Tree on the roof? Active leak? Call today.
Fresh storm damage, fallen tree, active leak. We carry tarps in every truck and can get a temporary patch on the same day while we work out the permanent fix.
Tree on the roof? Active leak? Call today.
When something fails on your roof in the middle of a storm, you need someone on it the same day. We carry tarps, sealants, plywood, and the basics for emergency patches in every truck. The goal of an emergency response is simple: stop more water from getting into your house and buy you the time to do the permanent fix right.
Common emergencies we respond to: trees or large limbs through the roof after a storm, active leaks during heavy rain, wind damage that’s lifted shingles or torn open a section of the roof, ice dam failures during a thaw cycle, and structural damage from impact (hail, debris, etc.).
Call (417) 808-0802. If we don’t answer immediately we’ll call back within an hour during the day. After hours we have a number that comes through to one of us. The temporary patch is usually free; the permanent repair gets quoted separately.
What’s a real emergency and what can wait.
Not every roof problem needs a truck at your house tonight, and we’ll tell you straight when it does and when it doesn’t. The dividing line is water inside the house. If you’ve got active interior water intrusion, a wet ceiling spreading, water dripping into a bedroom, a stain growing while it rains, that’s an emergency and we treat it like one. Every hour that water keeps coming in does more damage to your drywall, insulation, and framing, and the cost climbs fast. A few missing shingles after a wind gust with a dry attic underneath is a different story. That can wait a few days for a normal repair visit, and you can keep an eye on it without losing sleep.
When you do have an emergency, here’s how it actually goes. You call, we answer or call you back within the hour during the day. We give you a real ETA, not a vague “sometime today,” so you know when to expect us. When we get there we get the water stopped first, with a tarp over the open area or a board-up where there’s a hole, before we do anything else. Once it’s secured and dry, we walk the damage and give you a written assessment of what happened and what the permanent fix involves. The emergency stabilization and the permanent repair are two separate steps, and we keep them clearly separated so you know what you’re paying for at each stage.
Spring is our busy season for this, and it’s worth understanding why. Southwest Missouri sits where the storms line up every spring, and when a hail or wind event rolls through these seven counties it doesn’t hit one house, it hits whole neighborhoods at once. So the same afternoon a storm passes, the phone starts ringing off the wall. We prioritize by severity, not by who called first. Active interior leaks and structural damage go to the front of the line, because those are the ones doing real damage by the hour. A torn section over a dry attic gets a same-day tarp and a scheduled permanent repair.
What you can do before we get there helps. If it’s safe, put a bucket and a towel under any active drip and pull furniture and electronics out from under it. Don’t climb on a wet or damaged roof yourself; that’s how people get hurt, and a fall is a far worse problem than a leak. Take a few photos from the ground if you can, because they help us and they help any insurance claim later. Then leave the rest to us. Getting up on a storm-damaged roof safely is exactly what we’re set up to do.
A good tarp is a real repair, not a band-aid.
People sometimes hear “temporary tarp” and picture a blue sheet thrown over a hole with a few bricks holding it down, the kind of thing that’s gone in the next gust. That’s not what we do, and the difference matters when the next storm cell is an hour behind the one that just hit you. A tarp done right is anchored, run up and over the ridge so water can’t get under the high edge, and fastened with furring strips so the wind can’t peel it. Done that way, a tarp will hold for weeks and genuinely keep your house dry while we work out the permanent repair and, if it’s a covered event, while the insurance side gets sorted. The whole point is to take the time pressure off so the real fix gets done properly instead of rushed.
The reason we keep the stabilization and the permanent repair as two clear, separate steps is that they have two different jobs. The emergency step exists to stop the bleeding tonight. The permanent step exists to fix the cause so it never happens again, and that one shouldn’t be done in the dark in a downpour. Rushing a permanent shingle or flashing repair onto a wet, storm-damaged roof is how you end up with a fix that leaks again in a season. So we get you secure and dry first, then come back and do the lasting work in daylight on a dry roof, the way it ought to be done.
Four steps, no surprises.
Get the call
Phone first. We answer faster than email. Tell us what’s happening, where the damage is, whether water is actively coming in. We dispatch the closest crew.
Stop the water
Tarps over the affected area, anchored properly so they don’t come off in the next gust. Plywood over openings if a tree came through. Temporary sealants where appropriate.
Document the damage
Photos of everything for your insurance claim if it’s a covered event. We write a damage assessment on the spot.
Schedule the permanent fix
Once the immediate emergency is contained, we work with you on the permanent repair or replacement. If insurance is involved, we coordinate with the adjuster.
Emergency Roof Services FAQs
What does emergency tarp service cost?
For existing customers we often do basic tarp service at no charge. For first-time emergencies we typically charge a small trip fee that gets credited toward the permanent repair if we end up doing it.
Are you available 24/7?
We’re reachable 24/7 by phone for active emergencies. We’ll call back within an hour during the day, longer at night. For non-emergency calls we work normal business hours.
Will my insurance cover storm damage?
Usually yes if it’s a covered event (wind, hail, fallen tree). We document everything you need for the claim. See our Roof Insurance Claims page for the full process.
Can you handle a tree through the roof?
Yes. We’ll tarp the opening, document the damage, and coordinate with your tree service for removal. Then we plan the permanent structural repair.
A storm just went through my whole area. How long until you can get to me?
When a hail or wind event hits these seven counties it usually hits a lot of houses at once, so the phone fills up fast and we work through calls by severity, not by who dialed first. Active interior leaks and structural damage go to the front of the line because those do real damage by the hour. If your situation is a torn section over a dry attic, we’ll get a same-day tarp on it and schedule the permanent repair. Either way, call as soon as you can so you’re on the list and we can give you a real ETA.
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