Cook County Board Up

What They Do

Water DamageFire and SmokeStorm

• Board Up
• Cleaning Services
• Debris Removal
• Demolition
• Fire Damage
• Hour Emergency Service
• Painting
• Property Restoration
• Property Winterization
• Roof Tarping & Tar Service
• Secure/Enclose Openings
• Structural Stabilizing
• Temporary Electric
• Temporary Fencing
• Water Damage
• Water Pumping

In Their Own Words

PROTECT YOUR HOME Any type of property damage is devastating. At COOK COUNTY BOARD UP, INC. we provide a layer of protection for your exposed home. Our 24- hour emergency service crews work quickly to secure your home or business after a fire, car and auto accident, Natural disaster, vandalism, or any other damage. We make the reasonable and necessary temporary repairs required to protect the property, in the aftermath of the disaster. As the homeowner, it is your legal obligation to make sure that your home is boarded to guard it from further loss and damage. Do not expose your home to further risk. CALL (312) 553.5356 or (708) 389.3889

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Before You Call Cook County Board Up

1. Do you take moisture readings every day and will you give me the drying log?
2. Are your technicians certified in water damage restoration?
3. How will you deal with smoke odor inside wall cavities and the HVAC ducts?
4. Do you do contents pack out, and will I get an itemized inventory?
5. Where is your company based, and how long have you worked here?

Ask for the contractor license your city or village requires, since Illinois has no statewide general contractor license, and check it with the local building department. Also ask for proof of insurance and industry certification for the technicians.

How Their Reviews Break Down

Counts from public listings as of September 23, 2026. A handful of reviews says less than a few hundred.

Read This While You Wait

• DIY with careWhat to Do in the First 24 Hours After Water DamageAn hour by hour plan for the first day after water damage. Make it safe, stop the source, document, remove water and start drying before mold can start.
• Call a proThe First 48 Hours After a House FireWhat to do in the first two days after a house fire. Safe re-entry, utilities, insurance calls, securing the home, food, medicine and what never to clean.
• DIY with careEmergency Roof Tarping After a StormHow to tarp a storm damaged roof safely, what to buy, how far the tarp must run, how to fasten it so wind cannot lift it, and when to leave the roof to a pro.
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