How To Keep Tarp On Roof

In the aftermath of a hurricane tornado severe storm falling tree limbs or other cause of roof damage.

How to keep tarp on roof. Lay the tarp out flat over the roof. It s important to report the damage to your insurance company as soon as possible and take plenty of pictures. This guide details how to tarp a roof in a simple affordable way. Then fold the excess tarp under a few rotations for a tight clean fit.

The tarp should be long enough to extend over the roof peak or hip and extend at least 4 feet down the other side. If you don t cover the ridge line the tarp won t be effective at keeping out water. This will keep you dry until you can fix the issue or have a professional team make repairs. If required cut plywood as needed cover up any existing penetrations with plywood secure the perimeter with screws every 6 to 12 into the roof sheathing below preferably into trusses unroll the full tarp make sure that the length extends 1 past the edge of the roof on the damaged side.

This is so the roof will deflect water either on one side or the other. Purchase a tarp that will cover completely cover the area with 2 or 3 feet to spare on all sides. Lay the tarp across the roof so that at least 4 feet 1 2 m lies on the sloped part of your roof on each side known as the peak. If the tarp doesn t extend over the peak of the roof water can get underneath the tarp rending it useless.

Lay more 2 by 4s on either side of the tarp and attach those as well for a tight well secured water barrier. Never lay the tarp out during a storm. Overlap the ridge line with the tarp by about 2 feet. Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it.

When installed correctly roof tarps can shield you home from bad weather for up to 90 days. Danny lipford demonstrating how to secure a tarp to a storm damaged roof. Make sure to cover the roof s ridge line first.