Emergency Tarping
24/7 storm response to secure your roof and stop interior damage from spreading after severe weather.
Oklahoma severe weather moves fast. A supercell can go from distant thunder to roof damage in under an hour, and the damage it leaves behind starts getting worse the moment the rain follows it through the breach. Emergency tarping is the difference between a roof replacement and a roof replacement plus interior structural repair, mold remediation, and ruined contents.
Aero Precision Roofing responds to storm damage calls across our full service area: Cleveland, Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Bartlesville, Stillwater, Ponca City, and the surrounding communities. When your roof has a hole in it, the priority is stopping the bleeding before we worry about what the permanent repair looks like.
What Emergency Tarping Actually Means
A tarp thrown over a damaged section and held down with shingles or a couple of sandbags is not emergency tarping. It’s a tarp that will be on the ground in the next wind event, possibly causing additional damage on the way down.
Proper emergency tarping uses heavy-duty polyethylene material — typically 6 mil or heavier — secured with 1x4 batten boards fastened through the tarp and into the roof deck or structural members below. Every edge gets secured. Openings where the tarp meets the ridge or transitions to undamaged sections get sealed with additional material.
The goal is a covered section that will stay put through the next round of Oklahoma weather, which may arrive within days of the first event.
Before We Go On The Roof
- Structural assessment — tornado and severe hail can cause damage that isn’t visible from below. We don’t send crews onto roofs that can’t safely support them.
- Detailed photo documentation — we photograph every damaged area before the tarp goes on, because once it’s covered, the pre-repair condition record matters for your insurance claim.
- Our photo report is formatted to hand directly to your adjuster.
Emergency tarping is the first step, not the last. Once the structure is secured, we transition directly into the full insurance claims process — damage documentation, adjuster coordination, and scope review are all handled by the same team. Depending on the extent of the damage, permanent repairs may involve residential roofing replacement, metal roofing as a long-term upgrade, or a combination of roofing and siding repairs when the storm damaged multiple elevations.
When To Call Us
If you’re in the Cimarron Valley, the Tulsa metro, or anywhere inside our 70-mile radius and you’ve had storm damage, call or text us. We respond around the clock because Oklahoma weather doesn’t wait for business hours. Start the process here and we’ll be in touch immediately.
Our process
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Same-day or next-day response
Call us after a storm and we mobilize quickly — typically same day or first-thing next morning depending on time and safe access conditions.
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Damage assessment on arrival
We assess the extent of the breach, check the structural condition of the area before anyone goes on the roof, and document everything photographically.
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Secure tarping installation
Heavy-duty poly tarps secured with batten boards and screws — not bungee cords. Tarps are weighted and anchored to prevent wind uplift until permanent repairs are completed.
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Documentation for your insurance claim
Full photo report of pre-tarp conditions delivered to you for your insurance claim. We document damage before covering it so nothing is lost in the record.
What to do right now
- Get to a safe area — don't climb a compromised roof.
- Photograph visible damage from the ground.
- Call or text us — we coordinate tarping and insurance in one call.
- Move valuables away from active leaks; place buckets if safe.
Response times by city
| City | Typical response |
|---|---|
| Cleveland, OK | < 1 hr |
| Tulsa, OK | < 2 hrs |
| Stillwater / Bartlesville / Ponca City | < 2 hrs |
| Enid edge / OKC edge | < 3 hrs |