Fast, Reliable Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Across Long Beach
Fire damage in Long Beach homes needs attention within hours, not days. The persistent coastal marine layer that rolls in off the water keeps humidity above 70% through spring and early summer, which means charred drywall and soaked framing start growing mold in about 48 hours. Wade’s Restoration of California answers calls live, 24/7, and Wade Ferris can have a crew at your door the same day you call. If you’re standing in a smoke-filled living room in Belmont Shore or dealing with a board-up situation in Wrigley right now, call (855) 915-0646.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is Long Beach’s Preferred Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Company
Since 2007, Wade Ferris has built his restoration company the way Long Beach was built: block by block, neighbor by neighbor. Homeowners here don’t want a national chain with a rotating cast of technicians. They want someone whose name is on the truck, whose address is published, and who they’re going to run into again at the farmer’s market on a Saturday. That’s Wade. His name is on the contract, his cell phone rings in his pocket, and when a Long Beach homeowner calls about smoke damage, Wade picks up himself. Not a call center. Not a voicemail.
Long Beach customers tell us the same thing over and over: they called another company first, got quoted one price on the phone, then watched it double when a crew showed up. Wade doesn’t work that way. Every job gets a written scope before work starts, and every restoration contract carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Wade makes it right. That’s not a slogan. It’s stamped on paper.
His crews are background-checked and uniformed, and they show up with professional-grade equipment: Dri-Eaz air scrubbers, XPOWER fans, Injectidry systems. Wade holds IICRC certification and RIA and IFA credentials. But the thing Long Beach homeowners mention most is that he hands them the full moisture log at the end of the job. Almost nobody in this trade does that. Wade does it on every single fire, water, and mold job because he wants you to see exactly what was done, when, and why.
Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Services in Long Beach
Emergency Board-Up & Tarping
After a fire, your home is open to the street, the weather, and anyone walking by. In Long Beach’s dense neighborhoods like 90804 and 90805, homes sit on shared party walls with barely 18 to 24 inches of side clearance. Board-up crews have to work without blocking the narrow alley entrance that neighbors rely on for parking and trash pickup. Wade’s crew has done hundreds of board-ups in these tight conditions and knows how to secure a property without creating a headache for the whole block. We use heavy plywood and complete perimeter tarping, and we do it fast because an unsecured home in Long Beach gets stripped or vandalized within days.
Smoke & Soot Removal
Smoke doesn’t stay where the fire was. It travels through wall cavities, ductwork, and shared attic spaces. In 1920s and 1930s wood-frame bungalows common in 90802 and 90804, lath-and-plaster walls hold soot in ways newer drywall doesn’t. We use HEPA-filtered air scrubbers and pressurized cleaning to pull soot out of pores, not just off surfaces. For homes near the Port of Long Beach, salt-laden air adds an extra layer of grime that bonds to soot and makes surfaces harder to clean if you wait too long. That’s why we recommend starting mitigation the same day the fire is out.
Odor Removal & Deodorization
Smoke odor is the thing that lingers long after the visible damage is gone. In Long Beach’s older Spanish Colonial Revival homes, original plaster and hardwood framing absorb smoke deep into the material. Surface sprays and cheap ozone machines won’t touch it. Wade’s crew uses Injectidry dry fogging and thermal fogging to push odor-neutralizing agents into the same cavities where smoke traveled. The result is a home that smells clean, not perfumed. We’ve done odor removal jobs on Naples Island for months after a fire, and even in canal-front homes with constant humidity, the smoke smell is gone when we’re finished.
Contents Cleaning & Pack-Out
Fire damage doesn’t have to mean losing your furniture, clothes, and family photos. Wade’s team can pack out your belongings, inventory every item, and clean them at our facility with ultrasonic and dry-cleaning systems. For Long Beach homeowners in 90808 and 90840, where mid-century ranch homes often have sentimental contents passed down from Naval Station days, the pack-out process is part of the claim and part of the closure. We document everything with photos so your adjuster sees exactly what was cleaned, what was restored, and what needs replacement. Wade also deals with the insurance adjuster directly, so you’re never the one stuck relaying information between two sides.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Long Beach
Wade’s Restoration works on every kind of fire and smoke damage, and we use equipment trusted across the industry: Dri-Eaz for air scrubbing and structural drying, XPOWER for high-volume air movement, and Injectidry for odor removal and deep extraction. For Long Beach homeowners, that means we’re not experimenting with budget gear on your home. We carry the parts, filters, and drying mats we need in our trucks, so we’re not driving back to a warehouse when your home needs attention now. If you’ve had a bad experience with a company that used rental equipment or subcontracted the job out, you’ll notice the difference immediately.
Common Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Problems We See in Long Beach Homes
Long Beach’s housing stock is some of the oldest in Los Angeles County, and it creates problems generic restoration companies don’t plan for:
- The 48-hour smoke-to-mold window. Long Beach’s marine layer keeps humidity above 70% through June Gloom and into July. Charred drywall and soaked insulation will grow mold in about two days, which is faster than homeowners expect. If restoration doesn’t start immediately, a contained kitchen fire becomes a whole-house mold problem.
- Asbestos in pre-1950 homes. Long Beach has an unusually high number of 1920s-1940s bungalows, especially in 90802, 90804, and 90805. Many contain asbestos-laden floor tiles, transite pipe, and asbestos in plaster. Opening walls without proper hazmat containment can cross-contaminate the whole house, and your insurance claim can get complicated fast. Wade’s crew tests and documents before demo, every time.
- Tight alley and side-yard access. On residential streets like those in 90804, homes sit close together with shared driveways and narrow alleys. Board-up crews have to work in 18 to 24 inches of side clearance without blocking the neighbor’s access. A crew that doesn’t know Long Beach will set up and create a parking and access problem for the whole block. We plan our setup accordingly.
- Canal-facing HOA rules on Naples Island. In 90803, homes on The Toledo and other canal-front streets have HOA restrictions on what can go on canal-facing facades. Board-up materials, tarps, and equipment staging must comply with those rules, or you’re dealing with fines on top of fire damage. We know the area and plan around it.
Pricing for Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Long Beach, CA
Let us give you real numbers. Fire damage cleanup in Long Beach typically runs $2,500 to $7,000 for a contained kitchen or single-room fire when you include board-up, soot removal, and deodorization. Smoke and soot removal alone averages $800 to $2,500 depending on square footage and how far smoke traveled through the home. Odor removal and deodorization in Long Beach’s older homes usually lands between $1,200 and $3,500, because lath-and-plaster walls and original hardwood absorb smoke deeply and require fogging, not just wiping down surfaces. Emergency board-up and tarping in Long Beach typically costs $600 to $1,500, with tighter alley access in 90804 and 90805 sometimes adding a small labor charge. Contents cleaning and pack-out runs $1,500 to $5,000 depending on volume and material type.
Several factors move the price: age of the home and whether asbestos testing is required, how far smoke traveled, whether canalside access restrictions apply, and whether mold has already started. Wade’s Restoration gives a written estimate before work begins, and our free second opinion on any written estimate means you can verify what another company quoted. We also have no trip charge inside our own county, and a Senior & Veteran 10% discount is always active. Call (855) 915-0646 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Long Beach
Long Beach keeps us busy, but Wade’s crew regularly crosses city limits to help neighbors in Signal Hill, Lakewood, Carson, and Compton. If you’re in any of those communities and dealing with fire or smoke damage, the same live-answer phone line, same written scope, and same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. Call us and Wade will tell you honestly when he can get there.
Serving Long Beach, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Long Beach area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Long Beach
About 48 hours, sometimes less. During June Gloom, Long Beach’s marine layer keeps relative humidity above 70%, and charred drywall or wet insulation will start growing mold within two days. That’s faster than most homeowners expect, and it’s why we recommend starting mitigation the same day the fire is out. If you’ve already passed the 48-hour mark, call (855) 915-0646 and we’ll send someone out to assess and contain before it spreads further.
Yes. Wade’s crew has worked on The Toledo and other Naples Island canal-front streets, and we know the HOA restrictions on what can be staged or attached on canal-facing facades. We coordinate board-up and tarping to stay within HOA guidelines while still securing the property properly. If your HOA has specific written requirements, share them with us and we’ll follow them to the letter.
Photograph everything before any work begins: the fire source, soot patterns, water damage from firefighting, and any existing wall cracks or staining. Older Long Beach homes built before 1950 often contain asbestos in floor tiles, transite pipe, and original plaster, so having pre-existing conditions documented protects your claim if an adjuster later disputes whether damage predated the fire. Wade’s crew also does our own photo-documented assessment and hands you the full record, so you’re never relying on memory.
Original plaster walls absorb smoke deeply, so surface cleaning alone won’t get rid of the smell. We use Injectidry dry fogging and thermal fogging to push odor-neutralizing agents into the same wall cavities and material pores where smoke traveled. We pair that with HEPA air scrubbing and, when needed, targeted sealing of heavy odor sources. The method works for original plaster, hardwood framing, and the small air pockets common in hand-troweled 1930s construction.
It can add a modest labor charge, typically $200 to $500, on jobs in neighborhoods like 90804 or 90805 where 18-inch side clearances require hand-carrying equipment and careful staging. That’s a small portion of the total job, and it’s the honest reason some quotes come in slightly higher. Wade’s written estimate includes any access-related charges upfront, so you see it before we start, not after. Call (855) 915-0646 for a free estimate that accounts for your specific home and street.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California.
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