5 reasons RV owners don’t put a roof cover on, and what happens to the roof instead.

If your RV spends the winter with nothing on the roof, you probably have a reason. We’ve heard plenty, and five come up more than the rest. Here they are in order, with what the roof takes while the reason holds, and a straight answer to each one, or an honest “we don’t know” when that’s the truth.

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By Mike from the warehouse.

Last updated November 9, 2026.

Summary: The five reasons, in the order we hear them: nothing in the photos looks like their roof, the price they saw wasn’t the price for their RV, the last cover they had did more harm than good, for that money they’d rather wrap the whole RV, and nobody they know has one. Each has its answer below.
The cover itself: black Oxford 210D, waterproof and sun resistant, eight lengths from 16 to 41 ft, all 10 ft wide, from $114.99 for one. Woven straps on all four sides, one person to install it, free shipping across the US in 5 to 10 business days, and 14 days to return it or get your money back.

Your length, your price, before you click on anything

Every size is 10 ft wide, so the only thing to measure is the length: the body of the RV, hitch not included, rounded up to the next size when you fall between two. A cover costs what its row says. On the product page, the bundle block opens on 2 covers: with just one RV, switch it to 1 cover and you pay the price in the row.

Length

Price

Regular price

16 × 10 ft

$114.99

$289.99

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21 × 10 ft

$114.99

$289.99

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24 × 10 ft

$130.99

$329.99

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27 × 10 ft

$146.99

$369.99

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31 × 10 ft

$161.99

$409.99

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34 × 10 ft

$178.99

$449.99

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37 × 10 ft

$194.99

$489.99

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41 × 10 ft

$210.99

$529.99

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Nothing here is shorter than 16 ft or wider than 10 ft. A smaller or wider RV needs a different cover, and we’d rather lose the sale than your trust.

1. Nothing in the cover photos looks like their roof.

Roof cover ads, ours included, almost always show the same thing: a long, flat, empty roof. A real North American trailer has a rooftop air conditioner, a few vent covers and a plumbing vent, and the owner who looks at that smooth roof in the photo, then at their own, concludes the cover was made for someone else. So the roof stays bare, and rain lingers around the skylights and seams that a cover is supposed to keep dry. Here’s what we can tell you, and only that. The cover is a flat sheet of waterproof fabric, 10 ft wide, in eight lengths up to 41 ft. It covers everything on the roof, and the straps hook under the edge of the body on all four sides. Over an air conditioner, it goes on the same way: it runs over the unit, the vent covers and the vents, then the straps pull it tight. With a rooftop air conditioner, take the next length up, because the unit uses up a bit of cover. An antenna gets laid down or removed before installation. And you have 14 days: put it on, see how it sits over your air conditioner, and if it doesn’t work, it goes back.

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2. The price they saw wasn’t the price for their RV.

The ad says $114.99, and $114.99 is true, for the shortest cover. Your RV is probably longer than 16 ft, and when you click, the cart shows more than the ad. That’s where an honest price starts to look like bait, and the tab closes. The roof, meanwhile, takes another winter of bad weather with nothing on it. So the whole price list is on this page, above this text, one row per length: $114.99 for 16 and 21 ft, and up to $210.99 for the 41 ft. Each row has its own button that opens exactly that size, so the number you see up there is the number you pay for one cover. If the price for your length is more than a roof is worth to you, that’s a legitimate choice. It just shouldn’t be a choice about our honesty.

Find your length in the table → from $114.99

3. The last cover they had did more harm than good.

Ask around at any storage lot and someone has their cover story: bungee cords stretched out by February, plastic hooks that give out in the first storm, a cover that turned into a parachute, and marks along the sides where it rubbed. A bad cover teaches an owner to leave the roof alone, and after that the roof takes every winter with no protection at all, because a cover already let them down once. That’s why the straps on this one are what they are. The manufacturer’s reason for using woven strap instead of elastic is the same: elastic loses its stretch over time, so they don’t use it. There are straps on all four sides, adjustable, with hooks that snap in under the edge of the body, plus two reinforced straps that run across the whole roof. The straps are designed not to mark the paint, and once they’re pulled tight on all four sides, there’s no loose fabric for the wind to grab.

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4. For that money, they’d rather wrap the whole RV.

It sounds like the obvious upgrade: if you’re spending money on a cover anyway, why not one that covers the sides and the wheels too? The catch is what a full cover asks of you every time it goes on the RV. Two people, a wall of fabric to haul over each corner without snagging, then a whole winter of that fabric flapping against the sides in the wind. Ask a full-cover owner how many winters it has actually been on. This cover makes the opposite bet. It covers only the roof, because the roof is where rain lingers, at the skylights and along the seams, all winter. One person unfolds it on the roof, hooks the straps under the edge on all four sides, pulls the two reinforced straps across, and climbs back down. The sides stay open, and yes, that means the sides stay exposed. If wrapping the whole RV is what you want, this isn’t your product, and we won’t pretend otherwise.

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5. Nobody they know has one.

With a truck or a hitch, you can ask the guy three spots over what he thinks. With a roof cover from a store you’ve never heard of, you can’t. There’s no neighbor to ask, and the price came out of a Facebook ad. So the sensible move seems to be to wait, and waiting means the roof takes another winter of bad weather while you decide. Here’s what we put on the table instead of a neighbor. The full price list is above this text so the number is out in the open before you click. Shipping in the US is free and takes 5 to 10 business days. And you have 14 days: if it doesn’t fit your RV, doesn’t work over your air conditioner, or you simply don’t like it, tell us within 14 days and the cover comes back to us or your money comes back to you. It’s not a testimonial. It’s a way to find out for yourself without betting the price of the cover on it.

Find out for yourself → 14 days, return or refund

The questions we get asked most, short answers

Title

Does it fit a fifth wheel?

Yes. The cover is a big flexible rectangle, so it follows the raised front like the rest of the roof. Measure the whole roof, from the raised front to the back, and take a length at least that long.

What about solar panels?

The cover goes over them, so they’re covered as long as it’s on. If your batteries depend on the panels during winter, this cover works against you, and we’d rather tell you that.

Doesn’t a cover trap moisture underneath?

It can happen. The fabric is waterproof, so little air circulates underneath. The fix is simple: slip something under it that keeps a gap, a couple of pool noodles along the center line will do, and wait for a dry day before putting it on.

Is it waterproof?

Yes. The fabric is black Oxford 210D, made to shed water and take the sun.

Will it hold up under snow?

Yes, it’s made for winter storage. When heavy, wet snow piles up, brush it off like you would on any roof, and the cover keeps doing its job.

Can one person really install it?

Yes. It unfolds from the middle of the roof toward both ends, then the hooks catch under the edge and the two long straps cross over the top.

Can I order two different lengths?

Yes. In the bundle block, each cover has its own size, so two RVs of different lengths fit in a single order.

How long does shipping take?

Free anywhere in the US, and 5 to 10 business days to your door.

So what do the people who cover their roof do differently?

They stop waiting for the perfect cover and buy the one they’ll actually install. The length read from the table, the bundle block set to 1 cover, and the 14 days treated like a test drive rather than a guarantee: the cover goes on before the first real rain, and the day it turns out the air conditioner or the straps make it wrong for their RV, it goes back.

The box contains one cover in the length you chose: black Oxford 210D that sheds rain and takes the sun, 10 ft wide, woven straps on all four sides with hooks for the edge of the body, and two reinforced straps for the top. At the end of the season, it folds into a bundle you can carry in your arms. It ships free across the US in 5 to 10 business days, and it comes with the one thing we can truly promise: 14 days to return it or get your money back.

Get the one you’ll actually install → from $114.99

I’ll be honest:

this cover isn’t for every RV. Shorter than 16 ft or wider than 10 ft, and none of the eight sizes fits, so keep your money. Parked somewhere damp, keep an air gap under the cover: two pool noodles along the center of the roof are enough, and the problem is solved. And if you also want the sides and the wheels wrapped, buy a full cover from someone who makes one.

Finally, the price. It’s set by length, from $114.99 for 16 and 21 ft to $210.99 for 41 ft, and the table above is the price for one cover. The bundle block on the product page opens on 2 covers, so if you have just one RV, click to bring it back to 1.

That’s why you can try it risk free.

Read your length in the table, or open the product page and pick it there. Then let the 14 days decide. Wrong size, wrong roof, wrong idea, whatever the reason, tell us within 14 days and the cover comes back to us or your money comes back to you. Shipping in the US costs you nothing.

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