How fast can a broken window be boarded up?
A board-up is a same-visit job: the opening is measured, cut and fastened from the outside where possible so the house is secure that night.
Board-up and emergency securing
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service covers 5 board-up and emergency securing jobs in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber: boards up broken windows and doors, tarps storm-damaged roofs and closes gaps in fences so a house is secure and weather-tight until the permanent repair.
Quick answers
Is a roof tarp a permanent repair?
No. A tarp keeps weather out until a roofer can make the permanent repair, and it should be checked after every storm while it is up.
Should I photograph damage before a board-up?
Yes. Photograph every opening and the damage around it before anything is covered, and keep the itemised invoice with the photos.
What this covers
Board up a broken window
Clearing loose glass shards from the sash, frame and sill so the opening can be covered safely.
Window board-up
Tarp a damaged roof after a storm
Spreading reinforced tarp sheeting over the damaged area and past the ridge so water runs off instead of under it.
Roof tarp
Secure a house after storm damage
Boarding broken windows and doors and patching holes in siding so the house is weathertight and closed to entry.
Storm securing
Close a gap in a fence that blew down
Standing up or removing fallen panels and cutting away splintered rails so nothing is left hanging.
Fence gap
Secure a vacant house
Boarding broken or easily reached windows and doors with panels screwed on so they are hard to pry off.
Vacant house
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