Fast, Reliable Storm & Disaster Restoration Across Los Gatos
When a storm tears through Los Gatos, you need someone who understands what this town actually deals with. Not a call center. Not a national chain that quotes one price on the phone and another at the door. Wade’s Restoration has been answering calls from Los Gatos homeowners since 2007, and Wade Ferris still answers his own phone. Storm damage in Los Gatos is different from storm damage in Campbell or San Jose because we’re the only city in the metro that gets hit from two directions at once: wind-driven rain ripping down the Santa Cruz Mountains ridge-lines and Los Gatos Creek flooding the valley floor. When your patio door fails at 2 a.m. and water is pouring across hand-scraped oak floors, you call (855) 915-0646 and Wade heads out. Live person, 24/7, no voicemail.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is Los Gatos’s Preferred Storm & Disaster Restoration Company
Los Gatos homeowners tend to be skeptical of restoration companies, and for good reason. A lot of them have been burned by outfits that talked fast, tore things open, and then disappeared when the adjuster asked questions. Wade Ferris built his company on the opposite approach: his name is on the truck, his address is published, and he’s going to run into you again at the Los Gatos Farmers Market on a Sunday. That’s the oldest accountability mechanism there is, and it works.
Wade’s crew knows the difference between a 95030 creek-adjacent Victorian with original plaster walls and a 95033 ridge-line estate with custom millwork. That local knowledge changes how we dry, what equipment we bring, and how we sequence the work. Our Storm & Disaster Restoration team runs IICRC-certified techs with Dri-Eaz and XPOWER gear on every job. And every project carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, Wade comes back and makes it right. No charge for that.
Our Storm & Disaster Restoration Services in Los Gatos
Wind Damage Repair
Wind damage in Los Gatos isn’t uniform. On the 95033 hills, sustained ridgeline gusts can blow rain sideways into window flashing, patio door tracks, and soffit vents that were never rated for that exposure. Down on the valley floor along Los Gatos Creek, wind damage usually shows up as fallen limbs through skylights or fences pushed over into siding. Wade’s crew repairs both, and we document everything for your adjuster. Before the next storm season, we can assess whether your doors and windows need wind-rated retrofits. That’s not upselling; it’s the difference between a wet floor and a flooded house.
Emergency Board-Up
A shattered window or a breached patio door in Los Gatos can’t wait until morning. The mountain fog rolls in fast, and an open envelope means moisture, wildlife, and opportunistic theft. Wade’s crew carries pre-cut plywood, polycarbonate panels, and proper fasteners on the truck. We’ve boarded up homes in the 95030 corridor within two hours of a call, and we’ll work with your insurer on the documentation so the full repair gets approved. Board-up is a temporary fix, but it has to be done right or it causes more damage than it prevents.
Roof Tarping
Tarping a roof in Los Gatos is different depending on which side of town you’re on. In the 95033 hills, access roads off Summit Road are narrow, winding, and often blocked by downed branches. That means equipment staging takes longer, and the tarp has to be anchored for real wind loads, not just stapled down. On the valley floor, the challenges are different: older Craftsman homes with intricate rooflines and original sheathing that needs careful fastening. Wade’s crew has done both hundreds of times. A properly installed tarp buys you time to file an insurance claim without the interior getting worse every time it rains.
Flood Damage Restoration
Los Gatos Creek flooding is the disaster most 95030 homeowners worry about, and it’s the one most likely to leave hidden damage behind. Water gets under baseboards, into wall cavities, and through floor assemblies faster than most people realize. Wade takes moisture readings every single day until the job is done, and he hands you the full log at the end. Almost nobody in the trade does this. That log is also exactly what your insurance adjuster needs to approve the full scope of work. We also run air scrubbers and dehumidifiers from Dri-Eaz and B-Air, because mold starts colonizing in as little as 48 hours, and Los Gatos’s persistent fog doesn’t help.
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 Los Gatos
We don’t work on junk equipment, and we don’t install it either. Wade’s crew uses professional-grade gear from Dri-Eaz, XPOWER, and B-Air, and we service the same brands Los Gatos homeowners already trust. If your home has a Dri-Eaz dehumidifier or an XPOWER air mover that’s been sitting in the garage since the last storm, we can tune it up before the next one hits. We keep common parts stocked for Los Gatos customers because waiting two weeks for a fan motor during atmospheric river season isn’t acceptable. Our techs are IICRC-certified and RIA-affiliated, so the work holds up to adjuster scrutiny.
Common Storm & Disaster Restoration Problems We See in Los Gatos Homes
- Ignored wind-rated door deficiencies until a storm hits. Homes on the 95033 ridgelines get hit with wind-driven rain that finds every weakness in door flashing and track seals. We regularly see patio doors that leaked for years, slowly rotting subfloor, until one atmospheric river turned a small leak into an interior flood.
- Underestimating how narrow mountain roads delay equipment. Getting a truck-mounted desiccant system up to a Summit Road estate takes longer than a flatland job. Homeowners who wait until the storm has already arrived sometimes can’t get equipment up the hill at all until roads clear.
- Hidden prior water intrusion behind cosmetic renovations. In the 95030 corridor, high-end homes near Los Gatos Creek often carry histories of prior floods that were patched before resale. Post-flood mold assessments routinely uncover remediation that was never properly completed behind expensive renovations.
- Post-storm soot and smoke intrusion in hillside neighborhoods. During fire season, mountain topography funnels wildfire smoke into hillside enclaves throughout the 95033 zip. That smoke gets pulled into HVAC systems and wall cavities, and it settles as acidic soot that corrodes finishes if left untreated.
Pricing for Storm & Disaster Restoration in Los Gatos, CA
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Gatos
Wade’s crew works throughout the South Bay, including Storm & Disaster Restoration in Los Gatos and nearby communities. If you’re in Saratoga, Campbell, Communications Hill, or San Jose and dealing with storm damage, the same live-answer phone line applies, and Wade still heads out himself. The equipment comes from the same Bay Area office, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise covers every job.
Serving Los Gatos, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos
Do I need a wind-rated door retrofit before the next storm season in Los Gatos?
If your home sits on a ridgeline in 95033 or faces open exposure to the Santa Cruz Mountains, yes, you should have a wind-rated door assessment before the next storm season. Wind-driven rain in Los Gatos routinely breaches standard patio doors on hillside estates, and the damage inside runs into five figures. Wade’s crew can assess your existing doors, identify gaps in flashing and track seals, and recommend retrofits sized for actual local wind loads. Call (855) 915-0646 to schedule an assessment before the rain starts.
How fast can you get a tarp on a damaged roof in the 95033 hills after a storm?
For most 95033 homes off Summit Road, we can have a tarp on the roof within 4 to 8 hours of your call, assuming the access roads are passable. The narrow, winding roads up the mountain slow down equipment staging, but Wade’s crew knows the routes and carries anchoring systems rated for ridgeline wind. If roads are blocked, we’ll tell you that honestly and work with you on the safest immediate step. Call (855) 915-0646 and Wade will give you a straight answer about timing.
My home near Los Gatos Creek flooded during the last storm-what hidden damage should I check?
First, pull baseboards and check for moisture wicking up wall cavities. Second, inspect the subfloor and joist bays under any area where water sat for more than a few hours. Third, look for signs of prior water damage that was cosmetically patched before you bought the house; creekside homes in 95030 frequently hide incomplete remediation behind renovated finishes. Wade takes daily moisture readings and hands you the full log, which is exactly what your adjuster needs to approve the full scope. Call (855) 915-0646 for a full moisture assessment.
Will my insurance cover wind damage to a patio door that wasn’t pre-reinforced?
Yes, in most cases. Standard homeowner policies cover sudden and accidental wind damage, including a patio door that fails during a storm, regardless of whether you pre-reinforced it. The issue isn’t coverage; it’s proving the damage was storm-caused and not a maintenance failure. Wade’s crew documents everything with photos, moisture logs, and a written scope, and Wade talks to your adjuster directly so you’re not stuck relaying information between two sides. Call (855) 915-0646 and we’ll walk through your specific policy situation.
What’s the biggest mistake Los Gatos homeowners make after a windstorm passes?
Waiting to call. Wind-driven rain on Los Gatos hills and creek flooding on the valley floor both leave moisture where you can’t see it, and mold starts colonizing within 48 hours in this town’s fog and damp. The homeowners who call us within a day of a storm end up with drying bills in the low thousands. The ones who wait a week are looking at mold remediation that runs five to ten times that. Call (855) 915-0646 right after the storm passes, even if the damage looks minor. No charge for the assessment.
Call Wade’s Restoration for Storm & Disaster Restoration in Los Gatos
When a storm hits Los Gatos, you don’t need a phone menu and a call center in another state. You need someone who knows the difference between a 95030 creek flood and a 95033 ridgeline wind breach, who answers his own phone, and who will show up with the right equipment when you need it. Wade Ferris has been doing this in Los Gatos since 2007, and his 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every job. Call (855) 915-0646 for a free estimate. Wade will be there himself.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California.