Emergency tarp
Heavy tarp and battens, one visit. Nights add a trip charge.
- Heavy tarp and battens
- One visit
- Term:
- A leak call at night adds a trip charge, which we say on the phone.
Roofing in Lake Charles and Calcasieu Parish
Water coming in? Tarp first.
Call the leak line at any hour. A person answers, a crew lead tells you when the tarp goes on, and the real repair gets a written price once the roof is dry.
What's going on at your house?
- Leak line: 24/7
- Tarp first, repair second
- Written price before any work
- FORTIFIED roofs
- Calcasieu Parish and the parishes around it
- Your deductible stays yours
The leak path
From your call to a dry roof, in five steps
This is what happens when you call, in the order it happens.
- 01Any hour
Step 1: You call the leak line
(337) 555-0100, any hour. In office hours Gwendolyn picks up. Nights and weekends the on-call lead does. If we are on another roof you get a call back, not a recording.
- 02From the ground
Step 2: You text a photo
From inside, or from the yard. A photo of the stain, the ceiling or the roof edge is enough to plan the crew. Never climb up to take one.
- 03Same day, if it's safe
Step 3: A crew lead tells you when
The tarp goes on the same day when the roof is safe to climb. Lightning, high wind and standing water keep us on the ground, and we say so on the phone.
- 04Dry tonight
Step 4: The tarp goes on
Heavy sheeting run past the ridge and fastened under wood battens, not a loose sheet weighted with bricks. Photos before and after, texted to you.
- 05Written, not guessed
Step 5: You get a written price for the real fix
Once the roof is dry we measure, photograph what we found and write down the repair or the re-roof with its price. The tarp is its own line.
About the tarp
A tarp is a cover, not a repair
A tarp keeps rain out until the roof is dry enough to fix. It holds for days or weeks, not seasons. We put it on, write down what we saw under it, and the repair or re-roof gets its own written price.
How we put one on
Run up past the ridge, so water sheds instead of pooling
Wrapped over wood strips and nailed through the strips, so wind can't lift an edge
Photos before and after, texted to you
FORTIFIED Roof
FORTIFIED, and the state grant, in plain words
FORTIFIED is a roof standard from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. It isn't ours: a third-party evaluator checks the work and issues the certificate.
What changes on the roof
A sealed deck, ring-shank nails and tighter edge details, so a roof that loses shingles is still sealed underneath.
What the state grant is
Louisiana's Fortify Homes program helps eligible homeowners pay for a FORTIFIED roof. You apply and the state decides who qualifies, how much and when.
What it does to your insurance bill
Some insurers discount a FORTIFIED roof. Each company decides, so ask yours first.
Pricing
Three jobs, priced by roof size
A square is 100 square feet, so 30 squares is an average house. The price is in writing after the visit, with every line shown.
Standard re-roof
One layer off, new underlayment, permit and cleanup.
- One layer off
- New underlayment
- Permit and cleanup
- Term:
- Priced by the size of the roof.
FORTIFIED Roof
Standard re-roof plus sealed deck and evaluator.
- Everything in a standard re-roof
- Sealed deck
- An independent evaluator
- Term:
- Priced by the size of the roof; the evaluator's fees and any state grant are separate lines.
Rotted decking found after tear-off is priced per sheet, in writing, before that work is done.
Sample reviews
What customers say about the leak call
“The tarp was on before the next band of rain came through. Nia explained each step from the ladder, in plain words.”
Lillie P.Leak and tarp, Iowa
“I asked about a FORTIFIED roof and got the price on paper with the evaluator's part on its own line. Rufus told me the state grant was my application, not his.”
Cornell J.Re-roof, Moss Bluff
“They put the deductible line on the contract in bold and said it was mine to pay. Nobody pretended otherwise.”
Deborah L.Storm repair, Westlake
Sample reviews.
Who answers
The family on the phone and on the roof
Four people you will talk to. Their names are on the estimate.
Rufus Dozier
Owner, estimates and FORTIFIED jobs
Rufus measures every roof himself and writes the estimate.
Gwendolyn Dozier
Owner, office and the leak line
Gwendolyn answers the leak line in the office day and keeps the schedule.
Nia Dozier
Tarp and repair crew lead
Nia leads the crew that goes out on leak calls.
Darren Thibodeaux
Re-roof foreman
Darren runs the re-roof crews and the on-call rota with Nia.
Where we work
Calcasieu Parish and the parishes around it
The shop is on Kirkman Street in Lake Charles, and the tarp crew starts from there. That is why the line stops where it does.
Calcasieu Parish
- Lake Charles
- Westlake
- Moss Bluff
- Iowa
- Edgerly
- Carlyss
- Starks
- DeQuincy
Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jennings
- Welsh
- Hayes
Beauregard Parish
- DeRidder
Cameron Parish
- Hackberry
Allen Parish
- Kinder
We don't take jobs north of DeRidder, east of Jennings, or across the Sabine River in Texas.
Questions
Before you call
My roof is leaking right now. What do I do?
Call the leak line at (337) 555-0100, any hour. While you wait, move what you can out of the water's way, set a bucket, and text us a photo from inside or from the ground. Stay off the roof. If a light fixture is wet, turn off that circuit at the panel.
Does a tarp cost more at night?
Yes. Nights, weekends and holidays add a trip charge, and we tell you what it is on the phone before the truck leaves. The tarp itself is priced by roof size and written on its own line, never folded into the repair.
What is a FORTIFIED roof?
FORTIFIED Roof is a standard from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) for high wind and wind-driven rain: a sealed roof deck, ring-shank nails and tighter edge details. A third-party evaluator checks the work and issues the certificate. We build to it; we don't certify ourselves.
Is there a state grant for a FORTIFIED roof?
Louisiana runs the Fortify Homes program through the Louisiana Department of Insurance. You apply, and the state decides who qualifies, how much and when. We can give you a written price and tell you what the evaluator needs. We can't apply for you or promise a grant.
Will a FORTIFIED roof lower my insurance bill?
Some insurers discount a FORTIFIED roof. Each company decides, so ask yours before you decide. We can't promise a discount.
Can you cover my deductible?
No. We don't advertise or promise to pay, waive or absorb a deductible, and Louisiana law doesn't allow it. The deductible is yours to pay.
Roof leaking tonight? Call.
The leak line is answered by a person, day and night. For anything that can wait, ask for a roof inspection and we will set a day.