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Board Up and Roof Tarp in Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Skokie, Chicago

Posted on: July 2nd, 2014

Board up and roof tarping prevent further damage and losses

After a fire or some other disaster your home or building could be breached and vulnerable to further damage and even unwanted access. A Emergency provides disaster recovery services in Chicago, Niles, Morton Grove, Skokie and Lincolnwood and they will secure your home or facility after some unfortunate disaster. These services include board up, roof tarping, water removal, smoke removal, odor removal, cleaning, drying, salvaging and repair.  Storms or other disasters will often damage your building structures including your roof necessitating immediate board up as well as an emergency roof tarp.

Disasters can strike at any time and can come in a variety of forms, be it fire, flood or storm damage.  Such a disaster can cause severe damage to your property, leaving your home exposed to the elements as well as to vagrants, thieves and criminals. You don’t want to leave the damage unchecked for too long. Storm damage can often be visible but at times roof damage might be hard to detect. Even slight damage can harm the structure and surface of your roof and result in additional degradation and damage over time.  Fast action is important to secure your property and to limit and mitigate further damage and additional losses.

Board ups and roof tarps are not easy tasks and they are best left to the professionals. As with most repair work if it is not done properly you will just waste money and time.  Whether you require board up or roof tarping, the job needs to be done professionally else you will suffer further damage and loss. After a disaster your property could pose a danger and personal injury and loss can result if untrained people attempt emergency repair and recovery.

Fast and professional board up and roof tarping are important disaster restoration services that can save lives and prevent additional damage.

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Board Up and Roof Tarp in Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Niles

Posted on: June 11th, 2014

Easy DIY tips for installing a roof tarp

Are you looking for a cheap and effective way to temporary fix your roof after a storm or a hurricane? If your answer to this question is yes, then roof tarp could be the best solution for your problem, even if you live in areas such as Chicago, Niles, Morton Grove, Skokie, or Lincolnwood.

1. DIY or hire a professional?
If you choose to do this, you can hire a professional to do this job for you, but if you do not have the money necessary for doing this, you can also do it yourself. Installing a tarp on your roof is not a difficult job if you pay attention to all the steps involved in this process.

2. Get the required materials
The first step would be to make sure that you have the required materials and tools for the job. The materials and tools that you need are a ladder, utility knife, hammer, screws and nails, wooden studs, tarp, and a measuring tape. After making sure that you have all of these, you should identify the damaged area of the roof.

3. Do the measurings
Next, you should measure and cut the tarp, but keep in mind that the measuring should be done from the bottom of the roof to the peak. When doing this, make sure to leave 4 feet of tarp on both ends. Then cut the wooden studs and wrap them in tarp at both of its ends. Fix the tarp to the wooden studs using nails, and then take another board and nail it on top of the first one.

4. Final steps
After that, you should stretch the tarp onto the roof, and nail it securely at both ends by nailing the wooden studs attached to it to the boards of the roof. At last, you should fix the sides of the tarp to the roof by placing wood boards on them and nail them to the roof.

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