Fast, Reliable Reconstruction & Cleanup Across Marietta
A water leak in a 1950s ranch off Whitlock Avenue doesn’t stay a water leak for long. Marietta’s red clay holds moisture against foundations and crawl spaces for days after any storm, which means what looks like a simple drywall repair is often hiding mold below the subfloor. Wade’s Restoration has been handling that exact reality since 2007. Wade Ferris answers his own phone at (888) 690-3757, and he’ll tell you straight whether you need a cleaning or a full reconstruction.
We work across Marietta every week, from the historic homes near Marietta Square to the 1970s subdivisions in East Cobb. The crew knows which neighborhoods have crawl spaces over red clay, which ones have balloon framing, and which ones were built with builder-grade materials that don’t survive a single water event. That local knowledge changes how we scope a job and what we look for before we even open the first wall.
Why Wade’s Restoration of Atlanta Is Marietta’s Preferred Reconstruction & Cleanup Company
Wade puts his name on the truck and his address on the invoice. That’s not a marketing line, it’s the oldest accountability mechanism there is. When you hire Wade’s Restoration, you’re hiring a company whose owner lives in the same metro and will run into you at the hardware store on a Saturday. Ask anyone on your street.
The 90-Day Done Right Promise covers every water, fire, and mold restoration job we do. If it’s not done right, we make it right. In writing. One call brings Wade back.
For Marietta homeowners, the difference shows up in the details. Wade takes moisture readings every single day and hands you the full log at job’s end. Almost nobody in the trade does that. He deals with your insurance adjuster directly, so you’re never the one stuck relaying information between two sides. And when you call, a live person answers. Not a voicemail, not an answering service. Wade himself, 24 hours a day.
We’re IICRC-certified, RIA-affiliated, and IFA-recognized. Our techs are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on professional-grade equipment from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and XPOWER. No-hassle upfront pricing, a written scope before work starts, and a Senior & Veteran 10% discount on every job. Wade also offers a free second opinion on any written estimate and won’t charge a trip fee inside his own county.
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup Services in Marietta
Full-Service Reconstruction
Marietta’s older housing stock needs reconstruction that accounts for what’s underneath. A 1958 ranch in 30060 with original oak flooring and no vapor barrier isn’t a simple cut-and-replace job. Our Reconstruction & Cleanup team handles everything from subfloor replacement to structural framing repair, and we check the crawl space before we close up any wall. If tree damage from a Dixie Alley thunderstorm punched through your roof, we rebuild it with materials sized for Georgia’s humidity, not just whatever the big-box store had on the shelf.
Drywall & Flooring Repair
Marietta’s humid subtropical air slows drying significantly. Drywall that dries in two days in Phoenix takes five here, and flooring that isn’t properly dried warps within weeks. We use Injectidry systems on hardwoods and subfloors, run dehumidifiers longer than the national chains typically do, and document moisture levels daily so you know the wall is actually dry before we paint. For East Cobb homes with builder-grade materials, we’ll tell you honestly when replacement makes more sense than repair.
Contents Restoration & Pack-Out
When a dishwasher supply line floods your kitchen in a 1960s ranch off Roswell Road, your oak dining table and family photos are part of the job too. We do full contents pack-out, inventory every item with photos, clean what’s salvageable, and store everything until reconstruction is done. Your insurance adjuster gets the documented inventory directly from us. You get your life back without living out of a hotel room for months.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
After a water event or a fire, carpets and upholstery hold odors and contaminants even when they look dry. We clean and deodorize carpets, rugs, and furniture using professional-grade extraction equipment. For Marietta homes with crawl spaces, we also check underneath the carpet first. Red clay moisture migrates up through unsealed subfloors and re-soaks carpet padding within days if you skip that step.
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 Marietta
Wade’s crew runs professional-grade equipment from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and B-Air on jobs throughout Marietta. These aren’t rental machines from a hardware store. They’re commercial restoration systems built for the kind of sustained drying our climate demands. Because we stock parts locally and maintain our own equipment, there’s no waiting on a regional supplier to ship a replacement dehumidifier when your floors are drying. The equipment is ready, it’s calibrated, and it moves fast. That matters when red clay is holding water against your foundation and every day counts.
Common Reconstruction & Cleanup Problems We See in Marietta Homes
- Crawl-space mold hidden below a “surface-only” water job. A roof leak or appliance flood in a 1950s-1960s ranch in 30060 or 30008 almost always means mold colonies have already seeded in the crawl space. The original construction has no poly vapor barrier and the red clay never fully dries between rain events.
- Drywall and flooring that dry too slowly in Georgia humidity. Marietta’s humid subtropical air means building materials stay wet longer than national chains expect. Rushed drying leads to warped hardwood, bubbling paint, and callbacks weeks later. We run moisture logs daily until the numbers say dry, not until the schedule says done.
- Builder-grade materials failing after a single water event. Newer East Cobb homes in 30062 and 30066 often have door frames, subfloors, and drywall that disintegrate quickly when wet. Repair isn’t always the answer. We’ll tell you when full replacement is cheaper over five years than a patch that fails again.
- Storm-tree damage from pine falls during Dixie Alley thunderstorms. Loblolly pines throughout East Cobb punch through roofs during severe thunderstorms and ice events. The roof repair is only half the job. The water that enters before the tarp goes on is already working its way through insulation and subflooring.
Pricing for Reconstruction & Cleanup in Marietta, GA
We Also Serve Cities Near Marietta
Wade’s Restoration serves Fair Oaks, Smyrna, Vinings, and Kennesaw with the same owner-operated approach we bring to Marietta. Same live-person calls, same 90-Day Done Right Promise, same written scope before work begins.
Serving Marietta, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Marietta 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 Marietta
Why does a water leak in my 1960s Marietta ranch always end up involving the crawl space?
Because the red clay under your house never fully dries. A 1960s ranch in 30060 or 30008 was built without a poly vapor barrier, so moisture from the clay rises into the crawl space constantly. When a leak adds water from above, the two moisture sources meet in the subfloor and start mold within 48 to 72 hours. That’s why nearly every surface water job in these older Marietta homes turns into a crawl-space remediation project. Call (888) 690-3757 if you suspect it’s happening in your house. Wade will check it and tell you what you’re actually dealing with.
Do I need a separate mold remediation company if I have Marietta’s red clay under my house?
No. Wade’s Restoration handles full reconstruction and mold remediation as one continuous job. That matters because the same crew that cuts out the damaged drywall also treats the crawl space below it. You don’t get two invoices, two schedules, and a reconstruction crew that doesn’t know what the mold crew did. One company, one scope, one written promise that it’s done right.
What’s the biggest reconstruction challenge in a 1950s East Cobb ranch after a tree falls through the roof?
Matching the existing framing and finishes without pretending it’s a new build. A 1950s ranch has framing lumber that’s been sitting in Georgia humidity for seventy years. New pressure-treated lumber behaves differently. We account for that in how we cut, fit, and support the reconstruction. We also check what the water did on its way down. A pine tree through a roof in East Cobb usually means water in the attic, in the walls, and in the crawl space before the tarp went on.
How does the red clay around my 1940s Marietta crawl space change the post-construction cleanup process?
It means cleanup isn’t done when the dust settles. Red clay holds water against the foundation for days after a storm, so even after we finish reconstruction, we monitor crawl-space moisture for at least a week before closing out the job. If the clay is still feeding moisture up through the subfloor, we run B-Air drying equipment and keep the vapor barrier in place until readings stabilize. Skipping that step is exactly how a clean reconstruction job goes moldy six months later.
Can you document the reconstruction work for my Marietta homeowners insurance claim after a pine tree damages my roof?
Yes. We photograph everything before, during, and after. Moisture readings go into a daily log you receive at the end of the job. Wade communicates directly with your adjuster so you’re not the one translating between a contractor and an insurance company. The documentation package we provide includes photo evidence, the moisture log, the written scope, and the final invoice, all formatted for your claim file. Most Marietta homeowners find their adjuster accepts our documentation without pushback because it’s complete and timestamped.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of Atlanta, serving Marietta since 2007.