Board-up and roof tarping
Board-up is the unglamorous job that makes every other restoration job possible. A tree through the roof in a Gorge-wind event, a car into a storefront, a fire that took windows with it, a break-in: the building sits open to eight months of Portland rain until someone covers it. Crews that run dispatch treat these as the calls that can't wait.
What the work looks like
- Plywood board-up of broken windows, doors, and wall openings
- Roof tarping over tree damage, blow-offs, and fire openings
- Temporary fencing or security measures when the property can't be left open
- Weather verification: the tarp and board work has to survive the next storm, not just tonight
Why it's usually urgent
An open roof in October is a standing water problem inside a week. Insurers expect mitigation: your policy generally requires you to prevent further damage, and board-up is the recognized first step. The crew documents the opening and the cover so the claim shows the mitigation was done right.
The cost conversation
Board-up and tarping price on access and exposure: a second-story window and a steep roof over a gable are different labor from a ground-floor slider. Emergency call-outs carry premium rates, which the crew states before starting. For storm events that hit the whole metro at once, the crews triage the worst exposures first, and the form is the fastest way onto that list.
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