New Bailey Leaking

We are on our second Alutec Bailey and both water tight, even more so (it seems on some) on our latest with the modified roof strap fitted at the last service,when it is serviced only the bottom lockers need emptying, as the service dept at our dealer advises that it is only the floor that might show "damp?"on their meter,as there is no other material that will absorb water in the build,

It strikes me Bailey left their product testing to their customers, and we've had to uncover their shortcomings the hard way... 

As if the poor build quality wasn't bad enough, the constant water ingress and damp readings were the final straw, so here's one mug who won't be returning to Bailey.  Once bitten.... 

What are rhea roof straps? Are they needed to hold the van together? 

Ive never seen anything like that on any MH roof I've been on (4) our current van gas a virtually one piece roof with a very small joiner (1.5") at the very rear and one joining the cab pod.

i would never have thought to use the word strap for them but looking at the pic above I can see they are far larger, extremely ugly and appear to rest on the roof, no wonder they leak.

do Bailey MH have them too?

The "picture" off the the as fitted to most LAs of the joint cover(roof strap)looks completely  different to the one on our Bailey (have just checked)

I am considering buying a new Bailey Phoenix but am concerned about all the leak storeys about Baileys including friends who have had problems. Does anyone know if the design fault has been sorted for new vans?

When you consider the thousands of Bailey products  (look arround most  touring sites)compaired to other makes  ,then things need to be put into perspective ,All makes from every manufacturer from al l countries have had some with damp or other problems, but if the numbers in use are much less then so will the "complaints?" be,if damp was the perceived "problem"that some say then the 10 year warranty against water ingress would have sent Bailey to the wall

I was thinking of buying a Bailey . I asked the company if they were ISO 9001 regiustered ,they said no ,they were under the NCC . So I asked the NCC if they had an inspection routine like ISO 9001 ,or what was their inspection routine like . UUM I am still awating a reply . My mate bought a Swift and it had a strange flaw in the point job after several attempts to repaint it ,He asked Swift for copy of the ISO 9001 report ,and hey presto the faulty pannel was known about and recorded and fitted to the van . So they replaced the caravan ..While I wasin France spoke to another Bailey owner who had his axle changed ,with words of " OVERLOADING the Van "  Bailey making a Mtplm Van of 1450 Kgs ,on a !500 chassis .

It Is a pity really that  ALL BRITISH Made things are DESIGNED BY ACCOUNTANTS.  

"I was thinking of buying a Bailey . I asked the company if they were ISO 9001 registered ,they said no"

ISO 9001 would oblige them to produce a quality product, and one that doesn't leak. 

It's easier for Bailey to make money fleecing customers like me with a shoddy product.  Why change a winning formula?

Bailey caravans....where do I start. I would have been better off buying a garden shed from B & Q then plonking it on a A frame! After 4 years of faults. I have just had to tow the Cartagena 111 top of the fleet caravan into UBC Gosforth for warranty work ...leaking roof where the two roof panels meet. Baileys and quality control are worlds apart!