St. Augustine · St. Johns County · Retail
This is the St. Augustine page for emergency roof tarping. The short version: you want someone to get a tarp on today before more water comes in, and you can have it without a salesperson at the door.
Get a written quoteThe hurricane deductible is a percentage of dwelling coverage, not a flat amount, so a coastal claim needs to clear a much higher bar than an inland wind claim. A sealed roof deck — peel-and-stick underlayment over every seam — earns secondary water resistance credit on the wind mitigation form and is worth asking for by name. Real estate activity drives a lot of the roofing here — pre-listing inspections, buyer credits, and insurance-driven replacements right after closing.
What it costs in St. Augustine: a professional tarp install is a few hundred dollars and is nearly always reimbursable under a storm claim as mitigation — keep the receipt.
Every roofer we match you with holds an active Florida Certified or Registered Roofing Contractor license (CCC or RC number) verifiable on the DBPR license portal.
How it works
Weeks, not months. Sun degrades the plastic and wind works the fasteners loose. It buys time for a proper repair or claim, not a season.
You can, but people get hurt on wet roofs every storm season, and a badly nailed tarp creates new leaks. If it's a single-story with a walkable pitch and the weather's cleared, it's doable; otherwise let a crew do it.
Every roofer we match you with holds an active Florida Certified or Registered Roofing Contractor license (CCC or RC number) verifiable on the DBPR license portal. St. Augustine is inside the everyday service radius, so there's no travel surcharge and no "we'll be in the area next month."