Emergency roof repair and tarping, any hour
Water coming through the ceiling at 11 PM, a live oak limb through the decking, shingles in the yard after a spring front — call and a person answers, gets a tarp crew moving, and books the real repair for daylight.
Storm season in New Braunfels runs March through June, and the calls come at night: a squall line through at 10 PM, hail on the north side, a limb from the live oak that's been leaning over the back bedroom for years. The insurance company will pay for the roof; it will also expect you to have made reasonable efforts to stop further damage, which is what an emergency tarp is. So we treat emergency work as its own service, with its own crew, its own flat pricing and its own promise: a person answers the phone at any hour, every day, and if water is coming in we move that night.
A proper emergency tarp is not a blue tarp weighed down with bricks. It's a heavy-duty reinforced tarp run over the ridge, wrapped around 1x4 furring strips and screwed into the decking outside the damaged area, so it sheds water and survives the next front. It stays on for as long as the claim takes. When we come back to do the permanent repair — or the replacement, if the roof is a claim — the tarp fee comes off the invoice.
What's included
24/7 answered
A person, not a voicemail, at any hour. Say water is coming in and the tarp crew is dispatched.
Proper tarps
Reinforced tarp over the ridge, furring-strip anchored, screwed outside the damage. Survives the next storm.
Limb & impact damage
Limbs removed from the roof, punctured decking covered, interior protected.
Storm documentation
Photos of the damage before and after the tarp, dated, for your claim file.
Interior mitigation
Plastic sheeting and buckets placed, wet insulation flagged; we'll refer a water-mitigation company if the ceiling is soaked.
Credited fee
The emergency fee is credited toward the permanent repair or replacement.
Emergency roof repair cost in New Braunfels, TX
| Job | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency tarp — one slope, daytime | $250 – $450 | Credited toward the repair |
| Emergency tarp — night, weekend or holiday | $400 – $700 | Credited toward the repair |
| Large or multi-slope tarp | $700 – $1,400 | Two-story, limb damage, multiple areas |
| Limb removal from roof (small) | $150 – $500 | Larger trees referred to a tree company |
| Temporary decking patch | $200 – $450 | Puncture from a limb or debris |
| Permanent repair after the storm | See roof repair | Quoted in writing on site |
Flat emergency rates so nobody is negotiating in the rain. Every emergency fee is credited toward the permanent repair or replacement when we do the work.
Recent work
Questions we get about emergency roof repair
Do you really come out at night?
Yes, if water is coming in. Someone answers at any hour; if it's active, the tarp crew goes that night. If the damage isn't leaking yet — shingles in the yard, a dent in the vent — we'll book first thing in the morning and save you the night rate.
Will my insurance pay for the tarp?
Almost always. Emergency mitigation is a covered expense on standard Texas homeowners policies, and insurers expect you to do it. Keep the invoice; we photograph the damage before and after so the adjuster can see what the tarp was for.
Should I call the insurance company first or you?
Call us first if water is coming in — stopping the damage matters more than the claim number, and the tarp is covered either way. Then call your insurer or agent; we'll be there when the adjuster comes.
What if a tree fell on the house?
Call 911 if anyone is hurt or if power lines are involved. Otherwise call us: we'll get the limb off if it's manageable, cover the hole, and bring in a tree company for anything big. Structural damage gets a tarp and a call to a contractor before we roof it.
How long can the tarp stay on?
Ours are built to stay through the claim — weeks if necessary. A tarp is not a roof, though; after about 60 days sun and wind start to get it, and we'll come check it if the claim drags.