A roof that is letting water in during a storm needs two things: something to hold the weather out now, and a real repair once the rain lets up. Orian Construction & Roofing tarps and secures roofs across Los Angeles County, then comes back to fix the source properly so the same spot does not fail again.
Most roof problems can be scheduled. A roof emergency is the exception: water is actively coming into the house, a section has been torn open by wind, or a limb has come down on the roof. In those cases the priority is keeping more water out of the building while conditions allow a lasting fix, and that usually means tarping first and repairing second.
Trying to do a permanent repair on a wet roof in the middle of a storm does not work. Sealants and underlayment need a dry surface to bond, and walking a soaked, steep roof is a safety risk for a crew. So the honest approach is a two step one. We get a tarp over the opening to stop the water and buy time, then we return to trace the real source and repair it once the roof is dry enough to hold the work. If the water is coming in and you cannot see why, that tracing is the same skill behind our leak detection service.
Storm season here is short and intense, so most emergencies cluster around a handful of winter systems. If your problem started with wind or heavy rain, our storm damage roof repair page covers the fuller picture of assessment and claims.
There are a few sensible steps you can take from inside the house that protect your belongings and keep a small problem from spreading. None of them require going on the roof, which you should not do during a storm.
Put a bucket under the drip and lay towels around it. If water is pooling above a ceiling and bulging the drywall, a small hole with a screwdriver lets it drain into a bucket instead of collapsing a larger area.
Shift furniture, electronics, and anything valuable away from the drip. Water travels, so give it more room than you think it needs.
If water is near light fixtures or outlets, switch off the circuit for that area at the panel. Water and electricity do not mix.
Photograph the damage inside and any debris outside. This helps your insurance claim and helps us understand the problem before we arrive.
Santa Ana wind strips tiles or shingles and leaves the underlayment open to the next rain. A tarp holds the gap until we can reset the material.
Storm damage →Water coming through a ceiling mid-storm. We tarp the area over the entry point, then trace and repair the source once it dries.
Roof repair →A branch on the roof can crack tiles and puncture the deck. We clear it, protect the opening, and assess the structure underneath.
Roof inspection →Roof tarping gets talked about like it is the fix. It is not. A tarp is a temporary shield that keeps water out of the building until the roof can be repaired the right way. It matters to understand the difference so nobody treats a tarp as the end of the story.
Our article on what emergency tarping does and does not fix goes deeper if you want the full picture before we come out.
Family owned and based on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks. During a storm we prioritize active leaks and get to homes as our schedule allows. Call us and we will tell you the soonest we can be there.
We want to set honest expectations. Our shop keeps regular business hours, Monday through Friday. During the rainy season we do our best to move active leaks to the front of the line, because water in a house cannot wait for a routine slot. When you call, we ask what you are seeing, where you are, and how bad it is, then we tell you the soonest we can get there. We do not promise a set arrival window we cannot keep.
Once we are on site, the first job is protection: a tarp over the opening to stop the water. From there we look at the structure, document the damage for your records, and set a plan for the permanent repair. If the damage is broad, that conversation may move toward a roof replacement rather than a patch, and if it came from a storm, we help you put together what your insurer needs through our insurance claim support.
We cover homes and businesses throughout the county from our shop on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks. A few of the areas we reach:
The phone is the way to reach us for anything urgent. Call (818) 571-7799, or send the form and we will get back to you during business hours.