A breached building envelope is an open invitation to weather, wildlife, theft, and additional damage — all of which complicate your insurance claim. The first 24 hours after a fire, storm, vehicle impact, or break-in are the most critical. Without proper stabilization, secondary water damage from rain or snow, vandalism, and accelerated deterioration can multiply restoration costs and risk denial of additional claim items as "failure to mitigate."
Our crews dispatch 24/7 across Kingston, Napanee, Brockville, Gananoque, Picton, Smiths Falls, Prescott, Perth, Carleton Place, and the surrounding communities. With 20+ years of field and construction experience and IICRC-aligned protocols, we arrive with cut-to-fit plywood, reinforced tarps, fasteners, and lift access for high roofs. We document the scope photographically and produce an Xactimate-aligned line item so the work is paid through your claim without dispute.
Residential, commercial, multi-unit, institutional — if it has openings that need to be closed or a roof that needs to be tarped, we can be there within the hour.
Our IICRC-aligned protocol
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Rapid dispatch
Crew on-site within the hour with materials, fasteners, lift equipment, and lighting for night work. We pre-confirm the scope so the first truck arrives loaded for the job.
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Site assessment & safety check
Document damage with timestamped photos, identify all compromised openings, check for structural safety hazards, and confirm scope with you and (where applicable) the adjuster.
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Secure board-up
Cut-to-fit plywood (typically 5/8" exterior grade) over windows, doors, and structural breaches. Anchored fastening systems sized to the opening — not just nailed to drywall — to resist wind, pry, and impact.
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Roof tarping
Reinforced poly tarps installed and battened against wind uplift, with valley, ridge, and seam protection where required. Catwalk boards used on steep pitches to prevent secondary roof damage.
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Documentation & insurance handoff
Photo log of each opening before and after, written scope with materials and labour, and Xactimate line item handed directly to your carrier — so the stabilization is paid through the claim alongside the main loss.
What's included
- ✓ Post-fire structural board-up
- ✓ Storm-damaged roof tarping
- ✓ Wind, hail & tree-impact damage
- ✓ Vehicle impact stabilization
- ✓ Vandalism & break-in board-up
- ✓ Commercial storefront & window securing
- ✓ Temporary weather-tight enclosures
- ✓ Multi-unit & condominium response
- ✓ Lift access for high roofs
- ✓ Overnight emergency response
- ✓ Photo documentation & Xactimate scope
- ✓ Direct insurance coordination
What to do in the first 60 minutes after a breach
If a fire, storm, vehicle impact, or break-in has compromised your property, do not attempt to cover openings yourself with plastic sheeting or unsecured tarps — they fail within hours under wind and weather, and the carrier may deny additional claim items if mitigation was inadequate. Keep people and pets clear of unstable structural areas.
Call our 24/7 emergency board-up dispatch at (855) 3247-FLOOD. A stabilization crew will be dispatched immediately with cut-to-fit plywood, reinforced tarps, fasteners, lighting for night work, and lift access for high roofs. Kingston addresses see a crew on-site inside an hour; surrounding communities follow as travel allows.
Emergency board-up city by city
Emergency board-up Kingston: our home market. We secure post-fire residential and commercial properties, tarp storm-damaged roofs across every Kingston neighbourhood, and provide overnight board-up for vandalism and break-in scenarios. Inside-an-hour response, 24/7.
Emergency board-up Brockville: downtown commercial storefront board-up, heritage building stabilization, and storm-damaged roof tarping across Leeds & Grenville. Coverage extends to Lyn, Mallorytown, Athens, and Lansdowne.
Emergency board-up Napanee: rural farmhouse fire stabilization, storefront board-up, and wind-storm roof tarping across Lennox & Addington. On-site response from Kingston dispatch inside roughly 90 minutes.
Emergency board-up Gananoque, Picton & cottage country: shoreline property storm tarping, cottage break-in board-up, and seasonal property weather-tight enclosures across the Thousand Islands and Prince Edward County. We can stabilize and report on properties with the owner remote.
Emergency board-up Perth, Smiths Falls & Carleton Place: ice-storm and wind-storm roof tarping across Lanark County, post-fire heritage building stabilization, and shoreline cottage stabilization along the Rideau and Mississippi Lake systems.
Emergency board-up Prescott & Belleville: coverage extends across the St. Lawrence and Bay of Quinte corridors. Storm-damaged residential and commercial roof tarping, vehicle-impact stabilization, and downtown heritage board-up are part of our regular work.
Why "failure to mitigate" matters
Canadian property insurance policies include a duty to mitigate — the policyholder's obligation to prevent further damage after a loss. If a fire-damaged window is left open and a rainstorm soaks the entire interior, the carrier may decline to pay for damage the homeowner could reasonably have prevented by securing the opening.
Emergency board-up and tarping is not optional — it is how you fulfill that mitigation obligation, document that you fulfilled it, and protect the rest of your claim. Our scope is written specifically to be reimbursed under emergency mitigation line items in every major Canadian carrier's claim system.
Eastern Ontario weather: why speed matters
Kingston winters bring freeze-thaw cycles, heavy wet snow, and ice storms that can find any unsealed opening. Summer storms along the St. Lawrence corridor produce wind gusts that turn small breaches into structural failures overnight. A tarp installed within hours of the loss almost always saves more than the cost of the tarp itself in secondary damage prevented.
Our trucks are stocked year-round with cold-weather fasteners, ice-and-water shield for tarp underlay, and battery-powered tools that work in subzero temperatures across Kingston, Napanee, Brockville, Picton, Perth, Smiths Falls, and Carleton Place.
Call our 24/7 emergency board-up dispatch
Active breach in your property anywhere across Eastern Ontario? Do not wait. Call (855) 3247-FLOOD — that is (855) 324-7356. Dispatch is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including statutory holidays.
No premium charge for overnight or weekend response on emergency mitigation. The work is paid through your existing insurance claim under the emergency mitigation line item, so there is no out-of-pocket cost in most cases.
Where we respond
Crews dispatched 24/7 across Eastern Ontario, including:
Frequently asked questions
Who do I call for emergency board-up in Kingston?
Call 24/7 Remedial Services at (855) 3247-FLOOD. We dispatch emergency board-up and roof tarping crews 24/7/365 across Kingston, Napanee, Brockville, Gananoque, Picton, Smiths Falls, Prescott, Perth, Carleton Place, Belleville, and the surrounding Eastern Ontario communities. Kingston response is typically inside one hour.
How much does emergency board-up cost?
Most residential board-up jobs run $300–$1,500 depending on number of openings, materials, and access. Commercial storefront board-up and roof tarping typically run $1,000–$5,000+. In nearly all cases, the cost is paid through the insurance claim as a covered emergency mitigation line item, not out of pocket.
What should I do if my window or roof is damaged at night?
Keep people and pets clear of unstable areas, do not attempt unsafe repairs yourself, photograph the damage if you can do so safely, and call professional 24/7 dispatch immediately. Our crews carry portable lighting and battery tools for overnight work and are typically on-site within the hour in Kingston.
Is emergency board-up covered by insurance?
Yes — virtually every Canadian property insurance policy includes emergency mitigation as a covered expense following a loss. We provide a written scope and Xactimate line item so the work is paid through your existing claim, not out of pocket.
How quickly can you board up a property at night?
Crews are dispatched 24/7 with portable lighting and battery-powered tools. Response in Kingston is typically under an hour; surrounding communities follow as quickly as travel allows. We work overnight without disturbance to neighbours wherever possible.
Will the tarping protect against snow and ice?
Yes. We use reinforced poly tarps battened against wind uplift and, where required, ice-and-water shield underlay at vulnerable seams. Tarps are intended as a temporary weather-tight solution for several weeks to months while permanent repairs are scheduled.
Can you secure a commercial storefront?
Yes. We handle commercial board-up for restaurants, retail, offices, and industrial properties — including large display windows, custom openings, and access door arrangements that allow the business to continue limited operations where possible.
Do you remove the board-up and tarping when repairs begin?
Yes — removal is included as part of the reconstruction scope. We coordinate the timing with your roofing or rebuild contractor so the property is never left exposed during the transition.
What if the damage happens on a weekend or holiday?
Dispatch operates 24/7/365 — including statutory holidays. There is no premium charge for weekend or overnight response on emergency mitigation; the insurance carrier pays the same line item regardless of when the work occurs.