Fast, Reliable Storm & Disaster Restoration Across Pomona
Storm damage in Pomona moves fast. The Santa Ana winds that barrel through the San Gabriel Mountain passes don’t just knock down fences. They punch holes in roofs, drive rainwater through original wood-sash windows, and leave whole blocks of pre-1970s homes suddenly exposed. If your roof is breached or water is coming in, call us at (855) 915-0646 right now. Wade Ferris answers his own phone, and he can have a crew on the road to your Pomona neighborhood within the hour. Here’s what you need to know before you touch anything: contain the water, document the damage, and don’t start cutting into walls or pulling up flooring until someone has checked for asbestos and lead. Most Pomona homes were built long enough ago that both are a real possibility. We’ve been doing Storm & Disaster Restoration across the Pomona Valley for over 29 years, and the older the house, the more careful the response needs to be.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is Pomona’s Preferred Storm & Disaster Restoration Company
Wade Ferris put his name on the truck in 2007, and he still shows up on the job. That matters in Pomona, where half the homes on any given block go back to the 1940s and 1950s and the homeowner has usually lived there long enough to have been burned by a company that promised one thing on the phone and delivered another at the door. Wade publishes his address and license number. He is not hiding behind a call center. When you call for storm damage on Holt Avenue or anywhere in the 91766 ZIP, a real person picks up, day or night. When a Santa Ana event rips through, Wade heads out himself. Not a subcontractor. Not a rotating crew you’ve never met.
We carry IICRC standards on every job, and we use professional-grade drying equipment from Dri-Eaz and XPOWER, not the rental-shop fans a homeowner might grab. That matters when you’re trying to save original plaster in a Lincoln Park Craftsman or dry out a 1950s tract home’s wood subfloor before rot sets in. Pomona customers call us because we show up fast, we document everything, and we hand you the moisture log at the end so you know exactly what got dried and to what standard. Nobody else in the area does that as a matter of routine.
Our Storm & Disaster Restoration Services in Pomona
Storm Damage Cleanup
Santa Ana-driven debris, downed limbs, blown-in rain, and wind-lifted roofing all fall under storm cleanup in Pomona. We start by securing the envelope so no more water gets in, then we map the moisture. For older Pomona homes, that means checking for water that wicked into plaster-and-lath walls or under original hardwood floors, not just what’s visibly wet on the surface. We remove storm debris, extract standing water, and set up the drying equipment that’s right for the structural materials involved. If the home predates 1970, we also note where asbestos floor tiles or lead paint may be present before any demolition begins.
Flood Damage Restoration
Winter storms channeling off the San Gabriels can overwhelm drainage in low-lying pockets of Pomona, backing water into garages, crawlspaces, and ground-level rooms. We extract first, then dry. But in Pomona specifically, flood restoration often collides with the city’s hard groundwater problem. Galvanized supply lines in mid-century homes corrode from the inside, and a flood event is often when they finally let go. So what starts as a flood call turns into a water-and-repair job with corroded pipe replacement added to the scope. We handle that as one job, not two, and we communicate it before the work starts, not after.
Emergency Board-Up
A broken window or a roof puncture after a wind event leaves your Pomona home open to rain, pests, and people. We board up with real plywood, properly fastened, not a tarp stapled over the hole and called good. For historic-district homes in Lincoln Park, we cut and install boards so they don’t damage original wood trim or window frames. We’ll board up any opening, any hour, and we’ll document it for your insurance claim with photos and a written scope.
Roof Tarping
In Pomona, the time between a roof breach and the next rain can be hours, not days. We tarp roofs within the first call because a small leak in a 1940s roof with original sheathing becomes a structural problem faster than most people think. Water wicks into old-growth Douglas fir framing, and by the time you see the ceiling stain, the rot has already started. We install tarps that stay put through the next Santa Ana blow, not the thin blue plastic that shreds in a week. And we tell you plainly whether tarping buys you time or whether the roof needs real repair now.
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 Pomona
Pomona homeowners don’t have time to wait for parts shipped from somewhere else. We run Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers, XPOWER air movers, and Injectidry systems for hardwood floor drying, which matters when a 1920s Craftsman on a tree-lined street near Garey Avenue takes storm water through the windows and into its original oak flooring. We stock the consumables and equipment needed for fast response in the 91766, 91767, 91768, and 91769 ZIP codes, and Wade’s crew is IICRC-certified and RIA-affiliated. That’s the baseline, not the sales pitch. The equipment shows up with the truck, and it’s running inside the hour of arrival.
Common Storm & Disaster Restoration Problems We See in Pomona Homes
- Waiting to start drying after a Santa Ana-driven roof or window breach. Pomona’s winter storms can be followed by dry, warm days that make the damage feel contained. But moisture has already wicked into old-growth Douglas fir framing behind plaster walls. By the time the homeowner calls, the rot is irreversible and the repair becomes a tear-out.
- Attempting DIY storm cleanup on 1940s-1960s tract homes without testing for asbestos or lead. Those vintage floor adhesives and the paint layers under the trim are a real risk. Disturbing them during cleanout can turn a simple water loss into a full containment and abatement project that costs more and takes longer.
- Unpermitted added drywall in north Pomona rentals hiding repeated flood damage. In the 91767 blocks, we regularly find a second layer of drywall that was never permitted and never properly dried after a previous storm. Mold grows in that gap, and when it’s time to close out the restoration, the City of Pomona Building & Safety division needs documentation before the work can be signed off.
- Hard groundwater corroding galvanized supply lines, discovered only when a storm forces the issue. Storm water enters, drying starts, and then a corroded pipe lets go inside a wall. Suddenly the job doubles. We see this pattern constantly in Pomona’s older housing stock and almost never in newer suburbs like Diamond Bar.
Pricing for Storm & Disaster Restoration in Pomona, CA
Here’s what Pomona homeowners can expect to pay. Emergency board-up for a single opening runs $180-$350, depending on accessibility and the type of window or door involved. Roof tarping typically costs $300-$600 for a standard single-family home in the 91766 or 91767 ZIP areas, with steep pitches or second-story access pushing the top end higher. Storm damage cleanup with extraction and drying equipment starts around $1,500 for a single room and generally lands between $2,500 and $5,000 for a whole-floor event in an older Pomona home. Flood damage restoration that includes galvanized pipe replacement and asbestos or lead abatement usually runs $4,000-$9,000 depending on square footage and the extent of the plumbing work. Every storm job starts with a written scope and a free estimate. Call (855) 915-0646 and Wade will walk the property with you before any work begins. No trip charge inside the county, and we’ll give you a free second opinion on any written estimate you already have.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pomona
If you’re in San Dimas, La Verne, Charter Oak, or Diamond Bar, Wade’s crew serves those communities too. Most of those areas share the same Santa Ana wind patterns and older housing stock we see across Pomona, so the approach carries over. Call the same number, (855) 915-0646, and we’ll head your way. We know the neighborhoods, the drainage patterns, and the building ages from the 1890s Victorians to the 1960s tract rows.
Serving Pomona, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pomona 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 - Storm & Disaster Restoration in Pomona
Because the next storm can hit before the first one is fully cleaned up, and the gap between a lifted shingle and a rotted rafter is often just a week. Pomona’s winter season brings back-to-back wind events off the San Gabriels, and a small leak in a pre-1970s roof with original sheathing becomes a structural problem faster than in a newer home. We tarp immediately because the cost of a tarp is a fraction of the cost of replacing rotted framing. Call (855) 915-0646 and we’ll be out the same day, usually within the hour.
Pomona Valley’s hard water corrodes galvanized supply lines from the inside, and a storm event is often when the weakened pipe finally fails. So a wind or flood restoration job in a 1940s-1960s Pomona home frequently becomes a combined water-and-plumbing repair. We check for pipe integrity as part of every storm response in Pomona, because ignoring it means redoing the drying after a pipe bursts two weeks later. We’ll tell you if we see it, and we’ll fold the plumbing work into the same insurance claim documentation.
Repair first, almost always. Pomona’s Lincoln Park historic district homes carry original wood-sash windows and period millwork that a replacement window salesman will be happy to rip out, but that destroys the home’s character and often requires review by the City of Pomona’s historic preservation rules. We work with local plaster and millwork contractors to dry the framing to IICRC standards and salvage the original windows whenever they’re sound. Replacement only becomes the recommendation when the storm damage has already rotted the wood beyond repair.
North Pomona’s 91767 ZIP has a concentration of older rentals where tenants don’t always report a slow leak or a minor flood event promptly. By the time a landlord or an owner gets the call, what should have been a Category 1 water loss is often a Category 3 mold problem hiding behind unpermitted added drywall. We treat every 91767 flood job as a mold investigation as well as a water extraction, and we coordinate with Pomona Building & Safety when unpermitted work needs to be corrected before the job can close out. If you own or manage rental property in that area, call early rather than late, because the cost difference is substantial.
Yes. Pomona’s Victorian and Craftsman-era homes often have original hardwood flooring that can’t be replaced if it’s destroyed, and conventional drying pulls moisture out too fast and causes cupping or warping. We use Injectidry systems for hardwood floors in Pomona because it dries from underneath with controlled vacuum pressure, which preserves the boards and the subfloor. If your original oak or fir floors took storm water, call (855) 915-0646 and ask Wade to look before any removal decisions are made.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California, serving Pomona and the surrounding communities since 2007.