Emergency Roof Covering

There are a variety of sheeting options for cladding a temporary roof including tin or zinc roofing sheets often referred to as ci sheets temporary roofing systems such as haki ubix etc or shrink wrap sheeting.

Emergency roof covering.

Though every emergency roofing situation is unique most tarp coverings will last about 90 days. Most metal roof covering comes with a 30 to 50 year warranty with most types lasting far longer. Make sure you get one that is large enough to cover the entire affected area and one that is meant to be used outdoors. One of the fastest and least expensive ways you can make a temporary emergency roof repair is to cover the involved area with a plastic tarp.

Pull the tarp tightly down onto the roof and smooth it out. If required cut plywood as needed cover up any existing penetrations with plywood secure the perimeter with screws every 6 to 12 into the roof sheathing below preferably into trusses unroll the full tarp make sure that the length extends 1 past the edge of the roof on the damaged side. Pvc or vinyl flat roofing is one of the most common forms of flat roof coverings. In most instances we will emergency tarp the hole in the roof or damaged area until the weather system passes and we can assess damage and propose a more permanent roof repair.

That said you should aim to finish your roof leak repair as quickly as possible since not even the best tarp will protect your home as efficiently as real roofing materials. When completing an emergency roof repair be on the lookout for scams. A quick roof repair or protective cover must be installed to remediate further interior and structural damage.