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Emergency Board Up Service in Chicago and the Western Suburbs

  • Licensed, Bonded & InsuredSince 2017
  • BBB A+Accredited Business
  • 5.0 StarsGoogle Reviews
  • 24 / 7 / 365Always Open

Accurate Board-Up & Glass, Inc. is your most trusted and reliable emergency service company in the City of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. We are fully licensed, insured and bonded. We specialize in securing your property, both residential and commercial, quickly, professionally and in a workmanlike manner with quality materials so that you will have peace of mind. We have over 50 combined years of experience protecting after an unfortunate event. We have an extremely quick response time 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. You can rely on us to help you through a difficult time.

Chicago’s Board Up Company for Fire, Storm and Vehicle Damage

One call brings a crew with plywood, shoring posts, tarps and tools already on the truck. We close every opening, stabilize anything unsafe, and hand you the photos and paperwork your insurance adjuster needs before we leave. Our office is in Hinsdale, minutes from the western suburbs and a short drive from every Chicago neighborhood, and in most of our service area a truck is on site within the hour.

What Happens When You Call

  • We answer. A person, not a voicemail, 24 hours a day. Tell us the address and what happened.
  • We arrive. The crew checks the structure first. If a wall, column or roof is compromised, temporary shoring goes in before anything else.
  • We secure. Windows, doors and roof openings are boarded with plywood fastened to the frame. A temporary locking door lets you back in.
  • We document. Before and after photos and an itemized invoice go straight into your claim file.
  • We finish the job. Temporary lighting, winterization, water extraction and glass replacement are handled on the same visit if you need them.

Board Up Services for Every Kind of Loss

Fire board-up, storm damage board-up, vehicle impact board-up and shoring, emergency glass replacement, winterization for unheated buildings, temporary lighting and power, and water extraction. Each service is explained on its own page below.

Who Calls Accurate Board-Up & Glass

Homeowners who need the house secured tonight. Landlords and property managers with one building or a portfolio. Insurance adjusters and public adjusters who need a vendor that documents every opening and bills clearly. Police and fire departments that need a licensed board-up company at the scene. If your building is open and unsafe, you are the person we are here for.

We Provide Emergency Services

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Fire Damage

We assist in temporary housing, damage assessment, personal property documentation, business interruption, loss of rental income and property restoration

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Storm Damage

Thousands of homes and businesses are damaged on a yearly basis due to wind and weather damage such as hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, hailstorms, etc.

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Structural Damage by Vehicle

Temporary support may be required, for example, to relieve the load on a masonry wall while it is repaired or reinforced.

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Temporary Emergency Structural Shoring

Shoring, form of prop or support, usually temporary, that is used during the repair or original construction of buildings and in excavations.

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Water Extraction

Compared to fire damage, water damage can be the most difficult to detect. One small area indicating water damage may be more extensive than it appears to the eye.

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Reglazing Glass

Whether you’re reglazing windows during restoration or because of an errant baseball, you’ll have to seal between the glass and wood muntins and frame…

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Winterization

When the weather is cold there is a chance that pipes will freeze and burst causing damage. If there is no heat in the home due to a fire for example, we can drain and treat the pipes so that they will not burst.

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Temporary Lighting

Many times, especially in the case of a fire, electricity will not be functioning. We are able to provide temporary lighting either with a temporary electrical hookup or via a generator.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you work with property managers and insurance adjusters?

Yes. Property managers can make one call for several buildings and we route crews to each site. Adjusters and public adjusters receive photos of every opening and a clear itemized invoice, and we can walk them through the work.

What areas do you serve?

The City of Chicago and the western suburbs, including Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge, Western Springs, La Grange, Downers Grove, Westmont and Clarendon Hills. Call if your town is not listed; we cover most of Chicagoland.

Are you licensed to do board up work in Chicago?

Yes. Accurate Board-Up & Glass is licensed, bonded and insured in Illinois and has been in business since 2017. We hold a Better Business Bureau A+ rating and meet the City of Chicago requirements for board up service.

Does insurance cover emergency board up?

In most cases yes. Your policy requires you to protect the property from further damage after a covered loss, and board up is part of that duty. We provide before and after photos and an itemized invoice for your adjuster.

How fast can you get to my property?

We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and dispatch from our Hinsdale office. In most of Chicago and the western suburbs a crew is on site within the hour, with plywood, shoring posts and tools already on the truck.

What Our Clients Are Saying

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Who We Work With

  • Homeowners who need the house secured tonight and a clear record for the claim.
  • Property managers and landlords with one building or a portfolio. One call, and we route crews to each site.
  • Insurance adjusters and public adjusters who need a vendor that documents every opening and bills clearly.
  • Police and fire departments that need a licensed board up company at the scene.

Why Accurate Board-Up & Glass

  • Licensed, bonded and insured emergency board up company since 2017
  • Better Business Bureau A+ rating and 5 star Google reviews
  • Crews and materials dispatched from Hinsdale, on site fast across Chicago and the suburbs
  • Board up, shoring, glass, water, winterization and lighting from one crew and one invoice
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