Emergency Roof Covering

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.

Emergency roof covering.

It is a lightweight choice very long lasting and very resistant to. Make sure you get one that is large enough to cover the entire affected area and one that is meant to be used outdoors. Pvc or vinyl flat roofing is one of the most common forms of flat roof coverings. 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.

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. A quick roof repair or protective cover must be installed to remediate further interior and structural damage. When completing an emergency roof repair be on the lookout for scams. Pull the tarp tightly down onto the roof and smooth it out.

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. A temporary roof is usually used to create a weather protected covering for a building project. Photo by american weather star roof coating system licensed by cc by sa 3 0.