Storm Guard installs emergency roof tarps across St. Louis the same day in most cases, and we answer the phone during the storm, not after it. When the March 14, 2025 outbreak moved through Fenton, Union, Villa Ridge and Arnold, the roofs that stayed dry were the ones covered before the next round of rain arrived. Our crews carry reinforced tarps, furring strips and cap nails on the truck, so a roof in Arnold or a storefront in Union gets closed up in one visit rather than three. We are the same local roofing contractor that will handle the permanent storm damage repair afterward, so nothing gets lost in a handoff.
St. Louis rarely gets one storm at a time. A hail core or a wind event is usually followed by more rain inside 48 hours, and an open roof turns a shingle repair into drywall, insulation and flooring work fast. Tarping buys you the time to get an honest estimate instead of signing with whoever knocks first. Here is what a properly installed tarp protects:
Storm Guard tarps most St. Louis roofs the same day you call, and often within a few hours during an active storm event. Our crews work out of Fenton, which puts Arnold, Eureka, Valley Park, Chesterfield and the I-44 corridor inside a short drive. After a widespread hail or tornado event, demand spikes across the metro, so calling early in the day matters. We tarp first and schedule the permanent storm damage repair once the weather clears and the roof can be properly assessed.
Emergency roof tarping in the St. Louis area typically runs a few hundred dollars for a small residential section and more for large or steep roofs, multi-story access, or commercial low-slope buildings. In most cases it is treated as covered emergency mitigation under a standard Missouri homeowners policy, because your policy asks you to prevent further damage. Save the invoice and the before photos. We give you a written scope and dated photographs for your claim file, and we will tell you honestly if a tarp is not the right call.
A properly installed emergency tarp is a short-term fix measured in weeks, not months. Missouri sun, wind and freeze cycles degrade polyethylene quickly, and a loose tarp can trap water or lift in the next storm and cause more damage than it prevents. We fasten with furring strips rather than nails through the field of the tarp, then re-check it if the repair timeline stretches out. If your roof needs a full replacement, we move to a permanent roofing solution as soon as materials and weather allow.
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