Fast, Reliable Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Across Fontana
Fire and smoke damage restoration in Fontana typically costs between $2,800 and $9,500 depending on whether you’re dealing with a kitchen fire, a wildfire smoke event, or structural charring, and most cleanup work can begin the same day you call. Wade Ferris answers his own phone at (855) 915-0646 and heads out to Fontana himself, not a call center or a crew you’ve never met. We’ve worked homes from the Kaiser Steel-era neighborhoods off Sierra Avenue to the newer stucco tracts up against the foothills, and we know what each one needs when smoke and soot are involved.
Here’s what matters in Fontana: the city sits in a wind corridor between the San Gabriel and San Bernardino ranges, and north Fontana’s 92336 ZIP backs right up to forest foothills designated a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. That’s not a hypothetical. We get calls after Santa Ana events where embers rode 60 mph gusts into attic vents and charred trusses while the fire never touched the exterior wall. Different house, different protocol. Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration team has handled enough of these to know exactly what to check first.
Key Takeaways
- Fire and smoke damage restoration in Fontana runs $2,800-$9,500 for typical projects; heavy structural fire repair goes higher.
- North Fontana (92336, 92337) sits in a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, so wildfire smoke and ember-char jobs are common and require HEPA air scrubbing plus HVAC ozone treatment.
- South Fontana’s older Kaiser worker homes (92335) often trigger asbestos and lead abatement during tear-out, which changes the timeline and the scope.
- Wade Ferris answers his own phone, 24/7. Call (855) 915-0646 and he’s on the road, not a dispatch queue.
- Every fire restoration job gets the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is Fontana’s Preferred Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Company
Wade founded this company in 2007 and put his own name on the truck. He publishes his address and license number. That’s not common in this trade, and it matters to homeowners in Fontana who’ve been burned before by a national outfit that quoted one price on the phone and another at the front door. Ask anyone on your street about us. Fontana is the kind of place where you run into the same people at the hardware store on Saturday, and Wade counts on that.
We’ve restored homes in Shady Trails, Sierra Lakes, and the older neighborhoods around Jurupa and Foothill Boulevard. Every single job ends with a moisture log handed to the homeowner, daily readings taken by Wade or his crew, and a written scope agreed to before any work starts. You’ll never get up-sold mid-job. You’ll never be the one stuck relaying messages between the contractor and your adjuster. Wade talks to the insurance company directly.
Our standing offers for Fontana customers: free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside our own county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Wade is IICRC-certified, RIA-affiliated, and IFA-recognized. The equipment on the truck is Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and Injectidry. The background checks on every technician are done before they ever knock on your door.
Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Services in Fontana
Fire Damage Cleanup
Fire damage cleanup in Fontana starts with a full assessment of what the smoke touched, what the firefighting water soaked, and what the heat compromised. In south Fontana’s older stock around 92335, that often means testing for asbestos in popcorn ceilings and insulation before any tear-out can legally proceed. North Fontana’s newer homes need a different sequence: checking shared wall cavities and attic pathways where smoke migrates between near-identical stucco units. A typical cleanup includes structural debris removal, water extraction from hose-down water, and a detailed soot map so nothing gets missed, followed by Fontana Reconstruction & Cleanup when rebuilding is needed.
Smoke & Soot Removal
Smoke and soot removal in Fontana homes runs $1,200 to $3,800 depending on how far the soot traveled. Fontana’s high-wind events push smoke through wall cavities and HVAC ducting in ways that flatland cities don’t see with the same intensity. We use HEPA air scrubbers and chem-sponge techniques on every surface, not just the visible ones. If the smoke came from a wildfire event off the foothills, we treat the whole envelope, because that fine gray ash settles everywhere, including inside light fixtures and behind outlet covers.
Odor Removal & Deodorization
Odor removal after a fire in Fontana is really a two-part problem: the surface odor and the HVAC odor. The surface odor comes from soot and char residue. The HVAC odor comes from smoke that got pulled into the return vents and now circulates every time the furnace kicks on. In north Fontana’s 92336 and 92337 subdivisions, we run ozone treatment through the duct system while the house is unoccupied, then follow with thermal fogging and hydroxyl generators. Fontana homes without this step smell like a campfire for months. With it, the smell stays gone.
Contents Cleaning & Pack-Out
Contents cleaning and pack-out means we box, inventory, and transport your salvageable belongings to our cleaning facility, then return them after the structure is restored. Fontana’s newer subdivisions see a lot of clustered smoke claims after wind events, which means entire blocks call at once. When that happens, we prioritize pack-out for the families with the worst smoke penetration and work through the rest in sequence. Soft goods, upholstery, electronics, and documents all get itemized cleaning, and everything is photo-documented for your adjuster.
Wade also handles emergency board-up and tarping with structural fire repair and Fontana Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup when required. These are the first two moves after the fire department clears the scene, because an unsecured home in Fontana’s wind corridor loses more roof and sheathing every night the Santa Anas blow.
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 Fontana
We use Dri-Eaz HEPA air scrubbers, Phoenix FocusAir ozone generators, and Injectidry drying systems on Fontana jobs because these are the machines that hold up under repeated heavy use. Our crews stock filters, chem-sponges, and ozone cartridges for these systems on the truck, so we don’t burn a day waiting on parts when your house is open to the wind. IICRC, RIA, and IFA standards apply to every job we take in Fontana. If a competitor’s quote mentions different equipment or skips the documentation step, call Wade for a free second opinion at (855) 915-0646. No charge for that.
Common Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Problems We See in Fontana Homes
- Wildfire smoke in HVAC systems in 92336. Embers and fine ash get pulled into return ducts during Santa Ana wind events, then the furnace cycles that smell through the house for months. Skipping HEPA air-scrubbing and ozone treatment on the HVAC after a foothills-adjacent smoke event means you’ll be smelling that fire every time the heat kicks on.
- Asbestos-triggered stop-work orders in south Fontana. The 1950s-1970s Kaiser worker homes in 92335 routinely contain asbestos-era popcorn ceilings and insulation. Tearing out smoke-damaged drywall without abatement protocols is illegal, and it slows the whole restoration. We test before we tear, every time.
- Clustered smoke claims in north Fontana’s stucco tracts. The 2000s-era subdivisions in 92336 and 92337 share wall assemblies and attic pathways between near-identical units. A fire in one unit can send smoke through shared framing into the neighbor’s house. Treating each claim as isolated leaves hidden soot in the adjoining unit.
- Hard water deposits after firefighter hosedown. Fontana’s water is high in mineral content, and when the fire department wets down a structure, that water leaves white calcified residue inside framing cavities as it dries. If drying is delayed even a day or two, the mineral deposits accelerate corrosion on fasteners and plates. We treat this during the drying phase, not after.
Pricing for Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Fontana, CA
Here are real numbers for the Fontana market. Emergency board-up and tarping on a Fontana home runs $650 to $1,800 depending on roof access and wind conditions. Smoke and soot removal, as covered above, lands between $1,200 and $3,800 for a typical 1,800-2,400 square foot house. Odor removal with HVAC ozone treatment adds $800 to $2,200. Contents cleaning and pack-out ranges from $1,500 to $6,000 based on volume and soot exposure. Full fire damage cleanup with structural repair starts around $5,000 and climbs past $12,000 for significant charring. A south Fontana asbestos abatement can add $3,000 to $8,000 depending on square footage. Call (855) 915-0646 for a written estimate. Estimates are free, and Wade will give you a second opinion on any competitor’s written quote at no charge.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fontana
Wade’s Restoration covers Fontana and the surrounding Inland Empire communities, including Fontana neighbors Bloomington, Rialto, Glen Avon, and Pedley. If your home sits in any of these nearby areas and you’re dealing with smoke, soot, or fire damage, the same 24/7 phone line applies: (855) 915-0646. Wade heads out the same day, no answering service and no runaround.
Serving Fontana, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fontana 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 Fontana
North Fontana’s 92336/92337 homes sit directly against the San Bernardino National Forest foothills in a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, so wildfire smoke and ember-char events drive fine ash into HVAC returns and ducting at a rate flatland Ontario simply doesn’t experience. Ozone treatment through the duct system neutralizes the odor embedded in the HVAC, and skipping it means the smell returns every time the furnace cycles. Call (855) 915-0646 and Wade will assess whether your system needs scrubbing or full duct replacement.
Yes. South Fontana’s 1950s-1970s Kaiser worker homes in 92335 frequently contain asbestos-era popcorn ceilings, insulation, and lead-based paint, and any tear-out connected to smoke or fire damage must follow state abatement protocols. We test materials before demolition and coordinate with licensed abatement contractors when results come back positive. Skipping this step is illegal and creates a stop-work order. Wade will walk you through the test results and the written scope before anything is disturbed.
Fontana’s water carries high mineral content, and when firefighting water saturates drywall and framing, those minerals stay behind as the water dries, which is why proper Fontana Sewage Cleanup protocols matter even in fire jobs. If the drying process is delayed, the residue accelerates corrosion on framing fasteners and metal plates, which weakens the structure over time. Our crews treat this during the drying phase by running daily moisture readings and documenting every number in a log you receive at the end of the job. That log is yours, and it’s evidence your insurance adjuster will accept.
Yes, and we do it regularly. Boarding up a fire-damaged Fontana home during a Santa Ana event requires securing temporary sheathing against gusts that frequently exceed 60 mph. Low-pitch tile roofs common in north Fontana’s 2000s tracts are especially vulnerable to wind uplift once fire has compromised the roof decking, so we anchor temporary tarps and plywood to framing members rather than just nailing to fascia. The faster this gets done, the less secondary damage the house takes from wind and any follow-up rain.
Yes. When a wind-driven fire or adjacent structure fire sends smoke through the shared wall assemblies of north Fontana’s near-identical stucco tracts, we routinely handle contents cleaning and pack-out for multiple units on the same block. We inventory and photograph every item before it leaves your home, clean soft goods and hard goods at our facility, and coordinate the pack-back with your adjuster. Call (855) 915-0646 for a same-day assessment and a written scope.
If you’ve got smoke in your house, soot on your walls, or a roof that’s open to the wind after a fire, call Wade now. He answers his own phone, day or night, at (855) 915-0646. Estimates are free. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every fire restoration contract. If it’s not done right, Wade makes it right.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California, serving Fontana and the Inland Empire since 2007.