Emergency Board Up Services in Portage, MI

A forced door usually leaves a split jamb and a busted strike plate, and a smashed window leaves glass hanging in the sash. We clear the loose shards, then screw plywood into the framing from outside so it can't be pried off by hand. Book the board up that same night, since a broken opening invites a second visit.

Wind-driven rain soaks drywall, insulation and flooring for every hour a window stays open. A limb still lodged in the frame has to come out before plywood can sit flat, and a torn roof edge often gets tarped on the same visit. Schedule the board up before the next band of rain arrives, so water stops getting in tonight.

Fire crews break windows and cut roof holes to vent smoke, so even a small kitchen fire can leave a house wide open. Charred framing won't hold screws, so boards get anchored to sound wood farther out, and the scene may still be under investigation. Wait for the fire department to release the property first, then book us to seal every opening before dark.

Plywood over the whole entry kills foot traffic, so we board the broken pane and keep the door working, or frame a hinged panel that locks. Replacement glass for a large storefront often takes days or weeks to arrive. Have us board around a working door so you can keep trading until the new glass goes in.

Empty buildings with a broken window draw squatters and copper thieves fast. Boards on a vacant property stay up for weeks, so ground-floor openings get thicker plywood bolted through to interior bracing, painted so the place doesn't look abandoned. Plan for a heavier long-term board up instead of a quick patch, since nobody will be watching it.