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EMERGENCY

EMERGENCY ROOF TARPING

A tarp is not a repair. It is a deadline extension — the thing that keeps the next rain band from finishing what the first one started.

We tarp residential and commercial roofs across North Texas around the clock, and we photograph the damage underneath before we cover it.

HOW WE TARP

Crews carry reinforced poly in multiple sizes, batten strips, and fasteners rated for the wind that follows a hail line. Seams are lapped downslope, edges are battened rather than weighted, and penetrations are kept out of sound decking wherever the geometry allows.

On large commercial low-slope roofs we shrink-wrap or use ballasted seam systems instead, because a battened tarp on a membrane roof creates the next leak.

WE PHOTOGRAPH BEFORE WE COVER

Once a tarp is down, the damage underneath is invisible to your adjuster. Our crews shoot the impacted slopes, the punctures, the interior ceiling staining, and the attic side before anything goes over the top. Those photos travel with the claim file.

HOW WE DOCUMENT IT FOR YOUR CARRIER

We are contractors, not public adjusters. Texas law is clear that a contractor working on your property cannot adjust your claim, and we don't pretend otherwise. What we do is build the record your carrier needs: dated photographs of every affected area, written scope of work, moisture readings logged over time, and a room-by-room inventory when contents are involved.

We meet your adjuster on site so the scope conversation happens with everyone looking at the same roof and the same readings. Where your policy allows, we bill your carrier directly so you are not floating the job on a credit card.

ONE CALL HANDLES THE WHOLE LOSS

A loss rarely stays in one category. These are the pieces most often attached to this one — same company, same file, same schedule.

COMMON QUESTIONS

How long can a tarp stay on?
A properly installed tarp holds for weeks, not months. UV degrades poly and Texas wind finds every loose edge. We inspect tarps we install and re-secure them after subsequent storms while the permanent repair is scheduled.
Can you tarp a commercial low-slope roof?
Yes. We use shrink-wrap or ballasted seam systems on TPO, EPDM, and PVC rather than fastened tarps, so the temporary fix does not create new penetrations in the membrane.

FREE INSPECTION. WRITTEN REPORT EITHER WAY.

We walk the property, photograph what we find, and hand you a written report whether you hire us or not.

One property per customer, minor repairs only, materials on hand, at inspector's discretion, subject to safe roof access. Offer terms subject to confirmation.