Emergency Board-Up
Securing broken windows, doors, and openings in the building envelope so weather, debris, and further loss stay outside the structure.
When a building is actively taking on damage, the first job is to stop it. We answer the phone 24 hours a day and have responded to property emergencies across Northeast Arkansas since 1984.
Water keeps moving after the leak stops. Smoke residue keeps settling after the fire is out. An opening in a roof keeps letting weather in until something covers it. Every hour a building stays in that condition, more material is affected and the eventual repair gets larger.
Emergency response is not the repair. It is the work that limits how much repair will be needed. That means making the structure safe to enter, stopping or isolating the source, protecting the parts of the building that have not been affected yet, and recording the condition of the property before anything is moved or removed.
We document the damage, the property conditions, and the project work. That documentation goes to the property owner so they can file their claim more effectively on their own behalf.
Securing broken windows, doors, and openings in the building envelope so weather, debris, and further loss stay outside the structure.
Temporary roof covering that stops water entry immediately. It is weather protection, not a repair, and it buys the time a proper repair requires.
Removing standing water in the first hours, before it travels along framing, under flooring, and into wall cavities where it is far harder to reach.
Shoring and bracing a compromised structure so it is safe for anyone to enter, including the crews who will perform the permanent repair.
Closing the property to entry and making the site safe while the response is organized and the scope is established.
Clearing what has to move before anything else can begin. Conditions are documented before any material is removed.
Stabilizing the property is the beginning, not the end. Once the building has stopped getting worse, the next question is what caused it, and that determines everything that follows.
Establish the cause and record the full extent of what was affected before any repair is designed.
Learn moreMitigation, cleaning, verification, and rebuild organized by the type of damage.
Learn moreIf water is the cause, extraction and structural drying follow immediately.
Learn moreAnything that is still getting worse. Active water intrusion, an opening in the building envelope, fire or smoke damage, or a structural condition that makes the property unsafe. If the damage has stopped and the building is secure, it is usually an inspection rather than an emergency, and that is a good outcome.
Yes. We are open 24 hours a day. Call (870) 935-6019.
Stop the source if you can do it safely, and shut off electricity to affected areas if water is near outlets or fixtures. Take photographs before moving anything if it is safe to do so.
Yes. Documenting the original condition is part of the emergency visit, not something added later. Once material has been moved, the original condition cannot be recorded again.
No. Stopping the damage and documenting the property stands on its own. If you do use us for the rebuild, the advantage is that the same contractor who documented the property performs the work.
No. A tarp is temporary weather protection that stops water entry now. The permanent repair is scheduled separately, once the extent of the damage is established.