Wet/soft underneath floor surface

Bobupandown
Bobupandown Forum Participant Posts: 11
edited September 2020 in Caravans #1

Our pride and joy (mainly) 2015 Bailey Madrid on pre covid 5th year service report the floor has a lot of damp underneath due to the construction with walls sat on top and the edge mouldings acting as a gutter to any rainwater. Any rain getting behind the external trim or down the cosmetic bits on front or rear ends up on the edge trim of the floor itself and runs onto and in parts into the bottom ply .There is no provision for a "drip"  ,something to divert water downwards .

I have been told by my highly regarded service and repairers that it is a common problem with Alutech and repairing the soft bits to as before standard will not basically remove the problem long term .Rain will run down front and back behind cosmetic panels and corners onto and under the floor . First place p/x dealer looks is under 4 corners .

Under Bailey warranty as the damp has not penetrated inside the van through a sealed joint they have refused any claim .Even if it gets into the outer wall skin and ends up on the floor .

Up to this year Bailey had been accepting claims for this I have been told

The annual service specifically does NOT test for underfloor damp , How many of us would be looking under our vans ? I am not sure what to do .

Does anyone else have same problem ,suggestion .

Otherwise Love the van ,big fridge ,shower , alde ,solar panel .separate dinning area. panoramic window.

Was bought to last 

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  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited September 2020 #2

    We are on our second Alutec Bailey and neither have when serviced shown up the damp? problem you have,and the last service on our pegasus iv done by a very thorough independent mobile service no excess damp was highlghted anywhere including the floor 

  • brue
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    edited September 2020 #3

    I think you would get a better and more informed response if this was posted in the caravan section on the main forum.Sorry to hear of your problems.

  • Bobupandown
    Bobupandown Forum Participant Posts: 11
    edited September 2020 #4

    Thanks JVB66 glad to hear you had no problems  ,seems lots of caravaners we meet have a tale to tell ! (across all makes)

    I was wondering if you swapped your vans less than 4 or 5 year old as we had no problem up to last service ,also heard of 4yr old permanently sited van with same issue . 

  • JVB66
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    edited September 2020 #5

    Our Pegasus iv had its 4th service in June and no excessive damp was found by mobile service man (Bailey )and i was there when service carried out

    until this year we are normally visiting site on tours which add up to about 200+nights away per year

  • hitchglitch
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    edited September 2020 #6

    I have reported several times on this forum the severe damp problem we had with a Bailey Unicorn first generation. Factory twice to repair flooring then after we sold it the buyers had a £5000 Bill for further damp. The problem was lack of sealant between walls and floor but I always assumed that this had been solved in later models. Perhaps not?

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