Fast, Reliable Reconstruction & Cleanup Across East Pasadena
If your East Pasadena home needs reconstruction or cleanup after fire, smoke, water, or debris-flow damage, here’s what you should know: full-service reconstruction in the 91107 ZIP typically runs $8,000 to $45,000 depending on the scope, and wildfire smoke and ash remediation for older foothills homes usually lands between $3,500 and $12,000. Insurance claim documentation is included on every job, and we coordinate directly with your adjuster so you don’t have to. Call Wade at (855) 915-0646 and he’ll walk you through what your home actually needs. Not what a call center script says it needs.
We know East Pasadena because we work here every week, not because we looked it up on a map. The houses off Michillinda Avenue, the tree-lined streets south of Foothill Boulevard, the canyon-adjacent blocks near Eaton Canyon Golf Course. That local knowledge matters when you’re dealing with 1920s plaster-and-lath walls that absorbed smoke for weeks after the January 2025 Eaton Fire, or when post-fire hydrophobic hillside soils turned the first real rain into a slurry that pushed mud through doors on the north side of town. Our Reconstruction & Cleanup team handles all of it, and Wade Ferris shows up himself.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is East Pasadena’s Preferred Reconstruction & Cleanup Company
Wade’s Restoration was founded in 2007 by Wade Ferris, a local owner who publishes his name, address, and license number and answers his own phone at all hours. That’s the difference between calling a national brand and calling someone who’s going to run into you at the hardware store on Saturday. Ask anyone on your street. The people we’ve worked for in East Pasadena know Wade by name, not by a job number.
We’ve rebuilt homes throughout 91107 after the Eaton Fire, after winter debris flows, after plumbing failures in unlined 1930s duct systems. Response time to East Pasadena is typically inside the hour for emergency work, because Wade keeps crews staged nearby and gets on the road the moment a call comes in. Not a call center that schedules something for next Tuesday.
Every water, fire, and mold restoration job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Wade makes it right. And the moisture readings, air-quality test results, and scope-of-work documentation all get handed to you at the end. That level of local accountability is why East Pasadena homeowners keep calling us back.
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup Services in East Pasadena
Full-Service Reconstruction
When a 1930s Craftsman bungalow off Altadena Drive needs structural repair after fire or flood, you need a crew that understands lath-and-plaster, not a franchise that only knows drywall. Full-service reconstruction in East Pasadena covers everything from framing and sheathing to finish carpentry, paint, and trim. We match original materials and textures where it matters, and we bring the work up to current code where it has to be.
Drywall & Flooring Repair
Water from firefighting efforts migrates into wall cavities and under flooring, and in East Pasadena’s older homes without modern vapor barriers, that moisture can sit undetected for weeks. We remove damaged drywall, dry the cavities properly using Dri-Eaz and Phoenix equipment, and replace or repair flooring including original oak strip, tile, and engineered materials. You get a written scope before we start, so there are no surprises at the end.
Contents Restoration & Pack-Out
After the Eaton Fire, many East Pasadena homeowners discovered that even items in closed drawers and cabinets had absorbed fine ash particulate. Our contents restoration team packs out, inventories, cleans, and stores your belongings at our facility, then returns them when the home is ready. For smoke-damaged contents, we use specialized treatment methods that go well beyond surface wiping. Your adjuster gets the full inventory documentation.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Carpet and upholstery in East Pasadena homes near Eaton Canyon absorbed the same fine ash that settled in attics and ducts. Standard truck-mount extraction doesn’t get embedded particulate out of older woven materials. We use professional-grade B-Air filtration and deep extraction methods to pull ash and soot out of carpet fibers, area rugs, and upholstered furniture. If something can’t be restored to pre-loss condition, we tell you straight and document it for your claim.
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 East Pasadena
We work on homes with original fixtures and materials from every era of East Pasadena’s housing stock, and we’re credentialed by the IICRC, affiliated with the RIA, and recognized by the IFA. When a job calls for specific equipment, we use professional-grade gear from Dri-Eaz and Phoenix for drying, plus Injectidry for hard-to-reach cavities and B-Air for filtration. We stock common restoration materials locally, which means less waiting when your East Pasadena home needs materials matched to what was originally there.
Common Reconstruction & Cleanup Problems We See in East Pasadena Homes
- Smoke particulate trapped in original plaster-and-lath walls. The 1920s-1940s homes throughout 91107 have porous plaster that absorbed Eaton Fire smoke far deeper than drywall would. Surface wiping leaves that particulate behind, and it keeps off-gassing for months.
- Attic insulation that looks fine but isn’t. Visual soot staining on exposed surfaces isn’t a reliable guide in East Pasadena’s unlined attics. Insulation batts that face away from view can be loaded with carcinogenic particulate and fail post-remediation air-quality testing.
- Duct systems from the 1930s and 1940s that need replacement, not cleaning. Older ducts in East Pasadena homes are often unlined or have fiberglass interior surfaces that absorbed smoke deep into the material. Cleaning won’t get it out.
- Post-fire debris-flow damage in foothill-adjacent streets. When hydrophobic soils on the slopes above East Pasadena fail during winter rains, mud and debris find their way into homes along the north side of the 91107 corridor. The cleanup sequence for that is different from ordinary water damage.
Pricing for Reconstruction & Cleanup in East Pasadena, CA
Here are honest numbers for East Pasadena’s market, so you know what to expect before you pick up the phone:
- Wildfire smoke and ash remediation (duct replacement + attic gut-out + wall sealing): $6,500 to $18,000 for a typical 1920s-1940s Craftsman or Spanish Colonial Revival home, depending on square footage and how much duct work runs through unlined attic space.
- Full-service reconstruction after fire or debris-flow damage: $15,000 to $60,000+, driven by structural repair, lath-and-plaster restoration, electrical, and finish work.
- Contents pack-out, inventory, cleaning, and storage: $2,500 to $8,000, depending on volume and smoke exposure.
- Carpet and upholstery deep cleaning after smoke exposure: $350 to $1,500 per room or furniture set.
- Post-construction cleanup after remediation: $900 to $3,500 for full-home detail, including HEPA vacuuming and surface sealing.
What drives cost in East Pasadena specifically is the age of the home and the depth of smoke penetration. A 1940s bungalow with original ducts and unlined attic space costs more to remediate than a newer build because we’re replacing systems, not just cleaning them. Call (855) 915-0646 for an exact written quote. Estimates are free, and Wade will tell you straight if something can be cleaned rather than replaced.
We Also Serve Cities Near East Pasadena
If you’re in Sierra Madre, San Marino, Pasadena, or Arcadia, the same crew and the same written 90-Day Done Right Promise applies. We work throughout the San Gabriel foothills, and Reconstruction & Cleanup in East Pasadena is just one part of our local footprint. Call (855) 915-0646 and you’ll get Wade or one of his crew, not a routing center.
Serving East Pasadena, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the East Pasadena 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 - Reconstruction & Cleanup in East Pasadena
The Eaton Fire smoke and ash penetrated older East Pasadena homes far deeper than visual inspection shows, especially in plaster-and-lath walls, unlined attics, and original duct systems. If your Craftsman bungalow hasn’t had a full attic gut-out, duct replacement or sealing, and wall treatment with matching-texture restoration, it likely still holds particulate that will fail air-quality testing. Call (855) 915-0646 for a full assessment.
In homes throughout 91107, visual inspection misses the fine ash that sits inside wall cavities, attic insulation batts, and duct interiors. The fix is a full attic gut-out, duct replacement or deep sealing where replacement isn’t feasible, and specialized plaster-and-lath wall treatment using hand-mixed compounds to match the original texture. We’ll document everything for your adjuster before occupancy clearance.
Most 1920s-1940s East Pasadena homes with unlined attics need insulation replacement, not cleaning. Fiberglass batts and blown-in cellulose absorb smoke particulate throughout the material, and no cleaning method brings it back to a state that passes post-remediation testing. We’ll tell you if yours is an exception, but in Eaton Fire-affected zones, replacement is the norm. Call (855) 915-0646 for a straight answer on your attic.
Debris-flow work starts with mud and debris extraction, then structural drying of affected cavities using Dri-Eaz and Phoenix equipment, then sanitation of contaminated surfaces, then reconstruction. In East Pasadena’s foothill-adjacent streets, the sequence matters because mud often entering through one wall hides water that wicked into adjacent cavities. We map the full affected area with moisture readings before we ever start framing, and you get those documented readings at the end.
Yes. Wade deals with the adjuster directly, sends them the moisture logs, air-quality test results, inventory lists, and photo documentation, and you never have to relay information between two sides. We’ve handled hundreds of Eaton Fire claims for East Pasadena homeowners. If your adjuster questions scope or pricing, Wade gets on the phone with them and works it out. Call (855) 915-0646 to get started.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California, serving East Pasadena and the San Gabriel foothills since 2007.