Fast, Reliable Reconstruction & Cleanup Across North Druid Hills
When a mature water oak comes through a 1960s cut-rafter roof on Biltmore Drive or a summer thunderstorm backs water into a crawl space off Lavista Road, North Druid Hills homeowners need reconstruction work that accounts for how these older brick ranches were actually built. That’s what we do. Wade’s Restoration handles full-service reconstruction, drywall and flooring repair, contents pack-out, and post-construction cleanup throughout 30329, with crews who know the difference between a mid-century rafter system and a modern truss. Call (888) 690-3757 and you’ll get Wade or someone from his team, not a call center.
Why Wade’s Restoration Is the Reconstruction & Cleanup Choice in North Druid Hills
Wade Ferris founded this company in 2007, and he still answers his own phone. That matters in North Druid Hills, where neighbors off Briarcliff Road and along the Emory corridor want to know the person showing up is the same person they’ll see again at the hardware store. We’ve rebuilt ceilings, walls, and floors across 30329 for nearly two decades, and the work holds up because we match the original construction instead of forcing modern shortcuts onto mid-century framing.
Our reputation in North Druid Hills is built on the jobs other crews walk away from. The roof rebuilds after water oaks fail. The crawl space repairs where galvanized supply lines have been weeping at the joints for years. The insurance documentation that gets a claim approved the first time because we photograph and log every step. Wade and his team are IICRC-certified and RIA-affiliated, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, we make it right.
Response time to North Druid Hills is measured in hours, not days. For post-storm structural damage, Wade heads out himself, often within the hour for emergencies anywhere in 30329 from North Decatur Road down to the Toco Hills area.
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup Services in North Druid Hills
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup team handles the rebuild from first board to final coat of paint. In North Druid Hills, that usually means matching 1950s-1970s framing dimensions, sourcing materials that fit the original construction, and documenting everything for the adjuster. Here’s what that looks like day to day:
Full-Service Reconstruction
After a tree impact, fire, or water event, we rebuild what’s damaged. In North Druid Hills, that often means custom-fitting new rafters to match the original 1960s dimensional lumber, replacing sections of subfloor where water sat too long, and reframing walls that took the brunt of a falling oak. We don’t splice modern lumber onto old framing and hope for the best. We cut to match, fasten to code, and leave the structure better than we found it.
Drywall & Flooring Repair
Water in a 30329 crawl space wicks up into drywall faster than people expect, especially in the split-levels near Clairmont Road with original vapor barriers long since deteriorated. We cut out damaged drywall, treat the framing behind it, and hang new board that blends with the existing texture and seams. For flooring, we match existing hardwood species and plank width where possible, or install new flooring that fits the home’s mid-century character.
Contents Restoration & Pack-Out
When a home off Dresden Drive needs extensive reconstruction, we pack out the contents, inventory every item, and store it climate-controlled until the rebuild is done. We clean and restore what can be saved, from furniture to family photos, and deliver it back with a photo-documented inventory that your adjuster can review line by line. Nothing disappears into a warehouse and gets forgotten.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Post-construction dust settles into carpet fibers and upholstery long after the drywall crew goes home. We run professional-grade extraction and cleaning equipment, including Dri-Eaz and Phoenix units, to pull construction dust, sawdust, and debris out of carpet and furniture before it becomes permanent. For North Druid Hills homes with older carpet over hardwood, we’re careful not to oversaturate and damage the floor underneath.
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 Use in North Druid Hills
We run Dri-Eaz and Phoenix drying equipment on every water-related reconstruction job in North Druid Hills, and XPOWER air movers to keep air circulating in crawl spaces and attics during the rebuild. These aren’t rental-store units. They’re commercial-grade machines that hold up on multi-week reconstruction projects in 30329, and our crews are trained on them daily. We also recognize IFA standards in everything we do, from moisture documentation to final cleanup. When we tell a North Druid Hills homeowner their structure is dry enough to close up, we’ve got the moisture logs to prove it.
Common Reconstruction & Cleanup Problems We See in North Druid Hills Homes
- Water oaks coming through original cut-rafter roofs. The trees along Lavista Road and Biltmore Drive are 50-70 years old, and their internal decay is invisible until a summer storm drops a 60-foot limb through a 1960s roof system. The damage is rarely a simple shingle patch; it’s structural.
- Crawl space moisture wicking into new drywall. After water damage reconstruction, moisture from a damp crawl space travels up through wall cavities and ruins the new drywall. In 30329, this is made worse by original galvanized supply lines that weep at joints and feed moisture into the wall.
- Hidden debris in soffit and ridge vents. Post-construction cleanup crews who don’t know North Druid Hills miss the leaf and bark debris packed into soffit vents and ridge vents by storms. That blocks airflow and traps moisture behind new finish work.
- Cut-rafter repairs that don’t match the original dimensional lumber. Contractors who splice new lumber to old rafters without matching 1960s dimensions leave uneven planes that telegraph through shingles and invite leaks. We see failed repairs like this all over 30329.
Pricing for Reconstruction & Cleanup in North Druid Hills, GA
Reconstruction pricing in North Druid Hills runs higher than the newer suburbs because the work is more intricate. Drywall repair typically runs $65-$90 per sheet hung, finished, and painted, depending on ceiling height and texture matching. Custom cut-rafter repair after a tree impact runs $1,800-$3,600 for a typical 10×12 penetration, including structural assessment, framing, sheathing, and roofing. Full room rebuilds after water damage run $4,500-$9,500 for a standard 12×14 room, including drywall, flooring and paint. Carpet and upholstery cleaning runs $180-$420 per room, depending on square footage and soiling. Call (888) 690-3757 for a written estimate. Wade provides free estimates, and a Senior & Veteran 10% discount always applies.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Druid Hills
Our reconstruction and cleanup crews work throughout the neighborhoods around North Druid Hills, including North Decatur, Brookhaven, North Atlanta, and Druid Hills. If you’re in one of those communities and need structural repair, drywall, or post-construction cleanup, call us at the same number. We’re familiar with the housing stock throughout this part of DeKalb County, and we treat every job like it’s on our own street. Learn more about our work across Reconstruction & Cleanup in North Druid Hills.
Serving North Druid Hills, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Druid Hills 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 North Druid Hills
We source dimensional lumber that matches the original 1960s dimensions, which are not the same as today’s nominal sizing. A 2×6 from 1965 actually measures close to 1-5/8 by 5-5/8, and we cut and plane new material to match. Then we join the new rafters to the existing framing with structural connectors rated for the load, not just nails through the splice. The result is a roof plane that stays flat, sheds water correctly, and doesn’t telegraph through the shingles. Call (888) 690-3757 for an exact assessment of your roof damage.
The most common cause in 30329 is moisture wicking from the crawl space into the new drywall through the wall cavities. Many of these 1950s-1970s homes still have original galvanized supply lines that weep at the joints, especially after a tree impact shifted the framing and stressed the connections. If the reconstruction crew didn’t address the crawl space moisture before closing up the walls, the mold comes back within weeks. We inspect the crawl space on every reconstruction job in North Druid Hills and document moisture readings before we hang the first sheet of drywall. Call (888) 690-3757 if you’re seeing mold after a rebuild.
Start within 48-72 hours. The stormwater that overwhelms aging drainage infrastructure in this part of unincorporated DeKalb County pushes water into crawl spaces and finished basements, and the longer it sits, the more damage it does to framing, drywall, and flooring. For tree impact damage, tarp the opening immediately and call for structural assessment the same day. We can usually get a full reconstruction started within the week, and for emergencies Wade heads out the same day. Call (888) 690-3757 as soon as the storm passes.
Yes. We photograph every stage of the teardown, from the first view of the tree on the roof to the exposed rafter ends after we open the ceiling. We notate each damaged member on a diagram, document the moisture readings in the framing and insulation, and compile it all into a package your adjuster can review without needing us to interpret every photo. In North Druid Hills, where water oaks cause hidden damage far beyond the visible hole, this documentation is often the difference between a partial payout and a full structural repair approval. Call (888) 690-3757 and we’ll start documenting before anything gets covered up.
Very common in 30329. Water oaks are notorious for hollow internal trunks that show no outward signs of decline. A tree can be fully leafed out in May and come down in July. The trees planted along North Druid Hills residential streets 50-70 years ago are now at the age where this failure mode peaks, which is why local reconstruction crews respond to tree impacts here far more often than in the younger-treed suburbs of Gwinnett or Cherokee counties. If a clean-looking tree came down on your house, you’re not alone, and we can rebuild what it took out.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration, serving North Druid Hills since 2007.