Fast, Reliable Reconstruction & Cleanup Across West Hollywood
Reconstruction and cleanup in West Hollywood comes with problems most other cities never deal with. One clogged roof drain during a January atmospheric river can flood four, five, even six stacked units in a courtyard apartment building at the same time. When that happens, you need a team that understands mid-century stucco construction, luxury finish matching, and multi-unit insurance claims without a learning curve. Wade’s Restoration of California has been doing exactly that since 2007. Our Reconstruction & Cleanup crew knows the difference between a 1962 plaster profile and a 1974 one, because matching them wrong is the difference between a repair you never notice and one you see every time you walk in the door. Call (855) 915-0646 the moment water, smoke, or fire hits your building. We answer live, 24 hours a day.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is West Hollywood’s Preferred Reconstruction & Cleanup Company
Wade Ferris started this company in 2007, and he still answers his own phone. That matters in West Hollywood, where a stacked-unit flood at 2 a.m. means four renters, one landlord, and four insurance adjusters all need answers at the same time. West Hollywood property owners call us because we handle the whole mess: water extraction, structural drying, content pack-out, insurance documentation, and the reconstruction that puts every unit back the way it was, not just “good enough.”
We serve the entire city, from the Norma Triangle up through the hillside streets off Laurel Canyon and into the flats along Santa Monica Boulevard. Our team has pulled water out of countless 1950s courtyard buildings where the original cast-iron drain lines gave out under pressure. We know what those buildings look like behind the stucco, and we know what it costs to put them back. No national chain call-center here. When you call West Hollywood dispatch, Wade or a member of his crew picks up, and a truck is rolling toward you within the hour in most cases. The West Hollywood team carries Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers, XPOWER air movers, and Injectidry drying mats as standard equipment.
Every reconstruction job gets a written scope before work starts. Not a verbal estimate. A written scope you can hold us to. And every water, fire, and mold job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Wade makes it right. That’s the whole deal.
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup Services in West Hollywood
Full-Service Reconstruction
When a West Hollywood unit has been torn open for drying, reconstruction is not optional. We rebuild walls, ceilings, kitchens, and baths to match what was there before, down to the texture on the walls. A 1964 lath-and-plaster apartment in the Norma Triangle does not get modern drywall slapped in with a smooth finish. It gets the original plaster profile matched, sanded, and feathered so no one can tell the difference. We handle structural repairs, millwork, tile, custom cabinetry, and the final paint. One call brings Wade back if anything is off within 90 days.
Drywall & Flooring Repair
Water travels sideways in West Hollywood’s stacked buildings. A leak in unit 3 shows up as sagging drywall in unit 2 and cupped hardwood in unit 1. We cut out only what is actually wet, confirmed by daily moisture readings, not guesswork. Wade logs moisture levels every single day on the job and hands you the full log when we finish. For flooring, we match existing hardwood species, tile, and luxury vinyl plank so repairs blend instead of standing out like a patch. In pre-1940 duplexes with original oak strip flooring, we source from the same West Coast mills whenever possible.
Contents Restoration & Pack-Out
West Hollywood tenants own expensive things. Designer furniture, original art, vintage clothing collections, and electronics worth more than the drywall around them. When one roof drain floods four units in a courtyard building, contents are not an afterthought; they are often the single largest line item on the claim. We do a full photographic inventory, pack out what needs to be cleaned or stored, and run contents through professional-grade restoration equipment from Dri-Eaz and XPOWER. Insurance adjusters get the documentation in their format, because we talk to them directly so you are not stuck relaying messages between two sides.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
After a flood, smoke event, or just years of West Hollywood dust and Santa Ana grit, carpet and upholstery need deep cleaning that a rental machine cannot deliver. We use truck-mounted and portable extraction systems that pull out water, soot, and odor-causing residue below the surface. For tenants coming back after a mitigation job, cleaned soft surfaces are the emotional threshold between “this still smells wrong” and “home.” We get it there.
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 West Hollywood
We work on every brand of equipment and material you are likely to have in a West Hollywood building, from mid-century Kohler fixtures to modern Miele appliances. Our crews train to IICRC standards and carry RIA-affiliated credentials, which matters when your insurance adjuster asks who did the work. We stock common seals, gaskets, and drying parts on our trucks so we are not waiting on a parts warehouse while your unit stays wet. Whether it is a 1960s cast-iron drain assembly or a modern in-unit washer flood, we have seen it, taken it apart, and put it back.
Common Reconstruction & Cleanup Problems We See in West Hollywood Homes
- Palm-debris clogged flat-roof drains. West Hollywood’s flat-roof stucco apartments were built between roughly 1948 and 1975, and their roof drains sit at the low point of aging built-up roofing membranes. One palm frond in the right spot during a January atmospheric river sends water into multiple stacked units within minutes.
- Santa Ana-pushed smoke and ash infiltration. The city sits directly below the Hollywood Hills fire interface. When offshore winds push brush-fire smoke through the tight residential blocks, it gets into shared building envelopes through vents, gaps, and window seals. Cleanup without address the envelope means the smell returns with the next wind event.
- Hidden moisture in lath-and-plaster walls. The 1920s-1940s Spanish Colonial duplexes and Craftsman bungalows around the lower Sunset Plateau used lath and plaster, not drywall. Water hides inside those cavities for weeks. If drying is not verified with daily moisture readings, the drywall patch fails and mold returns within months.
- Multi-unit cascading failures. A single supply-line break in one West Hollywood courtyard building can take out four to six units before the water is shut off. That means four to six separate reconstruction scopes, one building-level insurance claim, and a lot of coordination. Most companies cannot handle it. We have done it dozens of times.
Pricing for Reconstruction & Cleanup in West Hollywood, CA
West Hollywood reconstruction pricing runs higher than flat-grid suburbs because the finish materials are often higher-end and the building access is tighter. Here are real numbers from recent West Hollywood jobs:
- Drywall and plaster repair per room: $1,200-$3,800, depending on ceiling height, texture matching, and whether lath-and-plaster or modern drywall is involved.
- Hardwood floor repair and refinishing per room: $900-$2,600, more for custom or wide-plank floors found in pre-1940 units.
- Full unit reconstruction after a stacked-unit flood: $18,000-$65,000 per unit, depending on finish level and whether custom tile or millwork must be sourced.
- Contents pack-out and cleaning for a flooded one-bedroom: $2,500-$7,500, higher for designer furnishings, art, or vintage collections.
- Carpet and upholstery cleaning: $250-$650 per room, depending on square footage and soot or odor contamination.
These are not quotes. They are ranges you can use to sanity-check any bid. The only way to know what your job costs is for Wade to walk the building. Estimates are free. Call (855) 915-0646 and Wade or a member of his crew will come look, talk you through the scope, and put the number in writing before any work begins.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Hollywood
If you own or manage property just outside the city line, we serve Reconstruction & Cleanup in West Hollywood and the surrounding neighborhoods. That includes Beverly Hills, Century City, Hollywood, and Universal City. Same crew, same response time, same written scope before work starts. Call (855) 915-0646 and ask for Wade.
Serving West Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West Hollywood 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 West Hollywood
We treat it as one building-level project, not four separate jobs. That means one written scope covering every affected unit, one drying sequence that accounts for how water moved between floors, and one point of contact for the building owner or HOA. Wade coordinates directly with the insurance adjuster so individual tenants are not stuck relaying information. The reconstruction sequence moves top-down after confirmed-dry moisture readings, so lower units are not closed back up while water is still moving through. Call (855) 915-0646 and Wade will walk the building himself.
Yes, and it is more than just photos. For multi-unit water damage in West Hollywood’s mid-century stock, you need per-unit moisture logs, a clear scope separating common-area damage from tenant-specific damage, and an itemized contents inventory for each affected unit. Wade hands you daily moisture readings throughout the drying process and delivers the full log at job’s end. Your adjuster gets the documentation directly from us, in a format they can approve without back-and-forth. Call (855) 915-0646 for a free estimate.
Because the smoke is in the building envelope, not just the air inside your unit. West Hollywood sits at the base of the Hollywood Hills fire interface, and Santa Ana winds push smoke into shared walls, attic spaces, and vent cavities in 1950s-70s stucco buildings. Surface cleaning removes odor from your unit’s air, but smoke stays in the envelope and re-enters with the next wind event. Wade’s approach is building-level: we identify infiltration paths, clean shared cavities where possible, and seal the envelope so smoke stops finding its way back in. For broader building damage, we also provide Storm & Disaster Restoration - West Hollywood. Call (855) 915-0646 and Wade will assess the whole building, not just the one unit.
Yes. Matching 60-year-old plaster and period-correct tile is part of full-service reconstruction, and it is what separates a repair you notice from one you don’t. Our crew has matched orange-peel, knockdown, and skip-trowel textures from the 1950s through the 1970s on West Hollywood jobs repeatedly. For tile, we source from salvage and period suppliers when custom or discontinued patterns are needed. The Norma Triangle’s pre-war duplexes often have Spanish-style hand-painted tile that is not made anymore. We find it or we replicate it by hand. Call (855) 915-0646 and ask for the texture match portfolio.
Within hours, not days. Same-day emergency response is the standard for a West Hollywood stacked-unit flood, because every hour of standing water spreads further through walls and floors and worsens the claim for everyone involved. When a palm-debris clogged drain on a Norma Triangle courtyard building sent water through four stacked units, our techs set up Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers and XPOWER air movers within hours of the call. Wade answers the phone 24/7 and can have a crew on site inside the hour in most of West Hollywood. The sooner drying starts, the less reconstruction is needed. Call (855) 915-0646 the moment water appears.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California, serving West Hollywood with reconstruction and cleanup since 2007.