Emergency Roof Covering

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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. Most metal roof covering comes with a 30 to 50 year warranty with most types lasting far longer. Pvc or vinyl flat roofing is one of the most common forms of flat roof coverings. 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.

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. A quick roof repair or protective cover must be installed to remediate further interior and structural damage. Photo by american weather star roof coating system licensed by cc by sa 3 0. 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.

Though every emergency roofing situation is unique most tarp coverings will last about 90 days. 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.