Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service boarded up a broken window in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. 7/16-inch wood panels are the thinnest one hurricane-region building code accepts for covering window openings. (Requirements for Attaching Plywood for Window Protection - Pinellas County)
| Salt Lake City & Millcreek | from $205 |
|---|---|
| Park City & Summit County | from $225 |
| Heber Valley & Wasatch County | from $225 |
Window board-up in Salt Lake City & Millcreek starts at $205: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $15 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%.
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At least 7/16 inch is a sensible floor: that is the minimum wood panel thickness a hurricane-region building code accepts for protecting openings, with no more than 44 inches between lines of fasteners. Thicker exterior-grade plywood holds screws better and is harder to pry off after a break-in.
Outside is usually better, because a panel screwed into the framing around the opening sheds rain and snow and is harder to pry off. Where the outside is out of reach, an inside panel plus plastic sheeting still keeps weather out until the glass is replaced.
Yes. NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory says wind-driven hail can break windows and blow into houses, and FEMA notes that wind pressure can push windows into a building's interior or break them with flying debris. Cover a broken pane quickly so rain does not reach walls and floors.
If the broken window is on an upper story, over a stairwell, or leaves the house open to entry overnight, do not work around the glass from a ladder. 24/7 Express Handyman Service can come out and cover the opening instead.
Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.
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