Boarded-up window opening covered with plywood inside a fire-damaged, charred wall

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Emergency Board-Up Services

Clean Joe boards up broken windows, damaged doors, and wall openings on homes and businesses across Greater Boston and southern New Hampshire after fires, storms, and other damage. We answer emergency calls 24/7, secure the property against weather and entry, and then clean and rebuild what was damaged, working directly with your insurance company.

What We Handle

What Our Board-Up Service Covers

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✔︎ Window Board-Up

✔︎ Door Board-Up

✔︎ Wall Opening Board-Up

✔︎ Broken Glass Cleanup

✔︎ Debris Removal

✔︎ Property Securing

✔︎ Hazard Inspection

✔︎ Photo Documentation for Insurance

✔︎ 24/7 Emergency Response

✔︎ Structural Repairs

ertified Board-Up & Restoration Professionals

IICRC Certified Firm
BBB Accredited Business, A+ rating
FLIR thermal imaging
DocuSketch 3D documentation
Rotomasters Certified Training

How Emergency Board-Up Works

Why Choose Clean Joe

Why Property Owners Call Clean Joe for Board-Up

Answered every hour of the year

Our line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, so you aren’t waiting until morning to secure an open building.

Family-owned since 1983

Clean Joe has been family-run since 1983, is now led by the second generation, and has restored more than 35,000 properties.

Board-up costs documented for your claim

Insurers expect reasonable steps to prevent further damage, so we document the board-up and the damage behind it for your adjuster.

Local crews

Our technicians live in the Greater Boston and southern New Hampshire towns they serve, so the crew securing your property is local.

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Clean Joe owner standing with rows of orange air movers in the warehouse
Clean Joe technician using a backpack HEPA vacuum inside a protected Boston home

Need a Board-Up Now? Call Clean Joe.

We send a crew to secure your property any hour of the day. Estimates are free, and we work directly with your insurer.

A real person answers, day or night.

Hear From Clean Joe Customers

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Doug Couillard
15 days ago
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We had a sewage backup in the basement the week we put my dad in hospice. With family coming in from out of town we had no time to waste getting the mess cleaned. Clean Joe was teriffic. They showed up so quick and the 2-man crew did an amazing job. So appreciative that our project manager, Danielle, recognized our unique situation and made short work of something that was the last thing we needed on such an emotional week. I’d highly recommend Clean Joe! They were amazing.
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Tim St. Laurent
15 days ago
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Best of the best. Would highly recommend. Did an amazing job with water damage clean up.
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James Harris
15 days ago
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Clean Joe team was great
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Justin brown
18 days ago
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Brian and his crew made getting our basement cleaned very quick and easy and did a great job. Would recommend
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Drew Santaniello
20 days ago
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We had a water leak and Brian and his team were great they got here quick and cleaned everything up. Really professional would used them again
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Liza Jones
21 days ago
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Clean Joe was incredible! Our pipe burst and they swooped right in and got us right into recovery mode!! Donaldo and his team were a pleasure to work with. They all seemed to love the company they were a part of, and communicated so effectively. Equipment was brought in and moved out speedily but with extreme care for our home. It was amazing. They made this disaster almost seem like a joy! Sort of 😉.
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Drew Santaniello
22 days ago
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Brian and his team were great. We had a water leak and they were able to come out quickly help get everything cleaned up. Super professional and helpful.
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Ella Goren
22 days ago
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Amazing and timely work guys! Thank you!!!
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Denise Kahler Braaten
30 days ago
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When a pipe burst in our home and water ran for three days, we were overwhelmed and didn’t know where to start. Clean Joe came to our rescue, and we honestly couldn’t have asked for a better company to help us through such a stressful situation. From the moment they arrived, the entire crew was professional, friendly, efficient, and incredibly respectful of our home. We had a foreman who worked directly with us throughout the process, and his supervisor also came out personally to explain what needed to be done and walk us through the entire process. Communication was excellent, and whenever we had questions, he was very responsive and always took the time to answer them. This was not just a one-day cleanup. The drying process was extensive and thorough. They removed all of the standing water, carefully dried everything out, and removed the damaged building materials. I really appreciated how seriously they took the drying process because one of my biggest concerns was preventing mold and making sure our home was truly dry. What really stood out to us was how clean and organized they were throughout the entire process. Even though they were dealing with a huge mess, they treated our home with care and respect. We are so grateful to Clean Joe for helping us through what could have been an even more stressful situation. They turned a disaster into something that felt manageable because we knew we were in good hands. I would absolutely recommend Clean Joe to anyone dealing with water damage, and if we ever find ourselves in this situation again, they will be the first company we call. They truly came to our rescue!
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Zaidy Fernandez
36 days ago
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Exceptional work and customer service. Thank you.

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Service Area

Board-Up Crews in Greater Boston and Southern New Hampshire

We handle board-up calls from three Clean Joe offices: Revere for Boston and the North Shore, Newton for MetroWest, Brookline, and the South Shore, and Salem for southern New Hampshire and the Merrimack Valley. Call our 24/7 line, and we dispatch the closest crew within the hour.

Boston and Metro

Boston · Somerville · East Boston · Chelsea · Everett · Brookline · Brighton · Newton

North Shore

Revere · Winthrop · Peabody · Lynn · Saugus · Malden · Melrose

MetroWest

Waltham · Watertown · Needham · Wellesley

Southern NH and Merrimack Valley

Salem, NH · Windham · Derry · Pelham · Methuen · Lawrence · Haverhill · Andover

Board-Up Services FAQs

Request a Free Estimate

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