Fast, Reliable Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Across Dunwoody
Fire restoration in Dunwoody typically costs between $3,500 and $18,000 depending on what burned, how far smoke traveled, and whether hidden water damage from firefighting or burst polybutylene pipes is involved. Most jobs in the 30346 zip code can be scoped within 24 hours, and we answer the phone around the clock at (888) 690-3757. Wade Ferris has sent crews into Georgetown, Dunwoody Club Forest, and Wyntercreek more times than he can count, and the first thing they do before touching a wall is check what’s behind it.
We’re not a national chain with a call center in another state. We’re Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration specialists who work Dunwoody neighborhoods every week. When a kitchen fire in an older home off Chamblee Dunwoody Road leaves soot in the ductwork and water in the walls, you need someone who knows this housing stock. That’s us. Call (888) 690-3757 and a live person answers. Often that person is Wade.
Why Wade’s Restoration of Atlanta Is Dunwoody’s Preferred Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Company
We carry IICRC, RIA, and IFA credentials, and Wade’s crews are background-checked, uniformed, and run professional gear from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and XPOWER. But what matters more in Dunwoody is that we’ve done this work here long enough to know exactly what’s hiding in these houses. The 1970s-era kraft-faced insulation in the original Georgetown homes soaks up smoke odor and holds it. The polybutylene supply lines common across Dunwoody Club Estates and beyond get brittle with age and fail under fire conditions. We check both before we ever hand you a scope.
Every fire restoration job in Dunwoody carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Wade makes it right. That’s not a slogan. It’s stamped on the contract. And Wade deals with your insurance adjuster directly, so you aren’t stuck running messages between your insurer and a restoration crew. Photo documentation, moisture logs, adjuster coordination, all of it handled. Ask anyone on your street about Wade’s Restoration. In Dunwoody, he has likely already worked a house on your block.
Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Services in Dunwoody
Fire Damage Cleanup
Fire cleanup in Dunwoody means more than hauling out charred drywall. It means checking whether the heat compromised plumbing behind the wall. In homes built during the 1978-1995 suburban boom, polybutylene supply lines are common. When fire cracks one of those fittings, water leaks behind the base cabinet and wicks into the old insulation before you ever see a stain. We check at the meter before we start, every single time. A typical fire damage cleanup in Dunwoody runs $1,800 to $6,500 depending on room count and structural involvement.

Smoke & Soot Removal
Smoke from a Dunwoody house fire travels through the same avenues heat does: wall cavities, ceiling joists, and duct runs. Soot removal is not just wiping down surfaces. We clean interior wall cavities, subflooring, and the HVAC registers where fine particulate settles. In older Dunwoody homes with original forced-air systems, the ductwork often needs more than a filter change. Smoke and soot removal alone typically runs $1,200 to $4,000 in Dunwoody.

Odor Removal & Deodorization
Smoke odor in a 1970s-era Dunwoody home clings to kraft-faced insulation and OSB sheathing, not just upholstery and carpet. If you only wash the walls and paint, the odor returns within weeks because it is baked into the thermal envelope. We use thermal fogging, hydroxyl generators, and in severe cases, removal of saturated insulation. Deodorization in Dunwoody runs $800 to $3,200 based on square footage and how deep the smoke penetrated.

Contents Cleaning & Pack-Out
For salvageable furniture, clothing, and personal items, we perform contents cleaning and pack-out. In Dunwoody homes where fire damage is contained to one room, we can often clean contents on site rather than moving everything offsite. For whole-house events, we pack, inventory, and clean at a controlled facility. Contents work typically adds $1,000 to $5,000 depending on volume and whether offsite storage is required.

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 Dunwoody
We run the equipment that works on Dunwoody’s housing stock. Phoenix and Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers handle the water side of fire restoration, and XPOWER air movers keep airflow moving through wall cavities while structural drying is underway. Injectidry systems let us dry the 1970s-era OSB sheathing in Georgetown homes without tearing out every wall. We keep parts and supplies staged for fast turnaround in Dunwoody, so you are not waiting on a warehouse in another state.
Common Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Problems We See in Dunwoody Homes
- Polybutylene supply lines compromised by fire. Fire heat cracks these 1978-1995-era plastic pipes, and the resulting slow seep continues after the flames are out. We check every Dunwoody job for polybutylene at the meter before scoping.
- Kraft-faced insulation saturated with smoke. The original insulation in many Georgetown and Dunwoody Club Forest homes absorbs smoke odor and retains it. Surface cleaning won’t fix it. Removal and replacement is often required.
- OSB sheathing that wicks hidden moisture. When firewater or a cracked supply line soaks into 1970s-era OSB, the damage spreads behind the drywall. Without structural drying, you get a mold claim six months after the fire claim closes.
- Perimeter Center high-rise smoke migration. In the office towers and hotels along the Perimeter ring, smoke travels through shared ductwork and contaminates suites far from the original fire. That requires a different scope and different equipment than a residential fire.
Pricing for Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Dunwoody, GA
Here is what Dunwoody homeowners can expect. Fire damage cleanup runs $1,800 to $6,500. Smoke and soot removal adds $1,200 to $4,000. Odor removal and deodorization runs $800 to $3,200. Contents cleaning and pack-out adds $1,000 to $5,000. Structural fire repair, which includes rebuilding framing and replacing drywall, runs $4,000 to $18,000 depending on the extent of the burn. A full kitchen fire restoration in a Dunwoody tract home commonly lands between $9,000 and $16,000. Call (888) 690-3757 for a free estimate, and remember we offer a Free Second Opinion on Any Written Estimate. If another company already quoted you, bring it to us and we will review it honestly.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dunwoody
Wade’s Restoration covers the communities around Dunwoody as well, including Sandy Springs, Chamblee, Doraville, and Brookhaven. If you’re in any of those areas and need fire or smoke restoration, call (888) 690-3757. Same live answer, same local crews, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Dunwoody, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dunwoody 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 Dunwoody
Because Dunwoody’s housing stock was built during the 1978-1995 window when polybutylene supply lines were widely installed across Georgia, and those plastic pipes become brittle with age and crack under fire heat. A crack behind a wall keeps leaking after the fire is out, and that hidden water wicks into the kraft-faced insulation and OSB sheathing common in these homes. We check at the meter before we touch a wall because missing this turns a fire cleanup into a compound water and mold claim. Call (888) 690-3757 and ask us directly about your home’s plumbing age.
Residential fire restoration in Georgetown deals with single-family construction, polybutylene supply lines, and 1970s-era insulation. Perimeter Center towers are a different animal: smoke moves through shared ductwork, contaminating office suites far from the fire source, and water from sprinkler systems affects occupied floors below. We scope both types, but the equipment and approach are not interchangeable. If your Perimeter office tower had a fire three floors up and your suite smells like smoke, call (888) 690-3757.
Yes, in most cases. If the fire was contained to one room, we can often clean furniture, clothing, and other contents on site using HEPA vacuuming, dry cleaning sponges, and ultrasonic cleaning for small items. For whole-house fires, offsite pack-out in a controlled facility is usually the better route. Wade gives you an honest read either way. Call (888) 690-3757 for a walkthrough.
Because the original kraft-faced insulation and OSB sheathing in these 1970s-1990s homes absorb and hold smoke particulate far deeper than surface materials. Painting over smoke-damaged drywall traps it; the odor simply finds its way back through gaps and registers. Proper deodorization means removing saturated insulation, treating cavities, and using thermal fogging or hydroxyl generation before rebuild. That is what we do in Dunwoody. Call (888) 690-3757 for an honest assessment.
Tell your restoration company to check them before any reconstruction starts. If a fire has been anywhere near a polybutylene supply line, the fitting or pipe may be compromised and leaking behind the wall. We identify and isolate those lines at the meter before we scope any fire restoration in Dunwoody, then we bring in structural drying with Dri-Eaz and Phoenix equipment before final odor removal. Skipping this step is how people end up with mold claims six months after their fire claim settled. Call (888) 690-3757 and we will handle it correctly.
Fire and smoke damage does not wait, and neither do we. If your Dunwoody home has had a fire, call (888) 690-3757 now. A live person answers, 24/7. Wade or one of his crew can be at your door fast, with the equipment and the local knowledge to stop the damage cycle for good. Estimates are free. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing. And if you are a senior or veteran, you get 10% off, always.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration, serving Dunwoody since 2007.