Rapid Response, Any Hour
Board-up crews roll 24/7. Most San Diego County addresses are secured within hours of the call, which matters most at night and during active weather.
Secured Within Hours
Emergency Board-Up & Tarping
An open building is a second loss waiting to happen. We close it today and document it for the adjuster.
TRUSTED BY HOMES & BUSINESSES ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Overview
Secured within hours. Windows, doors, roofs. Photographed and documented for the adjuster.
After a fire, storm, break-in, or vehicle impact, your building is open. Rain gets in. Animals get in. People get in.
What It Costs
Board-up prices by the number and size of openings and the amount of roof area tarped. It is the least expensive service in restoration and on a covered loss it is nearly always reimbursed as an emergency mitigation expense.
We give you the number before we start and provide an invoice formatted for your carrier.
The Duty To Protect
Your policy almost certainly requires you to prevent further damage. This clause exists in nearly every homeowners and commercial property policy, and it is the reason board-up is not optional. If your roof opens up in a storm and you leave it open for four days, the water damage from days two through four is arguably damage you failed to prevent, and carriers do deny on this basis.
The flip side is favorable: because carriers want you to mitigate, they pay for the mitigation. Prompt board-up costs you nothing on a covered claim and protects the rest of it.
Get Help Now
Building open after a fire, storm, or break-in? Call True Core. 24/7 board-up and tarping, documented before we cover it, invoiced for your carrier.
Scope of Work
What's In Every Emergency Board-Up & Tarping Call
Photographed Before We Cover Anything
Comprehensive documentation of the damage before board or tarp goes on, because once the opening is covered your adjuster cannot see what caused it. Those photos routinely decide claim outcomes.
Satisfies Your Policy's Duty To Protect
Standard policies require the insured to take reasonable steps preventing further damage. Prompt professional board-up satisfies that obligation and is itself a reimbursable expense on most covered losses.
Structural Board-Up, Not Just Plywood
Openings get properly framed and braced so the board holds against weather and forced entry. Roof tarps get mechanically fastened and sealed, not weighted with whatever was in the yard.
Site Security For Larger Losses
Temporary fencing, signage, and coordination for vacant structures after a substantial fire, because an unsecured fire-damaged building attracts exactly the problems you would expect.
How It Works
Our Step-By-Step Process
- Step 1
Call And Rapid Dispatch
You call, a person answers, and a crew is dispatched. We ask what happened, what is open, whether the structure is safe, and whether anyone is still inside or nearby. If there is fire damage we ask whether the department has cleared the scene. If a vehicle is involved we ask whether it is still in the structure, since removal changes the sequence. Most addresses in the county are reached within a couple of hours, faster on emergency priority.
- Step 2
Assess And Document
Before a single board goes up, we photograph everything: the opening from outside and inside, the surrounding damage, the interior condition, and anything already affected by weather. We note the time and conditions. This record is what your adjuster relies on, and it is the difference between a smooth claim and an argument about what the damage looked like before it was covered. We also assess whether any part of the structure is unsafe to work on or around.
- Step 3
Secure The Structure
Openings get framed and boarded properly, so the board is structural rather than decorative, braced from inside where possible and fastened to sound framing. Roof openings get tarped with the tarp mechanically fastened over furring strips and lapped correctly to shed water, not weighted down with sandbags that shift in the first wind. Broken glass gets cleared. If the structure is substantially damaged and will sit vacant, we set temporary fencing.
- Step 4
Hand Off To The Claim And The Repair
You get the documentation package immediately, photos, a written description of the securing performed, and the invoice in a format your carrier accepts. Board-up is nearly always a reimbursable emergency expense on a covered loss. From there we can scope the actual restoration, whether that is fire, water, or structural repair, or we hand the file to whoever you choose to use. Board-up is not a hostage situation and we do not treat it as one.
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FAQs
About Emergency Board-Up & Tarping
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Most San Diego County addresses are secured within a few hours of the call, 24 hours a day. During a major regional storm event when every company is at capacity, longer. Emergency priority goes to occupied structures and to anything actively taking on water.
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On a covered loss, almost always. Emergency mitigation expenses are reimbursable, and most policies actively require you to prevent further damage. Keep the invoice and the documentation, both of which we provide. If you do not board up and additional damage occurs, that additional damage may be denied.
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Board-up is a temporary measure meant to last weeks, not seasons. Plywood degrades in weather, tarps break down under UV, and a boarded building signals vacancy. If your rebuild is going to run long, we can install a more durable temporary enclosure. Tarps in particular should be inspected after every significant weather event.
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You can, and if you are handy and it is a single window it may be reasonable. Two cautions. Photograph everything thoroughly first. And be realistic about the roof, tarping a damaged roof means working on a compromised surface, frequently in rain, and it is the most common way people get hurt after a storm. That one is worth handing off.
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Yes. Retail storefronts, offices, warehouses, and multifamily. Commercial work often needs a larger securing scope and faster turnaround because of liability and continued operations, and we can coordinate with property management and security.
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