TLDR
Fiberglass and delamination repair, the most common structural failure on coastal coaches. We correct the water source first, because a re bond over an active leak fails again.
About RV Fiberglass Repair in Newport Beach
RV fiberglass repair covers impact cracks and punctures, cap repair, full panel replacement, and delamination where the skin separated from its substrate. OCRV Center repairs and re laminates Newport Beach RV, camper, and fifth wheel fiberglass in shop.
Fiberglass fails in two ways and only one of them is obvious. Impact damage announces itself: a cracked cap, a punctured sidewall, spider cracking radiating from where something made contact. Delamination is the quiet one and the expensive one. The adhesive bond between the outer skin and the substrate behind it lets go, usually because moisture reached it through an unsealed seam, and it spreads outward as a bubble or a soft wave. In Newport Beach the coastal humidity keeps that process moving all year, which is why we repair far more delamination here than a shop fifty miles inland ever sees.
Problems We Solve
These are the situations Newport Beach owners bring us most often for this work. If yours is not listed, call and describe it. We would rather tell you it is outside our scope than take a job we are not the right shop for.
- Bubbling, waving, or soft spots in a sidewall indicating delamination
- Cracks radiating from an impact on a front or rear cap
- Puncture or hole through the fiberglass skin
- Gelcoat heavily oxidized, chalked, or faded
- A previous fiberglass patch now cracking or discolored
- Seam separation at a corner letting water into the laminate
What Is Included
- Delamination extent mapping by tap testing and metering
- Moisture source correction before any bonding work
- Injection re bonding and full panel replacement
- Front and rear cap crack and impact repair
- Gelcoat restoration and refinishing
- Structural substrate repair behind the skin
Ballpark Pricing
Every job is quoted from the vehicle after inspection. The ranges below let you plan before you call. Body and paint labor is billed at $210 per hour, mechanical and electrical at $260 per hour, and diagnostics at $285 per hour with the diagnostic hour refunded as a credit against an authorized repair.
| Scope of Work | Ballpark Range | Typical Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Crack, hole, and impact repair | $750 to $6,500 | 4 to 30 hours |
| Cap repair, front or rear | $750 to $12,000 | 4 to 60 hours |
| Delamination repair | $1,500 to $20,000 | 10 to 100 hours |
Ranges are ballpark figures for planning. Your written estimate is built from the actual vehicle after inspection.
Collision estimates are provided at no charge and insurance walk ins are always welcome. RV systems estimates covering slides, awnings, water, electrical, and generators are $150, refunded as a credit against an authorized repair. See the full posted rates and terms.
Insurance Notes
Delamination claims turn entirely on cause and timeline. Photographs of the intrusion path and moisture meter readings taken the day the vehicle arrives are what make the difference between an approval and a denial.
We bill direct with every major carrier and hold direct repair relationships with several. Read how the claim process works or the 25 things carriers do not tell you about RV and van claims.