2008 Bailey Senator Arizona
This caravan came into the shop for a leak near the water cylinder and a floppy blind.
Who would have thought the floppy blind was going to be the big issue here?
The water leak was a loose fitting and a bad seal on the pump, the floppy blind was the classic front wall ingression that’s pervasive to pre-2011 Baileys.
Some plastic welding, some timber work and some TLC later, a new front wall was fitted and the caravan is back with its owner being enjoyed.
With the blind removed, the blu-tak and nasty black hole were pretty sinister hints of what we were about to find.
...what a surprise.
From outside it didn't look too awful but the sealant everywhere except under the window rubber isn't ideal, nor is the black sealant on the window rail.
With the fascia off the damage to the top of the frame is exposed - we've definitely seen worse, but it still needed repaired.
Front wall out, the only damage remaining was a tiny bit of damp on the top ply which cleaned up fine.
The damaged wall alongside the new replacement.
New wall fitted into place and fastened up with new stainless hardware.
New insulation cut, shaped and fitted as well as the recovered original corner trims, ready for fascia fitting.
Fascia refitted, ready for rubbers, rails and going out the door. Sadly we didn't get a shot of the completed result before the client took it home!