Emergency service
Emergency Board-Up & Storm Damage
After a storm the first job is not glazing. It is closing the building, recording what happened, and putting it back in an order that protects both the house and the claim.
- Priority
- Securing comes first
- Coverage
- Statewide, including rural
- Documentation
- Written and photographed
- Glass
- Measured, then fitted
Don't take our word for it
Six things we say, and how to verify each one
Storm work is where people are least able to check what they are being told, which is exactly why it should be checkable.
| What we say | How to check it yourself |
|---|---|
| Securing matters more than speed to glass | Look at what a day of rain through an open opening does to drywall and flooring. The glazing can wait a week; the building cannot wait a night. |
| Nobody can glaze your window the same hour | Measure the pane. Then ring any glass supplier and ask whether they stock that exact size. They will not, because glass is cut to the opening. |
| Hail damage goes beyond what you can see | Walk the elevation that faced the storm. Look for pitting on screens, dents in flashing and chips in glass. Then watch those windows for fogging over the following months. |
| A proper board-up holds for weeks | Look at how ours is fixed. Into framing, sealed at the edges, and removable without wrecking your casing. Tape and sheeting fails in the first wind. |
| Photographs taken before clearing are worth money | Ask your insurer what they want. Every one of them will say documentation of the damage as found, and once it is cleared and covered, nobody has that. |
| After a big event, honest dates beat optimistic ones | Ring three companies after a regional storm. The ones promising glass next week are either stocking very narrow sizes or hoping you forget. |
Five minutes, no tools
Four things to do before anybody arrives
The first hour is mostly about safety and evidence, and none of it needs a contractor.
Test 01
Photograph everything as found
Before anything is moved, cleared or covered. Wide shots and close shots. This is the only record an adjuster will have in six weeks.
Test 02
Keep people off the glass
Tempered glass scatters further than you expect and is hard to see on carpet or grass. Shoes on, animals out, leave the clearing to somebody with the kit.
Test 03
Do not get on a ladder
More people are hurt after a storm than during it, usually fixing a tarp. If it is above ground level, wait.
Test 04
Write down the date and time
Sounds trivial. It matters a great deal when a claim is assessed weeks later, particularly if more than one storm came through.
On the day
What we show you on the first visit
Before we leave, you should be able to see exactly what we did and why.
The opening cleared of loose glass, including the fragments still bedded in the frame that cause most injuries.
The board fixed into framing and sealed, not propped or taped, with a note of how long it will hold.
Photographs of what we found, taken before we covered it, shared with you.
The rest of the elevation walked and assessed, not just the opening you called about.
A measured, written quote for the permanent repair with a date we actually believe.
In writing
What you get on paper
Four things on every estimate and every invoice, without being asked.
A named component
The estimate says which part failed — a cord, a balance, a keeper, a roller, a closer. Not 'window needs work'. If a quote will not name the part, it has not diagnosed anything.
A fixed price, before we start
Agreed in writing, and it does not move once we are working. If we think we might find rot or hidden damage, you get a price for both outcomes up front.
What we did not do, and why
Anything we looked at and left alone is listed, with the reason. That is how you know we checked it rather than missed it.
Paperwork an insurer can use
Itemised, dated and photographed where relevant, formatted to submit without anybody rewriting it.
Missouri conditions
Storm damage in Missouri
Hail, tornadoes and ice, with a long season for all three.
One of the worst hail corridors in the country
Missouri sees damaging hail most years, and it arrives across whole elevations rather than one window. The cracked panes are obvious. The compromised seals are not, and they fog up months later.
Serious tornado exposure
Missouri has experienced some of the most destructive tornadoes in modern American history, and severe weather reaches every part of the state. Damage is sudden, concentrated and frequently affects several openings at once.
Ice storms
Central and southern Missouri take ice events that bring branches down with no warning. The glass damage that follows is widespread and arrives when conditions are at their worst for working outdoors.
Distance and demand together
After a regional event the whole area needs the same thing at once, and a great deal of Missouri is a long way from anywhere. We plan routes and give honest dates rather than optimistic ones.
Questions
Emergency and storm questions
How fast can you secure an opening?
As fast as we can reach you, and securing always comes before anything else. After a widespread storm that depends on roads and demand, and we will be straight with you.
Can you glaze straight after a storm?
Rarely. Glass is cut to size and the whole region orders at once. We secure first, measure, and give you a realistic date.
We had hail but nothing broke.
Worth a look anyway. Seals can be compromised without the pane cracking, and that shows up as fogging months later when it is harder to link to the storm.
Do you help with insurance claims?
We document what we find and what we do, and provide itemised quotes and invoices formatted to submit. We are not adjusters and we will not advise on your policy.
Do you board up manufactured homes?
Yes. The fixings and the approach are different and plenty of contractors decline it. We do not.
Should I board up myself before a storm?
If you have protection made for the opening, use it. Improvised boarding fitted badly can do more harm than good, and nothing is worth doing in deteriorating weather.
Coverage
Emergency board-up and storm damage repair across Missouri
A mobile service covering the whole state, both metros and the rural counties between them. Pick your town below, or call and we will come to you.
Emergency Board-Up & Storm Damage Across Missouri
Related
Other repairs we handle
Windows and doors are the whole business, so whatever has failed, it is on this list.
Next step
If the building is open, call now
Emergency securing across Missouri, with permanent repairs scheduled honestly afterwards.