Fast, Reliable Reconstruction & Cleanup Across Fresno
When a Fresno home needs reconstruction after water, fire, or smoke damage, the work has to move fast, and it has to be done right the first time. Wade’s Restoration of California handles full rebuilds, drywall and flooring repair, contents pack-outs, and deep cleanup for homeowners from Old Fig Garden to Clovis and every neighborhood in between. We work on the homes Fresno actually has: 1940s stucco ranches, slab-on-grade foundations, rooftop swamp coolers, and the hidden moisture problems this valley creates. Call (855) 915-0646 and Wade Ferris will answer. Not a call center. The owner.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is Fresno’s Preferred Reconstruction & Cleanup Company
Wade Ferris started this company in 2007 and put his own name on the truck. That matters in a city like Fresno, where people still ask their neighbors who they used and whether the crew showed up when they said they would. We have spent years earning that word-of-mouth reputation one job at a time. Ask anyone on your street. You will hear the same thing: the crew showed up, the work was clean, and Wade dealt with the insurance adjuster directly instead of making the homeowner play messenger.
Response time to Fresno is measured in hours, not days. Our Reconstruction & Cleanup team coordinates from our Fresno office, which means we are not driving in from some distant metro and hoping the fog on Highway 99 does not slow us down. We know which neighborhoods flood when a supply line pops, which ZIPs are full of original galvanized pipe, and which 1950s stucco homes still run rooftop evaporative coolers that fail at the worst possible moment. That local knowledge changes how we scope a job. A national franchise quoting over the phone cannot see what we see.
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup Services in Fresno
Full-Service Reconstruction
When mitigation ends, reconstruction begins, and that is where a lot of restoration companies bow out. Not us. We take a Fresno home from stripped studs to finished drywall, paint, trim, and flooring under one roof, one scope, and one written plan. You do not have to hire a separate contractor and hope the two crews communicate. We already are the crew. After a 2020 Creek Fire smoke infiltration event in the foothills near Fresno, we rebuilt several homes where soot had worked into wall cavities and insulation. That is not a surface cleaning job. It is a gut, a dry-out, and a rebuild, and we handle all of it.
Drywall & Flooring Repair
Fresno’s aging housing stock means we see a lot of water-damaged drywall and buckled flooring in homes built between the 1940s and 1970s. Slab-on-grade construction is the norm valley-wide, so when a supply line fails under a concrete slab, the moisture does not just soak carpet padding. It travels up into wall cavities and wicks into drywall at the base plate. We dry the wall cavities properly before we ever hang new drywall, because covering up damp framing is how you get mold in six months. For flooring, we match existing materials when possible and advise honestly when a full replacement is cheaper in the long run than a patch job.
Contents Restoration & Pack-Out
When a Fresno home sustains heavy smoke or water damage, we pack out the contents, inventory everything, clean what can be salvaged, and store the rest until reconstruction is done. This is not a moving company throwing boxes in a truck. We treat your grandmother’s furniture and your family photos with the same care you would. Our contents team documents every item for your insurance claim, with photos and a written inventory your adjuster can actually use. That documentation has saved Fresno homeowners thousands of dollars in underpaid claims.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Not every job is a full reconstruction. Sometimes a Fresno homeowner needs carpet cleaned after a minor overflow, or a couch that soaked up smoke odor during one of the valley’s long fire seasons. We clean carpets and upholstery with professional extraction equipment that pulls out the water, soot, and odor instead of pushing it deeper. For older homes in central and southwest Fresno that still have original carpets over slab floors, we pay close attention to drying time, because a wet carpet pad left on concrete is a mold factory.
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 Fresno
If your Fresno home has a specific thermostat, circuit panel, garage door opener, or cooling system, we already know how to work around it. We stock common parts for the brands we see most in Fresno homes: Honeywell thermostats, Rheem water heaters, and the Dri-Eaz drying equipment we run on every job. IICRC and RIA standards guide our documentation and our scope of work, which means your insurance adjuster gets the reports they expect without having to call us back three times for clarification. That saves you time and gets your claim paid faster.
Common Reconstruction & Cleanup Problems We See in Fresno Homes
- Rooftop swamp cooler overflows: Pre-1980s homes across central and southwest Fresno still rely on evaporative coolers, and when a float valve sticks open, water pours into attic insulation and ceiling joists for days before anyone notices. We rebuilt a 1950s stucco ranch off Ashlan Avenue in 93704 after exactly this happened. Our crew removed the saturated R-19 insulation, dried the ceiling joists with Dri-Eze dehumidifiers, and replaced the warped drywall before reinstalling the original wood ceiling fan.
- Tule fog-season drying failures: Fresno’s tule fog is among the densest persistent radiation fog in the continental US, and from December through February, exterior humidity sits near saturation for weeks. Standard drying calculations developed for drier climates fail here. The exterior stucco pulls moisture back into the wall cavity faster than the dehumidifier can remove it, which is why we run longer dry times and take daily moisture readings on every winter job in Fresno.
- Pinhole leaks from original galvanized supply lines: The 1940s-1970s wood-frame stucco ranch homes across central and southwest Fresno were built with galvanized steel supply plumbing. Decades of moderately hard groundwater corrode those pipes from the inside out, producing pinhole leaks inside wall cavities long before the failure is visible. By the time water stains appear on the drywall, the framing has been wet for weeks. Fixing that properly means opening the wall, drying the cavity, and replacing the pipe – not just patching the ceiling.
- Under-slab supply line failures: Valley-wide, slab-on-grade construction means water lines run under the concrete foundation. When one fails, you cannot just pull up the subfloor and set up fans. The moisture travels under the slab, into the wall base plates, and up into the drywall. Structural drying in Fresno requires specialized equipment and a crew that has done it before. We have.
Pricing for Reconstruction & Cleanup in Fresno, CA
Reconstruction and cleanup costs in Fresno depend on the scope of damage, but you should know the ranges before anyone starts work. Drywall repair after a small water leak typically runs $400-$1,200 for a single room, while full reconstruction after a kitchen supply line failure can run $8,000-$25,000 depending on cabinets, flooring, and the extent of structural drying required. Carpet and upholstery cleaning starts around $125-$250 per room. For homes with slab-on-grade foundations where under-slab leaks require specialized drying, add $1,500-$4,000 for the drying phase alone before any rebuild work begins. We never quote a price over the phone and change it at the door. You get a written scope and a number in writing before we pull a single tool off the truck. Call (855) 915-0646 for a free estimate. No trip charge inside Fresno County, and we offer a free second opinion on any written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fresno
Our crews work throughout the Fresno metro and the smaller communities around it. If you live in Fresno itself or in Old Fig Garden, Clovis, Fowler, or Sanger, the same team responds. The same owner answers the phone. The same written 90-Day Done Right Promise applies, no matter which side of the county line you are on.
Serving Fresno, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fresno 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 Fresno
Tule fog pushes exterior humidity near saturation for weeks each winter, which directly slows structural drying. The exterior stucco on central Fresno homes pulls moisture back into wall cavities almost as fast as our Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers can remove it, so we run longer dry times and take daily moisture readings until the numbers prove the framing is actually dry. Call (855) 915-0646 and we can assess your home’s drying needs directly.
Because the cooler pan and water line are the source of over 80% of the swamp cooler claims we see in older Fresno homes, and if you do not fix the source, the damage will happen again. We inspect the cooler first, document the failure for your adjuster, and only then do we start the ceiling restoration. That sequence saves you from a repeat claim and a second deductible.
Yes. The 1940s-1970s stucco ranch homes common in central and southwest Fresno trap moisture inside wall cavities when galvanized supply lines spring pinhole leaks. The framing gets wet long before the drywall shows it, and standard drying methods will not reach inside an enclosed 2×4 cavity. We open the wall, dry the cavity, and confirm with moisture meters before hanging new drywall. Call (855) 915-0646 for an assessment.
We can, and we have. Fresno sits at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and the 2020 Creek Fire pushed soot and smoke deep into homes miles from any flame. The valley’s thermal inversions lock that smoke in place, which means surface cleaning alone does not fix the problem. We remove contaminated insulation, clean structural framing, and rebuild the affected areas. This is a full reconstruction job, not a wipe-down.
In a slab-on-grade home, the water travels under the concrete foundation, into the wall base plates, and up into the drywall. You cannot just pull up wet carpet and point fans at the floor. The drying has to happen inside the wall cavities and under the slab, which requires specialized equipment and a crew that has done this in Fresno’s specific housing stock. We have, and we take moisture readings every day until the job is done. Call (855) 915-0646 to talk through your situation.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California. Wade answers his own phone, publishes his address and license number, and stands behind every job with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise.