Your house made it through the fire, but not sealed. There is a hole in the roof, the front windows are burned out, and the back door will not lock. Tonight, anyone or anything can walk in, and the weather does not care that you have already had the worst day of your year.
An unsecured fire-damaged home is a second loss waiting to happen. Atlanta's afternoon storms pour rain through an open roof and soak everything the fire spared. Animals move into the attic. Kids and thieves come through broken windows. Here is the part that stings: your insurer expects you to prevent this, and damage that happens after the fire, because the home sat open, can be denied as a failure to mitigate.
We secure the property tonight. Plywood over every opening, heavy tarps across the damaged roof, and temporary fencing when the whole structure needs a perimeter. It is fast, it protects your claim, and it lets you leave the site knowing the house is closed up. Call (866) 688-0301 and a crew will be dispatched to board up and lock down your property.
When your property needs to be secured tonight
If your home cannot be locked and closed against weather and intruders, it needs emergency securing before you leave it for the night.
- Windows or exterior doors are burned, broken, or missing
- A section of roof is burned through or collapsed open
- The home is vacant and cannot be locked
- Rain or a storm is in tonight's forecast
- The property sits on a busy street or has a history of break-ins
- Your adjuster told you to prevent further damage until they inspect
What our emergency board-up & tarping includes
Emergency securing covers everything needed to close the property against weather, animals, and intruders.
- Full exterior and roof assessment
- Plywood board-up of windows and doors
- Heavy-duty waterproof roof tarping
- Temporary fencing when the site needs a perimeter
- Securing of detached garages and outbuildings
- Photo documentation of every measure for your claim
- Removal of the temporary work when the rebuild begins
Our process
Securing a fire-damaged property follows a fast, deliberate order.
- 1
Assess the openings
We walk the exterior and roof, list every point that is open to weather or entry, and measure what needs to be covered.
- 2
Board up windows and doors
We cut and fasten plywood over every opening at ground and upper levels so the home is sealed and cannot be entered.
- 3
Tarp the roof
We cover burned or collapsed roof sections with heavy waterproof tarps, anchored to shed rain instead of pooling it.
- 4
Fence the perimeter
When the structure is unstable or fully exposed, we set temporary fencing to keep people off the property and reduce liability.
- 5
Document the secured state
We photograph every board, tarp, and fence line so your insurer sees the property was protected right away.
- 6
Hand off to restoration
With the home closed up, we schedule the cleanup and rebuild phases without the pressure of an open structure.
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Why Securing Matters in Atlanta's Climate
Atlanta weather punishes an open house. Summer afternoons build pop-up thunderstorms that drop heavy rain in minutes, and a tarped roof is the only thing standing between that water and your ceilings, insulation, and floors. Leave a burned roof open for one storm and you can add water damage and a mold problem to a fire loss that was already contained.
Location matters too. A vacant, boarded home reads differently on a quiet Buckhead cul-de-sac than on a busy corridor in West End or along Metropolitan Parkway, where an open structure draws foot traffic fast. We match the level of securing to the property, from simple board-up to full perimeter fencing. Every board and tarp we install is documented, because the point is not just to close the house. It is to prove to your carrier that you acted the moment the fire was out.
What affects the cost
Board-up and tarping is priced by the number and size of openings and the materials each needs. It is typically covered as emergency mitigation, and it costs far less than the secondary damage it prevents.
Why Atlanta homeowners choose Fire Damage Atlanta for emergency board-up & tarping
After a fire you shouldn't have to become an expert overnight. Here's what you get the moment you call (866) 688-0301.
- Live answer, 24/7When you call, we give you a real ETA — not a vague "soon" — and dispatch a crew right away, 24/7.
- 4.9/5 from 127+ reviewsAtlanta homeowners and property managers rate our crews for fast, honest, thorough work.
- IICRC-certified, licensed & insuredTrained fire and smoke restoration technicians, fully credentialed in the State of Georgia.
- We handle your insurance claimWe document the loss, build an itemized scope, talk to your adjuster, and bill your carrier directly.
- One team, board-up to rebuildFrom the first emergency step to the last coat of paint, one crew owns the whole job — no handoffs.
Emergency Board-Up & Tarping across metro Atlanta
We provide emergency board-up & tarping throughout the City of Atlanta and the surrounding Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton, and Gwinnett metro — dispatched 24/7 from our Downtown base at 191 Peachtree St NE. A few of the areas we cover:
- Downtown Atlanta
- Midtown Atlanta
- Buckhead, Atlanta
- Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta
- Virginia-Highland, Atlanta
- Inman Park, Atlanta
- Sandy Springs, GA
- Brookhaven, GA
- Decatur, GA
- Druid Hills, GA
- East Point, GA
- College Park, GA
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