Fast, Reliable Reconstruction & Cleanup Across Citrus
When a home in Citrus takes a hit, whether it’s a kitchen fire, a mud flow from the San Gabriels, or the slow damage of a leak that’s been hiding in the wall, the cleanup and rebuild can’t wait. Our Reconstruction & Cleanup team works throughout the 91702 foothill zone, and we know what these 1950s and 60s ranch homes do under stress. Call (855) 915-0646 and Wade Ferris will answer. Not an answering service. Not a call center. The owner.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is Citrus’s Preferred Reconstruction & Cleanup Company
We’ve rebuilt homes on East Ruddock, up and down Barranca, and along the streets that back right up against the canyon mouths. The crew we send to Citrus knows the difference between a standard water loss and a post-fire debris intrusion before the truck even leaves the lot. That matters when your crawl space is full of mud and your adjuster wants to know if it’s a “flood” or a “debris flow.” We document it correctly the first time.
Wade Ferris started this company in 2007 and still runs it himself. His name goes on every contract, the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written into every restoration job, and if something isn’t right after the rebuild, you don’t file a complaint with a customer support queue. You call Wade. He comes back.
Citrus homeowners tell us the same thing over and over: they’d rather deal with someone they’ll run into at the market on Citrus Avenue than a national chain with a rotating cast of subcontractors. We get that. We live it.
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup Services in Citrus
Full-Service Reconstruction
A full rebuild in Citrus isn’t like a rebuild in Covina. The housing stock here is mid-century ranch, mostly 1950s through 1970s, and the framing, roof lines, and crawl spaces were built for a drier era. When fire or water gets into these structures, the wood wicks moisture in ways a newer build doesn’t. We open walls, dry the framing with Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers and XPOWER air movers, and rebuild to current code, not the code that was in place when Eisenhower was president.
Drywall & Flooring Repair
After a mud intrusion or a supply line failure in Citrus, drywall and flooring are usually the first things to go. We cut out saturated drywall, pull up warped flooring, and replace them with materials suited to a foothill home. If your original hardwood floors from 1962 have been under a foot of debris-laden water, we’ll tell you straight whether they can be saved or whether it’s time for new material. No overselling. Just what’s real.
Contents Restoration & Pack-Out
When a Citrus home takes fire, smoke, or mud damage, the contents usually need more than a wipe-down. We pack out furniture, clothing, rugs, and paperwork, inventory everything, and run contents through our cleaning and restoration process. For smoke-tainted items from a Santa Ana event, our Reconstruction & Cleanup team handles the full contents workflow, including soft goods and heirloom items that flatland restoration companies often write off. We’d rather clean and return a 40-year-old quilt than put it on a disposal list.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Post-construction dust, soot, and the fine particulate that settles into carpet after fire or demolition work needs more than a rental machine from the hardware store. We use commercial extraction equipment to pull contaminants out of carpet fibers and upholstery, and we dry everything properly so you’re not left with a musty smell that shows up three weeks later. In Citrus, where wildfire smoke hangs against the foothills, this kind of deep cleaning is a seasonal reality.
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 Citrus
We don’t show up with rented equipment and hope for the best. The gear running on Citrus jobs includes Injectidry systems for hard-to-reach wall cavities, XPOWER air movers, and Dri-Eaz dehumidification. Wade and his team hold IICRC certification and stay current with RIA standards, which means the moisture readings we take every day are readings you can hand to your adjuster with confidence. Bring us any restoration concern and we’ll put the right equipment on it, not whatever’s left in the warehouse.
Common Reconstruction & Cleanup Problems We See in Citrus Homes
– Post-fire mud and ash intrusion: After the 2020 Bobcat Fire, we rebuilt a 1960s ranch on East Ruddock Street where the original wood-framed roof had let ember-driven smoke into the attic. Then the winter rains hit the burn scar above, and we returned to find mud packed into the crawl space. That’s the Citrus double hit. If your restoration contractor only scopes the smoke phase, you’ll be calling someone else after the first real storm.
– Moisture wicking in 1950s-70s framing: Older ranch homes in the 91702 have framing that’s been absorbing ambient moisture for five or six decades. When a flood or mud intrusion happens, that wood soaks up water far beyond the visible damage line. Flatland restoration crews often dry the surface and call it done. We go deeper.
– Hidden rot and mold after incomplete drying: If a reconstruction job doesn’t dry the framing thoroughly before new drywall goes up, the mold comes back. In Citrus’s older homes, where the crawl space and wall cavities have seen decades of seasonal moisture, this is a predictable failure. We log moisture readings daily and hand you the full log at the end of the job.
– Insurance documentation gaps on sequential damage: A fire loss followed by a mudflow loss is two separate events in the eyes of most carriers. We’ve seen Citrus homeowners get the mud damage denied because nobody documented the connection between the burn scar above the house and the debris that ended up in the living room. We write it up as one continuous loss, with photo documentation at every phase.
Pricing for Reconstruction & Cleanup in Citrus, CA
We Also Serve Cities Near Citrus
We work throughout the foothill zone and the broader San Gabriel Valley, including Azusa, Covina, Glendora, and Charter Oak. If you’re in one of those communities and you’re weighing restoration options, our Reconstruction & Cleanup in Citrus page explains how we approach foothill homes with fire-then-mudflow histories. The same crew, the same equipment, the same written promise.
Serving Citrus, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Citrus 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 Citrus
Do I need a separate insurance claim for mud and debris damage after a wildfire in Citrus?
No, in most cases the mud and debris damage can be documented as part of the same loss if the restoration contractor writes the scope correctly from the start. The key is showing the carrier that the debris flow originated from the burn scar above your home, which requires photo documentation of the slopes and the intrusion path. We handle that documentation for Citrus homeowners, and we’ve successfully pushed through claims that flatland adjusters initially denied.
How does your reconstruction crew handle smoke-tainted attics in older Citrus ranch homes?
We remove the insulation, scrub the framing with a smoke-sealing treatment, and run air movers through the attic before anything gets rebuilt. In Citrus ranch homes from the 1950s through 1970s, the original wood-framed roof decking soaks up smoke in ways newer construction doesn’t. If you just paint over it, the smell comes back every warm season. We’ve redone enough East Ruddock and Barranca attics to know that shortcut doesn’t hold.
What is the recommended waiting period before rebuilding after a debris flow in the 91702 area?
There is no blanket waiting period, but the rebuild should be scoped with the standing debris-flow risk in mind. After the Bobcat Fire, we returned to multiple Citrus properties within a single winter season. The critical thing is not to close up walls before the framing is fully dried and the drainage situation above the property is understood. We’ll tell you if your rebuild site has an elevated risk from the slopes above before we put drywall back up.
Can you pack out and restore my contents after a mud intrusion in Citrus?
Yes. We do full contents pack-out, inventory, cleaning, and restoration for Citrus homes that have taken mud, ash, or water damage. We’ve cleaned and returned rugs, furniture, clothing, and documents that our clients assumed were gone. The key is getting to the contents within the first few days, before the mud dries and sets into the fibers. If you call us when the mud is still wet, we can save far more.
Do I need a post-construction cleanup after a restoration project in Citrus?
Yes, and it should be part of the original scope, not a separate surprise at the end. Reconstruction leaves fine dust, soot, and particulate matter throughout the home, and in Citrus that dust often includes ash from wildland events. We run a full post-construction cleanup on every rebuild we do in the 91702, including carpet and upholstery extraction, so you’re not living in the dust of your own renovation.
Call Wade’s Restoration of California for Reconstruction & Cleanup in Citrus
When the damage is done and the adjuster is asking questions you don’t know how to answer, call (855) 915-0646. Wade Ferris has been rebuilding homes in the foothill zone since 2007 and he’ll come look at your property himself. Free estimate, written scope, and a promise in writing that the job will be done right. No trip charge inside the county. Senior and veteran discount always. And if you’re not sure whether your damage is worth a claim, call anyway. The second opinion is free.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California, serving Citrus and the surrounding foothill communities.