From full bus conversion services to roof raise services we are the industry leaders in converting buses into homes on wheels.
Bus roof raise cost.
It typically costs between 15 000 and 125 000 and up to raise a roof on a house removing replacing or moving plumbing and electrical work can increase price.
Here is a list of conversion features for the greyhound skoolie.
The most popular reason is value.
Why raise the roof.
Rustoleum professional grade roll on paint job.
This high end custom skoolie costs around 87 000 if you include the cost of the school bus.
Nationally the cost to replace or install a roof is about 8 000.
The human female starts by joining two 10 foot lengths of 2 x 6 pressure treated pine with five or so smaller sections to create a width that fits snuggly in the bus empty window frame.
These handy aides are used in the construction industry to help workers using scaffolding.
A raised roof coach is easier to sell and usually is about 15 000 20 000 more value.
The humans began the roof raise by constructing four equal walk boards.
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Every bus is different which means every roof raise will be different but the concepts are similar throughout the roof raise process.
Just an update and i take the opportunity to answer a few questions ive gotten about why i did the roof raise the way i did.
Removing roof material and cutting the roof deck.
The cost breaks down to 40 materials and 60 labor if there s a problem that needs fixed roof repairs averages at 850.
12 inch roof raise with tempered glass house window conversion angle iron trim riveted panels and tapered front and rear panel coverings.
19 00 32 00 siding and roofing materials installed.
Cutting and raising posted on november 26 2015 november 27 2015 by busreno i meant to update a while ago but we were busy for a good few weeks on the roof raise and too mentally and physically exhausted even on recovery days to post.
Yes you need a modification plate for your roof raise forget the code for it but mine is down as cabin change it pays to shop around for engineers i know of people who have paid thousands just for a single mod plate mine each cost me 250 if it doesnt have a full seperate rolling chassis make sure you block it under the middle.
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Whenever you buy a commercial passenger coach there are modifications you will need to make it a comfortable private coach.
15 00 20 00 finishing the interior.
3 25 4 50 framing the dormer.
As most of you probably know we have a flat nose front engine bus.
Roof raise part 1.
Cost of raising a roof on a house.
