Recovery
Houston Emergency Board-Up
Close the opening. Keep the weather and the night outside.
Serving Houston since 1993
Houses, commercial buildings, and apartments
The same crew for a house, a complex, or a storefront.
Elite Restorations does emergency storm and water damage work for homes, commercial buildings, and apartment complexes across Greater Houston. Property managers, HOAs, and building owners can call (713) 909-0034 any time for an active emergency. The office at 511 Crestwater Ct is open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM for scheduled visits.
Commercial and multifamily storm restorationInsurance claim help
We help you with your insurance claim
Elite Restorations helps Houston homeowners, property managers, and building owners document storm and water damage and keep the repair moving. We are not public adjusters. We do not file claims for you, give legal advice, or promise that a claim will be approved or paid. Your insurer decides coverage. Check your policy.
The disasters we document most often
Flooding
Water that rises from the street, a bayou, or a reservoir is often a different policy from a homeowners or dwelling policy. We photograph where the water entered and how high it went. We do not rename rising water as a plumbing break.
Hurricanes
After a hurricane we help secure openings, photograph the roof and wet rooms, and write down the drying and repair scope. Hurricane season on the Gulf runs June 1 through November 30. Notice rules are in your policy. We do not invent a deadline.
Hail
Hail bruises roofs and can crack skylights and light fixtures. We photograph the roof and any interior wetting before a cover hides the opening, then help with a repair estimate. The carrier decides what is hail and what is wear.
Storms and wind
Straight-line wind and severe thunderstorms lift shingles, throw limbs, and drive rain into ceilings from Clear Lake to Katy and The Woodlands. We document the opening and the rooms underneath.
Tornadoes
A tornado can take a roof, a wall, or a run of windows. The first work is safety, then photos, then a tarp or board-up when it is safe to do that. We assist with the estimate and the repair record. We do not promise a payout.
What we actually do on the claim
- Photograph the damage, including wide shots and close shots, before cleanup when that is safe.
- Emergency mitigation to limit further damage: tarping a roof, boarding an opening, extracting water, and drying. Many policies expect you to limit further damage. That work is not a promise of reimbursement.
- Meet the adjuster on site when you want us there, and walk through what we saw of the building.
- Prepare a detailed repair estimate for the construction. The estimate is not the claim payment.
- Stay with the repair and share photos and notes with you so you can share them with the insurer.
The work
About Emergency Board-Up
When a storm, a limb, or an impact leaves a Houston building open, the first useful hour is a cover that stays on. We photograph the opening and fasten a rigid board to sound framing.
Houses, apartment communities, and commercial fronts are the same idea and different access. Call (713) 909-0034 and say how many openings, which floor, and whether water is already inside.
What is included
- Photos before the opening is covered
- Board-up of windows, doors, and broken wall sections
- Notes a property manager can match to a unit
- A plan for the permanent glass, door, or wall
- Drying if the interior is already wet
- Help documenting the loss for your insurer
Built for Houston
An open wall in a city that rains hard.
Wind finds picture windows and patio doors from Katy to Clear Lake. On a slab, the water that blows in sits on the concrete.
We board the opening, then talk about glass and about drying. Family-owned in Houston since 1993.
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Storm season
Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30. Spring squalls break glass too.
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Apartments
Managers need unit numbers and a photo that matches each opening.
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Then the repair
Plywood is the pause. The door, the glass, or the wall is the job that follows.
In and around
Houston · Westchase · Energy Corridor · Katy · Sugar Land · Clear Lake · The Woodlands · Alief
How it goes
What to expect, step by step.
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Make the scene safe
Stay out of a room with a sagging ceiling, broken glass, or standing water near outlets. If the power is questionable, leave it off. Call (713) 909-0034 and say whether the opening is a window, a door, a wall, or a roof.
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Photograph first
Wide shots of the elevation, close shots of the broken opening, and any wet interior. We take our own set before plywood covers the evidence. Your insurer decides what the photos are worth.
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Choose the cover
A window, a patio door, and a missing section of wall are not the same board-up. We size plywood or a similar rigid cover to the opening and to how people still need to use the building.
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Secure it
The cover is fastened to sound framing, not just leaned in place. Wind after a Houston squall will take a loose sheet and turn it into the next opening.
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Keep water moving out
Board-up stops weather and casual entry. It does not dry a wet room. If insulation or drywall is wet, that is a water-damage scope we can start while the opening stays closed.
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Plan the permanent repair
Glass, a door, siding, or a wall comes next. The board is temporary. We say what the permanent repair looks like and we do not treat the plywood as the finished elevation.
Signs
When an opening needs a board, not a conversation.
Call when a storm, a limb, or an impact breaks a window or a door and the next rain or the next night is still coming. A cracked pane that is still in the frame and a missing slider are different. If you can see daylight through a wall, or the lock no longer holds, the building is open. Houston thunderstorms and hurricane-season wind do not wait for a glass company to have the unit in stock.
Apartment communities see this on stairwell glass, leasing-office storefronts, and top-floor units after hail or a limb. A house in Katy, Pearland, or The Woodlands sees it on a back door or a picture window facing the yard. A low commercial front on Westheimer or in Westchase sees it when wind takes a storefront. Tell us which one you have, how many openings, and whether anyone is still inside.
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Glass on the floor
Do not push debris into a pile before it is photographed, and do not walk through it barefoot. We can board the opening. The glass still has to be handled with care.
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A door that will not lock
An opening people can walk through is a security problem the same hour it is a weather problem. Say so on the call.
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Roof versus wall
A hole in the roof wants a tarp when the roof is safe to walk. A hole in the wall wants board-up. Some storms create both.
The work
What temporary protection includes.
We measure the opening, photograph it, and fasten a rigid cover to framing that can hold it. Windows, doors, and broken wall sections get a cover that sheds water away from the interior. On a house the board may sit until the glass is available. On an apartment or a storefront we note the unit so the photos match the opening.
We do not board a building we cannot reach safely. Night, standing water, or a live electrical hazard can mean waiting for daylight. Call (713) 909-0034 anyway. For an active storm or water emergency we answer any time. The office at 511 Crestwater Ct is open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The form asks for a call back. It is not a guaranteed arrival.
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Plywood and fasteners
The cover is sized to the opening and fastened to the structure. Tape on a broken pane is not a board-up, and a loose sheet is not secure.
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One opening or a row
A single window and a whole elevation of storefront glass are different days. We price the openings we can see, not a package.
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Then the real closure
Glass, a new door, siding, or drywall is the permanent work. We can do that repair. The board is only the pause.
Cost
What changes the price of a board-up.
There is no single Houston board-up price. Height, the number of openings, whether the frame is still square, after-dark access, and how much glass has to be cleared all move the number. As a planning range, not a quote, a ground-floor window or door on a house we can reach safely often falls around a few hundred dollars to about $1,500. A second story, a bank of storefront glass, or several apartment units is more. That range is not a promise and it is not the cost of the replacement glass.
The permanent window, door, or wall is a separate scope. So is drying, if water is already in the floor or the insulation. We will not fold those into a board-up number to make the first call sound smaller. If you are filing a claim, some policies pay for reasonable steps that limit further damage. Some pay less than people hope. We do not decide that, and we do not wait to secure an open building when it is safe to do the work.
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Access
A first-floor window on a flat lot in Alief is not a third-floor balcony door. Ladders, gates, and after-hours lockboxes change the visit.
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How broken it is
A cracked lite still in the frame and a missing sliding door are different materials and different time.
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The claim is separate
Our invoice is the construction. The payment, if any, is your insurer's decision. We keep those words apart.
Houston
Wind, hail, and buildings that sit on slabs.
Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30, and spring squalls do the same work earlier. Wind finds the large pane and the patio door. Hail can break a skylight and leave the wall for a later gust. A hard freeze is more often a pipe problem. If both show up, we secure the opening and stop the water as two scopes.
Houses in Westchase, Alief, the Energy Corridor, Katy, and Sugar Land usually sit on slabs. Water through a broken door sits on the concrete and wicks into the drywall. Photos and drying belong on the same day as the board. The Woodlands and Memorial add limbs. Clear Lake and Galveston add coastal wind. The side of town changes the drive and the building.
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Apartments
A property manager needs unit numbers, a roof hatch or gate code, and photos that match each opening. We work for the owner or the manager who calls. We are not an insurer's vendor.
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Storefronts
A commercial front that is open overnight is a security loss and a weather loss. We board what we can reach and we say what has to wait for glass.
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Family company
Elite Restorations is family-owned in Houston since 1993. The office is 511 Crestwater Ct, Houston, TX 77082. That is the fact. We do not add awards or a preferred-vendor title.
Claims
Photos, the adjuster, and the repair that follows.
We help you with the insurance claim by documenting the opening, meeting the adjuster on site if you want us there, and writing a repair estimate. We assist. We are not public adjusters, we do not give legal advice, and we do not promise approval or a payout. Flooding from rising water, a hurricane, hail, straight-line wind, and a tornado can all break glass. They are not the same coverage story. Check your policy.
Mitigation to limit further damage, including a board-up, is something many policies expect. Whether this policy pays for it is a question for the carrier. Link the photos to the claim number, keep the broken hardware if you can do that safely, and use the photo log on this site if you want a room-by-room record of your own. The permanent glass or door is construction. The claim payment is whatever the insurer allows.
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Before the plywood
Photograph the opening and the wet floor before the cover hides them. We do the same when we arrive, if it is safe.
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Adjuster visit
We can walk the building with the adjuster and show what was open and what we secured. We do not negotiate the dollar figure.
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Sudden or not
A window broken in a storm is a different fact from glass that has been cracked for a year. We describe what we can see. We do not pick the coverage word for you.
Questions
Good to know.
How fast can you board an opening?
Call (713) 909-0034. If it is safe to be at the building, we schedule the cover. Lightning, a leaning wall, or standing water on live power can mean waiting for daylight.
Do you board storefront glass?
Yes. A commercial front that is open overnight is both weather and security. We cover what we can reach and we say what has to wait for replacement glass.
Will the board match the house?
It is temporary. We fasten it neatly because it may sit until the glass arrives. It is not the finished elevation.
Can you dry the room too?
Yes. A board stops more rain. Wet drywall and insulation are the water-damage scope, and the same company can do both.
Are you the insurer's contractor?
No. We work for the owner or manager who calls. We are not public adjusters and we do not promise a claim payment.
Do you board up houses, apartments, and commercial buildings?
Yes. Homes, apartment communities, and commercial buildings in Greater Houston. Call (713) 909-0034 for an active opening. Office hours for a scheduled visit are Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Is board-up the same as a roof tarp?
No. Board-up closes a window, door, or wall. A tarp covers a roof opening. Storms often need both. The tarp page and the roofing page describe the roof. This page is the wall opening.
Should I wait for the adjuster before you cover the opening?
Protect the building. We photograph first when it is safe, then board. Leaving a door open so someone can see it later lets in the next rain. Your insurer still decides coverage.
What does a Houston board-up usually cost?
A ground-floor window or door we can reach safely often plans around a few hundred dollars to about $1,500. Taller openings and multiple units cost more. That is a planning range, not a quote, and it is not the price of new glass.
Can you help with a hurricane, hail, wind, or tornado claim?
We help with photos, emergency protection, an on-site meeting if you want us there, and a repair estimate. We are not public adjusters and we do not promise a payout. Flooding from rising water may be a different policy. Check your policy.
Will you come during the storm?
We do not put people against broken glass in lightning or in wind that makes the elevation unsafe. Call and we will tell you the next safe step. The form on this site is a request for a call back, not a guaranteed arrival time.
Do you help with a flood claim the same way as a homeowners claim?
We help document what happened and we dry and repair what you hire us to do. Flooding from rising water is often a different policy from a homeowners or dwelling policy. Check your policy or ask your insurer which one applies. We will not tell you that a bayou flood is a sudden plumbing leak, and we do not promise payment.
Can you help after a hurricane?
Yes. Call (713) 909-0034 for an active opening or water inside a house, apartment building, or commercial property. We photograph the damage, tarp or board up when it is safe, and help with the drying and the repair estimate. We are not public adjusters. Your insurer decides the hurricane claim.
How do you help with a hail claim?
We inspect and photograph the roof and any interior water before a tarp covers the opening, then we can meet the adjuster on site and prepare a repair estimate. We do not decide whether the marks are hail or wear, and we do not promise the claim will be approved.
What about wind and severe storms?
We document lifted shingles, broken openings, and wet rooms, and we do emergency mitigation to limit further damage when it is safe. Working with the insurer through the repair means sharing photos and a clear scope. It does not mean we negotiate your settlement or give legal advice.
Can you help after a tornado?
When the area is safe to enter, we help with photos, temporary protection, water removal, and a repair estimate for homes, commercial buildings, and apartments. Coverage, deductibles, and payment are your insurer's decision. Check your policy.
Water coming in or a roof open?
Serving Houston since 1993. Call (713) 909-0034 if water is coming in or the roof is open.