After a tornado in the St. Louis area, a roofing contractor installed a blue tarp over a tile roof. The contractor says the tarp tore after about 45 days and water was getting in again. With replacement tile estimated to take 40 weeks to arrive, the crew had to decide how to cover the roof for a much longer wait.
The contractor proposed Steel Skin Shield and documented two things for the adjuster: what had happened to the first covering, and how long the homeowner could be waiting for tile. According to the roofing contractor, insurance approved the proposed temporary protection for this roof. The contractor reports receiving $19 per square foot for the installed temporary protection on this job. That was compensation for the work on this particular roof, not a retail price for Shield or a rate other contractors can expect.
For crews facing a similar delay, three useful records are photos of the existing covering, the supplier’s lead-time estimate, and a written scope describing the proposed work.