Kansas City Board Up Crew provides emergency board up services for homes and businesses throughout Kansas City. We secure skylights, shattered storefront glass, fire-damaged openings and broken doors left exposed by vandalism, vehicle impacts or accidents, keeping rain and intruders outside. Our crew also boards up vacant, foreclosed or abandoned properties across the metro to keep squatters and trespassers out of empty buildings. Contact us for a free quote today.
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What's Involved in an Emergency Board Up Job?
An emergency board up covers every broken window, door or wall breach with plywood fastened into solid framing, so the building is weather-tight and locked down until permanent repairs begin.
- Loose glass shards knocked out of the sash
- Opening measured and plywood cut to fit
- Panels screwed into studs or window bucks
- Exterior seams sealed against wind-driven rain
- Interior entry door secured with a locking bar
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What Types of Openings Can Be Boarded Up in an Emergency?
Nearly any breached opening can take an emergency board up, from a single shattered pane to a storefront wall knocked out by a vehicle strike.
- Shattered double-hung and casement windows
- Sliding patio doors with blown-out glass
- Kicked-in entry doors with split jambs
- Commercial storefront glass and transoms
- Fire-vented roof holes and skylights
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What Makes an Emergency Board Up Job Bigger or Smaller?
One ground-floor window boards up in well under an hour, while a fire-damaged house with charred framing and second-story openings can keep a crew working most of a night.
- Number of breached openings on the structure
- Second-story or roof-level openings needing ladders
- Charred or rotted framing that won't hold screws
- Oversized storefront spans wider than a plywood sheet
- Brick or block walls needing masonry anchors
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What Equipment and Materials Does Emergency Board Up Require?
Half-inch or thicker exterior-grade plywood and long structural screws form the core of emergency board up, backed by a circular saw and generators for nighttime calls.
- CDX or OSB sheathing panels
- Exterior-rated screws three inches or longer
- Cordless impact driver and circular saw
- Portable generator and work lights
- Heavy plastic sheeting and roofing tarps
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How Do You Know You Need Emergency Board Up?
Any opening that leaves rain, intruders or animals a way inside calls for emergency board up right away, especially after a break-in, storm or fire.
- Window glass broken out after a burglary
- Tree limb punched through siding or glazing
- Firefighters' vent holes left in the roof
- Vehicle crashed through a front wall
- Door frame splintered so the lock won't latch
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How Much Does Emergency Board Up Cost?
Emergency board up typically costs between $285 and $2,350, with pricing depending on how many openings are breached, whether crews need ladders for second-story or roof holes, and after-hours call timing.