Sarasota emergency roof tarps

Roof damage in Sarasota

Sarasota has flat and low-slope roofs on mid-century and modernist homes, tile roofs in older neighborhoods, and flat roofs on downtown buildings, each needing a different tarp approach.

Sarasota sits on the bay, with low areas near the water exposed to surge and all of the city exposed to wind. Milton in 2024 brought damaging wind and heavy rain across the area, and flat roofs and big glass walls on modernist homes are especially exposed.

What emergency tarping includes

1. Photograph the roof damage before it is covered, for your insurer.
2. Lay a heavy-duty tarp well past the edges of the damaged section.
3. Secure the tarp with battens and fasteners so it stays put in the next blow.
4. Close broken openings with metal panels while we are there.
5. Extract water that came in and set drying equipment in the rooms below.

Stay safe

• Stay off the roof. Wet and damaged roofs are dangerous.
• If a ceiling is sagging with water, stay out from under it.
• Call your insurer and write down the claim number.

Sarasota housing at a glance

Roughly 14% of housing units are held for seasonal or recreational use; a manager or neighbor is often the one who calls for a tarp. The Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey puts Sarasota at about 55,508 residents. About 35% of units are in buildings with 10 or more units, so flat and low-slope roofs on larger buildings need a different cover than a house. Renters occupy about 43% of homes in Sarasota; we can coordinate access with tenants and send documentation to the owner.

Insurance and your claim

We document the roof damage before and after the tarp goes on, and any water damage inside. Coverage depends on your policy. We are not a public adjuster.

More help in Sarasota

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• Storm damage in Sarasota: board-up, extraction, and drying after wind and flood.
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