Emergency roof repair kit

Abstract

The invention provides a new and useful process for emergency roof repair to a home damaged by weather or strife. The invention includes plastic sheeting, roofing nails, claw hammer, bungie ties, utility knife, safety goggles, work gloves, and tool belts. The components function together pursuant to the prescribed process to effect repair. Sheeting is rolled on a sturdy cardboard core which permits the user to pull the proper length of sheeting from the roof-mounted box. The sheeting is secured to the damaged area with the plastic capped roofing nails or elasticized bungie ties on the anchoring bands of the sheeting.

1 . A temporary emergency protection system for weather damaged roofs which incorporates the following components functioning together to facilitate repair: 
 1. Corrugated cardboard box designed to be temporarily secured to the roof during installation.    2. Plastic sheeting of woven high density polyethylene black fibers laminated on both sides with low density polyethylene with anchoring bands made of woven black fibers. These anchoring bands are a key component to the system as they enable the plastic sheeting to be secured to the roof without fear of tearing.    3. Plastic-capped roofing nails help to keep moisture from entering at the point of nail puncture.    4. Claw hammer.    5. Elasticized bungie ties.    6. Utility knife.    7. Safety goggles.    8. Work gloves.    9. Tool belt.    10. Sturdy cardboard core on which plastic sheeting is rolled and allows for the sheeting to be easily dispensed from the box.