BeforeCandle fire in a second-floor bedroom
Bellevue · Fire & Smoke Damage
A candle ignited a nightstand and scorched the wall. Odour treated, drywall replaced, trim and paint restored.
12 days on site$0 beyond deductible
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Board-up and roof tarping to secure a building after fire, storm or impact.
- IICRC Certified FirmWRT · ASD · AMRT · FSRT
- Licensed & InsuredWA #SEATARS812KD · $2M
- 99.9% Claims ApprovedBilled straight to your carrier
- 30-Minute Response24/7 · 365 live dispatch
- Background-CheckedBadged, uniformed crews
- Free InspectionWritten scope · no obligation
A building with a hole in the roof or a missing window keeps taking damage from rain, wind and trespass until it is closed. Board-up and tarping is the first step after a fire, a fallen tree or a vehicle impact: secure the openings, keep the weather out, document the condition so the claim and the repair can start.
We are dispatched 24 hours a day for exactly this, because most structural openings happen at night and the next morning’s rain does not wait for an appointment slot.
30 minon site, any hour
99.9%claims approved
$0beyond deductible
What emergency board-up & roof tarping includes
One written scope, one crew, one point of contact from the first call to the final walkthrough.
- Windows, doors and wall openings boarded and secured
- Roof tarping over fire and storm damage
- Temporary fencing and site security when needed
- Water extraction if rain has already come in
- Photo documentation for your insurance adjuster
- Hand-off to repair and reconstruction
How the job runs, step by step
The same sequence on every loss, from a single wet room to a whole floor.
- 1
Make it safe
We check for structural, electrical and gas hazards before anyone works.
- 2
Close the openings
Plywood board-up of windows, doors and damaged walls.
- 3
Cover the roof
Reinforced tarps are anchored over the damaged sections.
- 4
Document
Photos of the damage and of the secured building go into your claim file.
- 5
Plan the repair
Mitigation and reconstruction are scoped as the next step.
Real jobs · drag to compare
Emergency Board-Up & Roof Tarping: real emergency board-up & roof tarping jobs, before and after
Drag the handle on any photo. These are our own projects across King, Snohomish, Pierce and Skagit counties, with the days on site and what the homeowner paid out of pocket.
Before
BeforeGrease fire in a Ballard galley kitchen
Ballard, Seattle · Fire & Smoke Damage
A pan fire took the upper cabinets and hood. Soot removed throughout, cabinets, counters and tile replaced.
21 days on site$0 beyond deductible
BeforeExterior fire on a Marysville wall
Marysville · Fire & Smoke Damage
A grill fire climbed the siding and window frame. Charred sheathing replaced, siding and trim matched, window reset.
14 days on site$0 beyond deductible
BeforeKitchen soffit fire above the cabinets
Burien · Fire & Smoke Damage
A cooktop flare ignited the soffit. Framing repaired, cabinetry refaced, ceiling and walls sealed and repainted.
16 days on site$0 beyond deductible
BeforeGarage fire contained to the framing
South Tacoma · Fire & Smoke Damage
A stored battery fire charred the studs and ceiling. Debris removed, framing replaced, new drywall and paint.
18 days on site$0 beyond deductible
BeforeLint fire behind a clothes dryer
Kent · Fire & Smoke Damage
Clogged lint ignited at the vent. Wall opened, charred framing replaced, vent run rebuilt to code.
8 days on site$0 beyond deductible
BeforeElectrical panel fire in a utility room
Lynnwood · Fire & Smoke Damage
A loose lug arced and burned the panel. Service replaced by a licensed electrician, acidic soot cleaned, wall refinished.
10 days on site$0 beyond deductible
BeforeOutlet fire scorched a living room wall
Everett · Fire & Smoke Damage
A failed receptacle burned inside the wall. Wiring and drywall replaced, soot cleaned, room repainted.
9 days on site$0 beyond deductible
BeforeSmoke damage from a chimney backdraft
Kirkland · Fire & Smoke Damage
A blocked flue pushed soot into the living room. Chemical sponging, HEPA cleaning, sealing and full repaint.
7 days on site$0 beyond deductible
See all 50 documented projects
Every project is our own work, photographed on site and approved by the homeowner.
Verified customer reviews
Emergency Board-Up & Roof Tarping reviews from Puget Sound homeowners
Every review below is tied to a completed job. Where a customer raised a problem, the technician who ran the work answered it himself.
4.9
28 reviews on this page
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- 100% answered by the technician who ran the job
- Verification
- Every review is tied to a completed emergency board-up & roof tarping job
We do not delete the four-star reviews. If a job fell short, the reply below it says what we did about it.
Sep 2026
October storm put four inches of muddy water in our finished basement. They pumped, extracted, removed the contaminated drywall and rebuilt. Fifteen days from the flood to the furniture back in place.
PYPete YoonLynnwood, Snohomish County
Storm and flood damage
Reply from the technician on the job
Thanks for calling during the storm rather than after it. Tarping early stops one loss becoming three. Call any hour if something changes — someone always answers.
Hector VillanuevaSenior Water Technician
Sep 2026
Called at 1am after a break-in left the back door and a window open to the street. Boarded, secured and photographed in under two hours so the insurance company had a record.
CFColleen FitzgeraldWoodinville, King County
Emergency board-up
Reply from the technician on the job
Appreciate the call at that hour. A building left open in the rain never stays a single loss. We would rather make one extra visit than have you live with a smell.
Danielle OkoroResponse Director · Crew Lead
Aug 2026
Clean, professional, on time, and the house was left tidier than they found it. They even vacuumed the hallway they used.
AWAlyssa WhitlockMill Creek, Snohomish County
Emergency Board-Up & Roof Tarping
Reply from the technician on the job
Glad it went the way it should. That is the standard we hold ourselves to every visit. We would rather make one extra visit than have you live with a smell.
Sierra BeaumontContents & Pack-Out Lead
Aug 2026
I asked a lot of questions and never once felt like I was being managed toward a bigger job. They talked me out of work I did not need.
CGColleen GallagherLa Conner, Skagit County
Emergency Board-Up & Roof Tarping
Reply from the technician on the job
Appreciate the review. Calls at that hour are why we staff dispatch around the clock. If a neighbour ends up with the same problem, we are only a few minutes away.
Hector VillanuevaSenior Water Technician
Jul 2026
They did a good job and I would recommend them, with one caveat: the last day of cleanup left drywall dust through the hallway that I ended up vacuuming myself.
AUAlyssa UedaMount Vernon, Skagit County
Emergency Board-Up & Roof Tarping
Reply from the technician on the job
Thank you for both halves of that review. The work was right, the timing was not, and we took it back to the crew.
Hector VillanuevaSenior Water Technician
Jul 2026
Ice dam backed water under the shingles and stained three ceilings. They found every wet cavity with a thermal camera, dried the attic, and patched and painted the ceilings so you cannot see where it was.
RORenee OseiBurlington, Skagit County
Storm and flood damage
Reply from the technician on the job
Appreciate the review. Wind-driven rain almost never enters where the stain appears, so the thermal scan earns its keep. We would rather make one extra visit than have you live with a smell.
Danielle OkoroResponse Director · Crew Lead
Jun 2026
Our roof lost shingles at 2am and the ceiling was dripping by morning. They were on the roof by 9am with tarps and back inside drying the same afternoon.
CLCody LarsenGig Harbor, Pierce County
Storm and flood damage
Reply from the technician on the job
Appreciate the review. Wind-driven rain almost never enters where the stain appears, so the thermal scan earns its keep. Call any hour if something changes — someone always answers.
Hector VillanuevaSenior Water Technician
May 2026
Amir came back twice to check the odor after the rebuild finished. Second visit he found a section of subfloor that had absorbed smoke and treated it. That is diligence.
WAWhitney AlvarezSedro-Woolley, Skagit County
Fire and smoke damage
Reply from the technician on the job
Glad the finish matched. That took an extra sample panel and it was worth the day. Thank you for the referral as well — that is the highest compliment in this trade.
Amir HaddadFire & Smoke Technician
Apr 2026
Soot on white walls and a smell I thought would never leave. Two treatments later the rooms smell like nothing, which is exactly what I wanted.
CIClaire IbrahimMonroe, Snohomish County
Fire and smoke damage
Reply from the technician on the job
Glad the finish matched. That took an extra sample panel and it was worth the day. We would rather make one extra visit than have you live with a smell.
Amir HaddadFire & Smoke Technician
Apr 2026
Ductwork was the thing everyone else missed. They cleaned the HVAC so the smoke smell stopped coming back every time the furnace kicked on.
CDCorey DoyleBellevue, King County
Fire and smoke damage
Reply from the technician on the job
Thank you — fire losses are long jobs and a clear schedule is the least we can offer. We try to leave a house tidier than we found it, so that means something coming from you.
Amir HaddadFire & Smoke Technician
Mar 2026
They rebuilt beyond what I expected: drywall, paint, cabinets and the flooring that had been smoke damaged. One company from the first night to the final walkthrough.
LALorraine AchterbergRedmond, King County
Fire and smoke damage
Reply from the technician on the job
Glad the finish matched. That took an extra sample panel and it was worth the day. It is easy to be honest about a scope when the homeowner asks good questions, and you did.
Amir HaddadFire & Smoke Technician
Mar 2026
Storm took out two windows. They secured both, cleaned up the glass and documented the openings for our claim. Back the next day with the repair quote.
OCOwen CruzEdmonds, Snohomish County
Emergency board-up
Reply from the technician on the job
Thank you. Getting an opening closed the same night is the difference between one claim and two. Call any hour if something changes — someone always answers.
Amir HaddadFire & Smoke Technician
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Do not wait for a stain
Signs you need emergency board-up & roof tarping now
Broken windows or doors
An open building is a theft risk and a weather risk at the same moment.
Roof damage after a storm
Missing shingles or a fallen limb lets water into the attic within one rain event.
Fire-damaged openings
Ventilation holes cut by the fire department and burned frames both need sealing.
Vehicle impact
A wall or garage door strike leaves the structure exposed and often unstable.
Vandalism or forced entry
Temporary security keeps an unoccupied building from being entered twice.
Free inspection · written scope
What we check before we quote a number
- 1
Hazard assessment
Structural, electrical and gas safety checked before anyone works inside the opening.
- 2
Weather-tight closure
Plywood, structural screws and roof tarps sized to the opening, not cut to fit around it.
- 3
Site security
Temporary fencing or lighting where the building will be unoccupied overnight.
- 4
Photo documentation
Damage and the completed closure photographed for the adjuster and the police report.
Real Puget Sound ranges
What it costs
Window or door board-up
$250 – $750 per opening
Includes materials, labour and documentation photos.
Roof tarping
$600 – $2,500
Depends on roof pitch, height and area to cover.
Full building secure after fire
$1,500 – $5,000
Multiple openings plus fencing or lighting.
Emergency water entry cleanup
$900 – $3,000
Added when rain has already entered the opening.
Ranges are what these jobs actually invoice at in King, Snohomish, Pierce and Skagit counties. On a covered claim the carrier pays the scope and you pay your deductible.
What happens, and when
How long it takes
Dispatch and arrival
Within 30 – 60 minutes
Openings secured
Same visit
Documentation sent to you
Same day
Permanent repair scoped
1 – 3 days
Drying is measured, not guessed. We do not remove equipment until the readings match a dry reference material in an unaffected room — even when that means an extra day.
The technical part
What the property notice is for
The notice posted at a secured property states that the building is closed, who secured it, the date and a contact number. It protects the crew from an accusation of leaving an opening, tells a neighbour or a police officer who to call, and creates a timestamped record for the claim.
It also gets photographed with the openings. Those photos are the evidence that the property was made weather-tight on the night of the loss, which is the standard most policies apply to emergency mitigation. A claim for water damage that entered after a fire is a hard claim to win without them.
The technical part
Tarping is not a permanent roof
A tarp buys weeks, not seasons. It is designed to shed water until a roofer can make a permanent repair, and it needs to be inspected after any significant wind. Reinforced tarps anchored over battens hold far better than a sheet screwed to the deck edge, which is why the setup takes an hour rather than ten minutes.
We photograph the tarp from above and below and note the next inspection date in the report, so nobody discovers a failure by finding a wet ceiling a month later.
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Typical arrival for emergency board-up & roof tarping
4.9★
Average rating, 1,284 reviews
99.9%
Claims we write, approved
12k+
Puget Sound homes restored
- IICRC certified firm · WRT · ASD · AMRT · FSRT
- WA Contractor #SEATARS812KD
- Background-checked, badged crews
Every emergency board-up & roof tarping call reaches a live Puget Sound dispatcher. If we are past 30 minutes, the emergency response is free.
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31 cities · 193 neighborhoods · 30 minutes or less on site
Emergency Board-Up & Roof Tarping across four counties, day or night
Our crews run emergency board-up & roof tarping out of a stocked Bellevue yard, with response times between 18 and 30 minutes across the metro and under 45 minutes at the edges of Skagit County.
Straight answers
Emergency Board-Up & Roof Tarping: the questions we answer most
If your question is not here, call and ask it. A live dispatcher answers, not a form.
Do you board up at night?
Yes, 24 hours a day. Most structural openings happen after dark and the building cannot wait until morning.
Will my insurance cover board-up?
Emergency mitigation to protect the property is usually covered as part of the claim. Keep the invoice and the photo report with your other documents.
How long can a tarp stay on?
Four to eight weeks in normal weather, with an inspection after any wind event. We recommend a permanent repair as soon as a roofer is available.
Can you also clean up the water from the opening?
Yes. If rain has already entered, we extract and dry on the same visit and add it to the same claim documentation.
It does not matter what time it is
Call. A truck starts moving before you hang up.
One phone call reaches a live Puget Sound dispatcher, any hour of any day of the year. We log the loss, stage the crew, and stay on the line while you shut the water off. Thirty minutes later somebody is at your door with equipment.
425 390 591124/7/365 · live dispatcher · 30-min response
99.9% insurance claims approvedFree inspection · no obligation1915 140th Ave NE #1699, Bellevue, WA 98005