24/7 Emergency Service
Storm Damages Commercial Roof
This commercial building experienced water damage in the ceiling after heavy rain and wind. Based upon findings from our moisture readings, we configured containment to reflect a more specific drying chamber to concentrate on the affected materials and most importantly the structure. Our team monitored drying progress daily until the moisture levels were normalized.
Review our Emergency Roof Covering tips if you find yourself in a pinch and need to make a temporary patch;
1. Prepare a plastic roof cover if you can't get in the attic and have no way of determining the exact location of the leak. Use a 4-foot roll of 6-mil polyethylene plastic. 2. Unroll the plastic but don't unfold it. Measure enough to cover a section of the roof from the eave to the ridge, add an extra 4 feet, and cut it from the roll with a utility knife. Unfold the plastic just one fold to make a strip 8 feet wide. 3. Roll one end of the plastic around an 8-foot two-by-four and staple the plastic to the wood. Cut another 8-foot two-by-four and nail it to the first, with the plastic sandwiched between the two pieces of wood. 4. Go on the roof and place the wood along the eaves. Stretch the plastic over the ridge, covering the approximate location of the leak. Staple the other end to another two-by-four and nail a fourth two-by-four to that one. Allow that pair of two-by-fours to hang down on the opposite side of the ridge.