How Do I Emergency Tarp My Roof?
Have you ever been confronted with an emergency situation?
An “emergency” is defined as a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment such as a natural or manmade disaster requiring urgent assistance. You never know when you might have an emergency arise. It can happen at any time. When you do have an emergency arise it’s always a good idea to be prepared for it as much as possible.
We cannot foresee every emergency that arises. But there are some emergency situations that arise that we are able to prepare for. We can have precautionary measures in place just in case that unforeseen emergency does arise, such as having your roof seriously damaged by a severe weather storm.
High Winds
High winds can lift portions of your roof completely off of your house leaving you exposed to the harsh elements of the weather. High winds can also blow large limbs off of trees onto your roof causing large gaping holes.
Large Hail
Large hail can do severe damage to your roof as well. Some storms have produced hail large enough to completely penetrate the shingles, underlayment, and the roof’s decking. Skylights, plastic vent covers, and windows can be completely knocked out allowing rain to enter the structure causing costly damage to the interior of the home as well as the outside.
Emergency Tarps
The first line of defense for emergency roof damage is having two or three different sizes of tarps kept at home available in storage just in case you need them.
Keeping different sizes of tarps allows you to emergency cover small areas of your roof or large portions depending on the amount of damage. Tarps, often called Blue Tarps, are made of woven polyethylene reinforced fabric. They are very durable, water resistant, tear resistant, and can be reused.
Safety is always first. You should never try to emergency cover your roof during a storm and it is best to have help tarping your roof if possible. Always use safe ladders and safety equipment when making repairs. Wear proper clothing, especially shoes that have soft souls that promote anti-slipping while working on the roof. Always check for exposed electrical lines that may have fallen onto the roof.
Clean the area of your roof of all debris and determine which size tarp you will need.
Unfold or unroll the tarp and cover the damaged area leaving approximately four feet of tarp on all four sides including the peak.
Stretch the tarp tightly and then nail or screw two inch by four inch planks onto the tarp to securely to hold it in place on the roof. You should have enough overhang on the sides of the roof to fold and attach the tarp to the side of the house just under the eave using another two by four inch plank.
Remember that tarping a roof is only temporary. Having the damage repaired by a qualified roofing contractor as soon as possible is advised.
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