Avoid Secondary Damage With Roof Tarping

5/15/2022 (Permalink)

Roof Tarping Can Help You Avoid Secondary Damage

If your North Miami Beach, FL, business has experienced fire damage to the roof, it is vital to begin fire cleanup as soon as possible. While waiting for a professional fire damage company to begin the cleanup, you still need to ensure your business is protected. Tarping or boarding up damaged areas offers numerous benefits.

Benefits of Tarp Services

A roof with an exposed area creates opportunities for secondary damage to happen. The sooner you get those areas covered, the better the chances of reducing the potential for another situation to happen. Below are three key benefits of tarping: 

• Any hole in the roof means that excess moisture or critters have an opening to your business. If that happens, on top of fire cleanup, there will be additional items to repair that may quickly add up.
• Depending on the extent of the damage, it may be enough for a thief or vandal to gain entry into the business. The valuable equipment and other items necessary to keep your business running are then at risk of being stolen.
• Fire damage creates the potential for added risk to people as well. Tarping the roof also means that the damaged area has been assessed. This helps minimize the chances of an incident happening that the business owner would be liable for.

Effects on Insurance Claims

While insurance will likely cover roof repair, it won’t cover any secondary damage. Often, an insurance provider will require that temporary repairs or tarping be completed. Instead of risking getting less on the claim, it’s best to act fast and minimize damage.

After an incident, it may be easy to focus on the fire cleanup itself, but it's also important to consider what exposed areas may mean. Tarping or boarding up roof damage is essential to minimizing damage and maximizing the claim.