The pitched roof of a mobile home is made to handle snow and standing loads. The maximum allowable load for the pitched roof of a mobile home is ten pounds per square foot.
That’s not bad for a mobile home that’s around 1100-1200 square feet in size. If you add another 300 square feet then it could go up to 15 lbs. per square foot!
When putting a roof on a mobile home – make sure it is an insulated one with R-value! I recommend at least R-30 but prefer to have products with higher R-values.
If the pitched roof of a mobile home is not insulated well, you will pay more in your bills because it will be harder for your furnace to keep up with the cold air seeping in through the ceiling! It’s like wearing extra bulky clothes on a cold day – it can help but not that much if you overdo it.
And lastly, please know that when you are installing any kind of roofing material on your mobile home make sure you do so correctly and follow manufacturer installation instructions to avoid leaks and damage down the line.