Fast, Reliable Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Across Peachtree Corners
Fire and smoke damage in Peachtree Corners homes hits differently than in newer metro subdivisions. The brick-veneer colonials and traditionals built between 1972 and 1995 were framed and finished to codes that have since changed, especially around attached garages and combustion closets. That means smoke migrates faster, hides deeper, and requires more than a surface wipe-down. Wade’s Restoration of Atlanta has worked in the 30092 ZIP for years, and we know what a house on Jones Bridge Road or in Spalding Corners needs after a fire. Call (888) 690-3757 and you’ll get Wade Ferris or one of his crew on the line, not a call center.
Why Wade’s Restoration of Atlanta Is Peachtree Corners’s Preferred Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Company
Wade Ferris started this company in 2007 and put his name on the truck. That’s not marketing. If you hire us for Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration, Wade is the person who shows up with the air scrubbers and the moisture meters. People in Peachtree Corners have learned to ask for him by name because he answers his own phone and doesn’t hide behind a national dispatch queue. When you call at 2 a.m. because your garage smoldered out but filled the upstairs with smoke, Wade heads out. He knows the roads in Peachtree Corners, and he knows how fast smoke from a hollow-core garage door migrates into living space in these older homes.
Every fire and smoke job we do in Peachtree Corners gets the same written promise: if it’s not done right within 90 days, Wade comes back and makes it right. No fine print. We also hand you the full documentation, including daily moisture readings and clearance testing, so there’s never a question about what was done. That’s the accountability you get from a local owner, not from a franchise.
Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Services in Peachtree Corners
Smoke & Soot Removal
Smoke particles in Peachtree Corners homes built before 1995 don’t just sit on surfaces. They push through every ceiling penetration, electrical box, and undersized attic vent. Our smoke and soot removal work uses HEPA-filtered negative air and hydroxyl generators to pull particulate out of the air, then we wipe every surface with the right chemistry for the specific burn. Soot from synthetic materials, common in newer carpet and furniture, leaves an acidic residue that etches paint and metal if you wait too long. We get it off before that happens.
Odor Removal & Deodorization
Smoke odor in a Peachtree Corners colonial hides in places you can’t see. Original 1970s and ’80s insulation in attic cavities absorbs it. Crawl-space fiberglass holds it. The odor comes back weeks later because the source was never addressed. We don’t mask with spray deodorizers. We identify where the smoke went, remove or seal the affected material, and run hydroxyl generators long enough to actually break down the odor molecules. If a homeowner painted over a smoke-stained ceiling without removing the charred insulation above it, that odor is still there, waiting to bleed through the next humid August.
Emergency Board-Up & Tarping
After a fire, your Peachtree Corners home is open to weather, animals, and anyone who notices a broken window. We board up and tarp on day one, and we do it right, not with a sheet of OSB and a few nails. Wade’s crew secures every opening, checks the roof for hidden fire damage, and makes sure rainwater can’t find its way into the house while you’re dealing with the claim. In Peachtree Corners, where summer storms roll through with no warning, a properly tarped roof tonight is the difference between a smoke claim and a water claim tomorrow.
Contents Cleaning & Pack-Out
We clean and restore what can be saved and pack out what can’t be cleaned on site. For Peachtree Corners homeowners, this often includes furniture and clothing that have absorbed smoke through the whole house, even in rooms the fire never touched. We document everything with photos, so your adjuster sees the full scope. Hardware from a 1980s kitchen, books, vinyl records, photographs, we treat each item like it’s ours. If it can be restored, we restore it. If it can’t, we tell you honestly.
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 Peachtree Corners
We run professional-grade equipment on Peachtree Corners jobs because the work demands it. You’ll see Dri-Eaz and Phoenix air movers, XPOWER air scrubbers, and B-Air drying systems in our trucks. These aren’t rental-store machines. They’re maintained, calibrated, and used by people who know how to set up a drying environment properly. When your smoke-damaged home needs hydroxyl treatment or negative air pressure, the equipment matters. We stock the filters, HEPA cartridges, and replacement parts most often needed in Peachtree Corners, so we’re not waiting on a supply house in Gwinnett County to open Monday morning.
Common Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Problems We See in Peachtree Corners Homes
- Builder-grade fire separation that fails modern code. Homes in Peachtree Corners built from the early ’70s through the mid ’90s often have hollow-core wood garage doors and no draft stops in the attic above the garage. Smoke moves into the living space within minutes, not the 10-minute window Gwinnett Fire now requires. We routinely upgrade to solid-core or fire-rated doors and add draft stops as part of restoration.
- Painted-over smoke stains that return. Someone paints a ceiling with two coats of Kilz, and three months later the stain and smell bleed through. The charred insulation above the drywall is still there, holding the odor and the acid. You have to remove the source, not cover it.
- Undersized attic ventilation from the original build. A 1978 house in Spalding Corners didn’t have enough roof venting to clear smoke after an electrical fire. The smoke pressurized through ceiling penetrations and into the master bedroom. We added ventilation to current code before we cleared the job.
- River floodplain contamination after a fire. If your home is in western Peachtree Corners near Jones Bridge Road and sits in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, water used to fight the fire may have mixed with river backflow. That’s Category 3 water, and soot contaminated by it gets treated differently: full PPE, containment, and hazmat disposal. Standard drying equipment doesn’t cut it.
Pricing for Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Peachtree Corners, GA
What you’ll pay in Peachtree Corners depends on what burned and where the smoke went. A small kitchen fire with smoke cleanup in one or two rooms typically runs $3,500 to $8,500. Whole-house smoke and soot removal, including contents cleaning and odor treatment, usually lands between $9,000 and $25,000. If structural repair is needed, like replacing fire-rated drywall or upgrading garage fire doors, the number goes up from there. We give you a written scope before any work starts, and we handle the adjuster communication directly. Call (888) 690-3757 for a free estimate. No trip charge inside our own county, and we offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you already have.
We Also Serve Cities Near Peachtree Corners
If you’re in Johns Creek, Norcross, Duluth, or Chamblee and you’ve had a fire, the same crew that serves Peachtree Corners will come to you. Our service area covers the north metro communities around Peachtree Corners, and we know the roads and the housing stock in every one of them.
Serving Peachtree Corners, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Peachtree Corners 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 Peachtree Corners
Yes, in most cases. Homes built before Gwinnett County updated its fire code often lack draft stops above attached garages and have attic ventilation that doesn’t meet current standards. After a fire, smoke travels through those gaps and into the attic. If you don’t address the pathway, the odor and particulate remain. We include code-upgrade repairs like draft stops and fire-rated drywall in our scope when necessary. Call (888) 690-3757 and Wade will tell you whether your house needs it.
Smoke can get into the wall cavity behind brick veneer, especially through electrical outlets, window rough openings, and rim joists. The brick itself doesn’t absorb much, but the framing and insulation behind it do. We treat wall cavities with hydroxyl generators and, when needed, open small access points to remove saturated insulation and replace it. We don’t just wash the brick and call it done.
Absolutely. If your property near Jones Bridge Road is in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, or the water used to fight the fire came from a flooded area, we treat it as potentially Category 3, meaning contaminated water. That requires full PPE, containment, and proper disposal of affected materials. Standard soot cleanup protocols don’t apply. We check flood zone status on every fire job in the 30092 ZIP before we start.
We test materials before disturbing them. Homes built before 1978 in Peachtree Corners may have lead paint on walls, trim, and doors. Homes built with original popcorn ceilings or older insulation may contain asbestos. If testing comes back positive, we follow the containment and disposal protocols required for those materials. We don’t cut corners, and we don’t put our crew or your family at risk.
They paint over the damage. The stain disappears for a few months, then the odor and discoloration bleed through because the charred insulation and smoke-saturated drywall were never removed. By then, the acidic soot has had more time to etch surfaces and work deeper into the framing. Call us before you paint. We’ll tell you what actually needs to come out. The estimate is free.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of Atlanta, serving Peachtree Corners since 2007.