What Is a Roof Tarp?

A roof tarp is a heavy-duty, waterproof sheet—typically polyethylene or vinyl—secured over damaged or incomplete roofing to create an immediate weather barrier. Installers stretch the material across the affected area and fasten it with wood battens, nails, screws, or weighted tie-downs. The aim is to stop further water intrusion until permanent repairs are completed. Most tarps are 4–6 mil thick, UV-treated, and expected to perform for a few weeks to a few months, depending on wind, heat, and storm activity.

Working With Your Insurance Company—$0 Out-of-Pocket

  1. Claim Verification & Scope
    • We confirm your policy is active and covers storm-related roof damage.
    • Our inspector documents the loss with photos, measurements, and a written emergency-mitigation recommendation.
  2. Direct Carrier Billing
    • Emergency tarping is recognized as “reasonable and necessary mitigation.”
    • We send our estimate, photo report, and W-9 directly to your adjuster so the invoice is paid from claim proceeds—not your pocket.
  3. No Up-Front Payment
    • You sign a brief work authorization and an Assignment of Benefits or Direction to Pay allowing the carrier to pay us directly.
    • You owe nothing beyond any deductible already on file.
  4. Follow-Up Documentation
    • Post-install photos and material specs are submitted to the adjuster.
    • This proof protects you from “failure to mitigate” denials and helps expedite full roof-replacement approval.

Important: Should your claim be ruled ineligible or withdrawn, you may become responsible for the tarp invoice. We discuss this risk before work begins.

Self-Pay Option

No open claim or prefer to self-fund? We offer transparent, per-square-foot pricing and flexible payment methods.

Service Price Model What’s Included
Standard Tarp Install Flat rate per 100 ft2 (minimum charge applies) Labor, 4–6 mil tarp, battens, fasteners, basic debris removal
Return Trip / Re-Secure Discounted revisit fee Tighten, patch, or re-fasten after high-wind events

Accepted payments: major credit cards, ACH, or cash.

The Takeaway

A roof tarp is the fastest, most economical way to protect your home after a roofing emergency. If you have a valid insurance claim, we handle the paperwork and direct billing, so you stay dry without draining your bank account. Prefer to self-pay? Our clear per-square-foot pricing and financing keep the solution just as stress-free.