Fast, Reliable Reconstruction & Cleanup Across Roswell
Reconstruction after water or fire damage in Roswell is a different job than it is in a newer subdivision twenty miles away. The housing stock here runs from pre-Civil War plaster walls near Canton Street to 1980s wood-frame homes with hardboard siding that hides rot for years before anyone sees it.
When a Roswell homeowner calls us after a flood, a pipe burst, or a fire, they usually need an answer to one question first: how long until my house is put back together? For most reconstruction jobs in Roswell, we can have a written scope and a materials estimate to you within two to three business days. Actual build time depends on what we find behind the drywall, which is exactly why you want someone local who knows what Roswell homes hide back there. Call (888) 690-3757 and Wade will answer.
Why Wade’s Restoration of Atlanta Is Roswell’s Preferred Reconstruction & Cleanup Company
Wade Ferris started this company in 2007, and he still answers his own phone. Not a call center. Not a triage line. If you call at 6 a.m. because a tree came through the roof on Azalea Drive, the voice on the other end is the guy whose name is on the truck.
We’ve rebuilt enough homes in 30075, 30076, and 30077 to know which neighborhoods flood, which ones hide rot, and which ones require an extra permitting step before a hammer ever swings. That last part matters more than most homeowners realize. On river-side lots along Willeo Road, Fulton County requires an Elevation Certificate before permitting substantial structural repair on floodplain property. Out-of-area crews skip this step, get slapped with a stop-work order, and leave the homeowner living in a gutted house for an extra month. We handle the paperwork before our carpenters show up.
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup team works in uniform, carries IICRC and RIA credentials, and documents every step with photos and moisture readings you can show your adjuster. This is not one of those operations where the salesperson quotes one number and the crew quotes another at the door. Wade writes the scope, you agree to the scope, and that’s what the work costs.
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup Services in Roswell
Full-Service Reconstruction
When a Roswell home has been gutted to the studs after water or fire damage, we rebuild it from the framing out. That means new insulation, drywall, paint, trim, flooring, cabinetry, and fixtures. In the 1983-1998 homes that dominate 30075 and 30076, this often includes replacing OSB sheathing that rotted behind Masonite or EIFS stucco long before the current loss happened. We do not hang new drywall over compromised framing. If it’s soft, it comes out.
Drywall & Flooring Repair
Smaller losses still need real attention in Roswell’s climate. Water wicks up from a flooded crawlspace into drywall and hardwoods and keeps traveling for days. We cut drywall at least twelve to eighteen inches above the visible water line, remove the saturated flooring, and dry the structure properly with Dri-Eaz and Phoenix equipment before closing anything back up. Hardwood floors in Roswell’s older homes are often salvageable if we get to them fast enough, but we’ll tell you honestly when they are not.
Contents Restoration & Pack-Out
When reconstruction runs for weeks, your furniture, rugs, clothing, and kitchen gear should not be piled in the garage gathering dust. We pack out contents, inventory everything with photos, clean and store items in our controlled facility, and deliver everything back when the rebuild is done. If your floors need refinishing in a 1992 home in the Martin’s Landing area, your contents are out of the way until it’s safe to move back in.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Not every water event means wholesale replacement. Sometimes a carpet in a 30076 home just needs professional extraction, drying, and deodorizing after a clean-water leak from an upstairs bathroom. We run XPOWER and B-Air air movers and dehumidifiers sized for the room, take moisture readings every day we’re on site, and hand you the full log when we leave.
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 Roswell
We use equipment and materials we’d put in our own homes, which means brands like Dri-Eaz for drying, Phoenix for dehumidification, and B-Air for air movement. We stock common replacement parts and materials in our Atlanta shop so a Roswell job is not waiting three days on a shipping order for a pressure-treated sill plate or a specific drywall thickness. When you call us for reconstruction in Roswell, the schedule is driven by our crew’s availability and the permit timeline, not by a parts catalog delay.
Common Reconstruction & Cleanup Problems We See in Roswell Homes
- Concealed rot behind 1980s claddings. Hardboard siding and EIFS stucco trap moisture against OSB sheathing. By the time water shows up on the interior wall, the framing behind it has often been wet for months. Reconstruction scope expands accordingly.
- Floodplain permitting delays. Homes along the Chattahoochee and the Big Creek corridor sit in FEMA-designated flood zones. Fulton County requires Elevation Certificate documentation before issuing permits for substantial structural repair. Out-of-area crews miss this and the job stops mid-demo.
- Historic-district plaster damage. Pre-Civil War and early 1900s homes near downtown Roswell have plaster-over-lathe walls. Standard drying protocols crack the plaster keys. These homes need low-grain-refrigerant or desiccant drying and a subcontractor who has actually worked in old houses before.
- Winter ice-storm water intrusion. Roswell’s Piedmont climate brings spring thunderstorms and occasional winter ice events that load gutters and flashing. Water seeps behind fascia and down into wall cavities, and by the time you see a ceiling stain, mold has been growing in the dark for weeks.
Pricing for Reconstruction & Cleanup in Roswell, GA
We Also Serve Cities Near Roswell
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup in Roswell team also covers Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, and Sandy Springs. If you live just over the city line, call anyway. We work all four zip-code clusters and the same crew handles the whole north metro corridor, so the service you get in Milton is the same crew you’d get on Norcross Street.
Serving Roswell, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Roswell 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 Roswell
How does Fulton County’s Elevation Certificate requirement affect my Roswell reconstruction timeline if my home flooded near the Chattahoochee?
It adds roughly one to two weeks to your timeline, and skipping it is what causes the real delays. Fulton County’s floodplain administrator will not issue a permit for substantial structural repair on a designated floodplain lot without an Elevation Certificate from a licensed surveyor. Out-of-area storm-chaser crews miss this, start demo, and get hit with a stop-work order. We pull the cert and the permit in the correct order, which keeps the rebuild moving and keeps your insurance documentation clean. Call (888) 690-3757 and we’ll tell you right away whether your lot is in a FEMA flood zone.
Do I need reconstruction for water damage in my 1980s Roswell home if the drywall feels dry to the touch?
Usually yes, and here’s why: the surface being dry does not mean the cavity behind it is dry. In 1980s and 90s Roswell homes with Masonite hardboard or EIFS stucco exteriors, water gets trapped between the cladding and the OSB sheathing and stays there. The drywall in the room might feel dry while the sheathing behind it is carrying 28% moisture. We take readings with penetrating meters before anyone hangs fresh drywall. Call (888) 690-3757 for an assessment.
Can your Roswell crew handle reconstruction in the historic district near Canton Street without damaging original plaster and old-growth framing?
Yes, and we approach those jobs differently from a 1995 Windsor Oaks colonial. Historic district homes near Canton Street have plaster over wood lathe, and the lathe keys pop loose when standard drying equipment runs too hot too long. We use low-grain-refrigerant and desiccant protocols, slow-dry the structure, and bring in finish carpenters who have actual experience matching old-growth pine and period trim profiles. The wood in those houses is not something you can order from a lumber yard in Roswell, so we salvage and repair before we ever talk about replacing. Call (888) 690-3757 to schedule a walkthrough.
What’s the most common hidden cost you find during Roswell reconstruction after a storm or flood?
Concealed rot behind old siding is the one that blows up the budget. A homeowner files a claim for a flooded family room, and we open the wall to find the OSB sheathing has been quietly rotting for ten years behind hardboard siding that was never sealed properly. That means new sheathing, possibly new framing, and a rebuild scope that doubles. It’s common enough in 30075 and 30076 that we look for it on every single 1980s or 90s Roswell home before we write the estimate. The damage was there before the storm; the storm just revealed it. Call (888) 690-3757 and we’ll show you what we find, with photos.
How do you handle reconstruction when a Roswell homeowner has standard insurance but the damage was from a creek overflow, not a burst pipe?
Standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage, period, and we’ve seen too many Roswell families learn that after the fact. When Big Creek or Willeo Creek overflows into a 30075 home, that’s flood loss, and your standard carrier will likely deny the structural portion of the claim unless you carry separate flood insurance. What we do is document everything: moisture logs, photos of the water line, the FEMA flood zone map for your lot, and a written scope that distinguishes flood damage from any covered water damage the policy does include. That documentation is what you hand your adjuster and, if you have flood insurance, your flood carrier. We coordinate directly with your adjuster, but we’ll be straight with you from the first phone call about what’s covered and what’s not. Reach us at (888) 690-3757.
Reconstruction & Cleanup in Roswell: Local Knowledge You Can Actually Use
Let’s talk about why a local crew in Roswell makes a difference in the rebuild, not just the cleanup.
North Atlanta’s Roswell sits in the Georgia Piedmont with roughly 50 to 55 inches of rain a year, most of it falling in spring and summer convective storms. Those storms drop mature pines and white oaks onto the 1980s and 90s rooflines throughout established neighborhoods. The water that follows finds its way through the roof breach, into the attic, down the wall cavities, and into the subfloor. By the time a big-box restoration chain from out of the metro reaches you, the water has been traveling for two days.
Our crew recently rebuilt a family room on Willeo Road after Big Creek flooded for the third time in five years. The 1980s wood-frame home had concealed rot behind Masonite siding, and because the lot is in a FEMA flood zone, we coordinated with Fulton County to secure the Elevation Certificate before our carpenters replaced the OSB sheathing and rehung drywall. Since the original one-piece fireplace surround was still intact, we retrofitted it with new Dri-Eaz drying ports during the mitigation phase and documented every moisture reading for the insurance claim.
That job took five weeks from water to move-back. The permit work added eight days. The insured got a full reconstruction on a flood loss because the documentation held up. That’s the difference between a crew that knows the Chattahoochee floodplain and one that plugs a Roswell address into a GPS and hopes for the best.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of Atlanta, serving Roswell and the surrounding north metro since 2007.