Emergency Board-Up in Littleton, CO

The phone's answered around the clock, and emergencies are exactly the calls I want — a house standing open doesn't improve by morning. Response depends on where I am and where you are, but securing an opening is a priority visit, not a scheduled one. Tell me the opening's rough size when you call and the truck arrives with the right material the first time.

Usually the jamb takes the damage — the door itself often survives while the strike side of the frame splinters. The immediate fix is bracing and securing tonight. The permanent one rebuilds the jamb and, importantly, upgrades it: a proper strike reinforcement plate and long screws into the framing make the repaired door dramatically harder to kick than the original. Break-ins repeat at weak doors; this one won't be.

Commonly, yes — emergency securing falls under the mitigation most policies expect you to do after damage, and insurers would rather fund plywood than a weekend of rain in the wall. I document the damage before touching it, record what was secured, and hand you photos and a clear receipt formatted for the claim. The permanent repair then gets its own honest scope, whichever way you're paying.

Yes, and it's usually the same conversation — board-up first to make the house secure and dry, then the real repair once you've spoken to insurance and the glass or door is ordered. Littleton is in my normal range so neither visit is a special trip. The phone is answered around the clock for the first one.