Roof tarping after storm damage in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale roofs and wind

Roofs near the beach and the 17th Street Causeway take salt air and onshore wind, and older Rio Vista homes carry big shade trees. When a limb, lifted tile, or torn membrane opens a roof, we tarp past the damage, fasten it against wind, and dry the rooms underneath.

The 33316 area is ringed by the ocean, the Intracoastal, the New River, and canals, so the tide matters as much as the wind. During the fall king tides, saltwater comes up through storm drains and over seawalls onto Las Olas Isles and other low streets and into garages, lobbies, and ground-floor units, sometimes with no rain at all. A storm or strong onshore wind on top of those tides pushes water higher. We extract, cut out wet drywall and baseboards, board up openings, tarp roofs, and dry the building.

Working with your insurer in Fort Lauderdale

Tarping is temporary protection, not a roof repair. Your roofer handles the permanent fix; we give you and your insurer the photos and scope for the emergency work.

From the roof to the rooms below

1. Lay a heavy-duty tarp well past the edges of the damaged section.
2. Secure the tarp with battens and fasteners so it stays put in the next blow.
3. Close broken openings with metal panels while we are there.
4. Dry the ceilings, walls, and floors that took water through the roof.
5. Give you photos and a written record to hand your roofer and your insurer.

Before the tarp goes on

• Stay off the roof. Wet and damaged roofs are dangerous.
• Catch drips and move furniture and electronics out of the way.
• If a ceiling is sagging with water, stay out from under it.

More help in Fort Lauderdale

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• Fire and smoke in Fort Lauderdale: board-up, soot and odor cleanup, and drying of firefighting water.
• Storm damage in Fort Lauderdale: board-up, extraction, and drying after wind and flood.
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