Board-Up and Tarping in Lehi

Lehi’s position along the Wasatch Front means it catches the full force of late-spring windstorms that funnel through Utah Valley, and those same storms that snap cottonwood limbs can just as easily lift shingles, shatter windows, or leave a roof open to the sky within minutes. When that happens to your home or commercial property, the window between the initial damage and the secondary damage, soaked insulation, warped framing, opportunistic theft, is measured in hours, not days. FIX Restoration operates out of American Fork, putting us close enough to reach Lehi quickly and get plywood, heavy-duty tarps, and a trained crew on-site before the next weather system moves through.

Why Lehi Properties Are Particularly Vulnerable to Sudden Structural Exposure

Lehi has grown faster than almost any city in Utah over the past two decades, which means the housing stock spans a wide range of construction eras and methods. Older neighborhoods closer to Main Street and the historic core tend to have wood-frame construction with aging rooflines that are more susceptible to wind uplift. Newer master-planned communities on the western benches, built quickly to meet demand, sometimes have roofing systems that haven’t yet been tested by a serious hailstorm or a fire event.

Lehi also sits in a zone where wildland-urban interface fire risk is real. A structure fire that burns through a roofline or blows out windows doesn’t just need cleanup, it needs immediate physical closure to prevent weather intrusion, unauthorized entry, and additional liability exposure. Utah Valley’s afternoon thunderstorms in July and August can drop significant rain within hours of a fire being extinguished, and an open roof during that window turns a fire loss into a combined fire-and-water loss.

Winter brings its own pressure. Heavy snow loads on a compromised roof, one already weakened by a vehicle impact, a fallen tree, or a structural failure, can accelerate collapse. Getting a reinforced tarp secured and weighted before a storm front arrives is the difference between a contained repair and a total loss.

Our Board-Up and Tarping Process in Lehi

When you call FIX Restoration, the first thing we do is ask about the type of opening, window, door, roof breach, or wall, and the approximate size. That lets us load the right materials before we leave American Fork, rather than making a second trip. We carry multiple plywood thicknesses, commercial-grade polyethylene tarps rated for UV and wind, cap nails, roofing screws, and the fastening systems required for different roof materials, including the tile and metal roofing common in newer Lehi developments.

On arrival, we assess the full perimeter before touching anything. A broken front window is often the visible problem; the unlocked side door or the cracked garage panel is the actual security gap. We photograph every opening before and after boarding so you have a complete record for your insurance adjuster.

For roof tarping, we use ballasted systems, weighted edges rather than penetrating fasteners wherever possible, to avoid creating new leak points in undamaged sections of the roof. Where penetrations are necessary, we seal them with compatible roofing tape and document the method. Boards over windows and doors are secured to the structural framing, not just the trim, so they hold against wind and resist forced entry.

Reaching Lehi from American Fork

FIX Restoration’s base in American Fork sits directly adjacent to Lehi along US-89 and I-15, making the drive between the two cities short under normal traffic conditions. Lehi’s east-west depth, from the I-15 corridor near Thanksgiving Point out to the newer developments climbing toward the foothills, means travel time within the city varies. Properties on the far eastern benches or near the Point of the Mountain add a few minutes compared to addresses near the freeway. When you call, let us know your cross streets so we can route accurately and give you a realistic arrival window.

Insurance Documentation for Lehi Homeowners

Board-up and tarping costs are typically covered under the same claim as the underlying loss, fire, wind, hail, or vandalism, and most Utah homeowners’ policies treat emergency protective measures as part of the covered damage. We provide itemized invoices with photos, material specs, and labor breakdowns formatted for insurance submission. If your adjuster has questions about scope or method, we’re available to speak with them directly. We bill most major carriers and can work with your adjuster’s preferred documentation format.

Local Note

Lehi’s rapid growth has produced a patchwork of HOA-governed communities, and some of them, particularly the newer planned developments west of I-15, have architectural review requirements that technically apply even to emergency repairs. In practice, most HOAs have emergency provisions that allow protective boarding and tarping without prior approval, but the boards must be painted or covered to match the structure within a set timeframe once permanent repairs begin. If your property is in an HOA, let us know when you call, we can use materials that make the temporary closure less visually disruptive and help you document the work in the format your HOA management company typically requires.

If your property has been damaged and is sitting exposed right now, call FIX Restoration at (801) 930-9750. We’ll confirm what we need to bring, give you an honest arrival estimate based on where you are in Lehi, and get your structure closed before the situation compounds.