Fast, Reliable Storm & Disaster Restoration Across Dickinson
Storm damage in Dickinson doesn’t wait for business hours, and neither do we. When wind tears off shingles off FM 517 or Dickinson Bayou jumps its banks again, you need a crew that already knows these streets, these slab homes, and exactly how fast mold takes hold in this humidity. Wade Ferris has been answering his own phone at all hours since 2007, and he’ll have extraction running in Dickinson inside the hour on most calls. Call (888) 534-8116 and you’ll get a live person, not a queue.
This page is built around one reality most national restoration outfits miss entirely: a flooded home in Dickinson is not the same job as a flooded home in Dallas or even Pearland. The clay soil holds water under your slab for weeks. The Bayou’s flood history means half the homes here have already been rebuilt once. And the mold clock here starts at 24 hours, not 48. We’ll walk through what that means for your house and what it costs to do it right.
Why Wade’s Restoration of Houston Is the Storm & Disaster Restoration Crew Dickinson Calls First
Ask anyone on your street. Wade’s name is on the truck, his address is published, and you’ll run into him again at the hardware store on a Saturday. That’s the oldest accountability mechanism there is, and it’s why Dickinson homeowners who got burned by a national chain with a call center in another state keep our number saved.
We’ve worked homes from the 77539 zip code out to the edges of the bayou floodplain. The same crews come back year after year. We know which blocks got elevated after Harvey and which didn’t. We know which post-Harvey rebuilds used flood-resistant materials and which cut corners under insurance pressure. That local knowledge changes how we scope every job.
Wade himself answers the phone at 2 a.m. Not a dispatcher, not an answering service. To wade is what you do through a flooded basement at two in the morning, and it happens to be his name. He’ll be on the road to Dickinson while other companies are still routing a callback.
Every job we do in Dickinson comes with the 90-Day Done Right Promise stamped in writing. If it’s not done right, we make it right. One call brings Wade back. No fine print, no runaround.
Our Storm & Disaster Restoration Services in Dickinson
Storm damage in Dickinson tends to arrive in two forms: wind that strips roofs and knocks out windows, and water that rises from the bayou faster than anyone expects. Here’s what we handle most often across Dickinson. If you need the full scope of what we do, see our Storm & Disaster Restoration service hub.
Flood Damage Restoration
This is the service Dickinson knows us for. When Dickinson Bayou overflows, the water comes up through the heavy clay soil and sits there. We extract with XPOWER pumps and B-Air air movers, then run Injectidry panel drying systems to pull water from behind drywall before mold gets a foothold. In Dickinson’s humidity, that 24-to-48-hour window is the whole game. We take moisture readings every single day and hand you the full log at the end, because you should know your walls are actually dry, not just feeling dry.
Storm Damage Cleanup
Wind-driven rain, fallen limbs, and roof leaks leave Dickinson homes soaked in odd places: the corner of a garage on Hughes Road, a bedroom ceiling off 45, a laundry room wall near the bayou. We remove water, dry the structure, and cut out saturated drywall and insulation so you’re not living with hidden moisture. On homes with post-Harvey repairs, we check whether the previous work was done to standard or if moisture is wicking into unsealed framing from that earlier rebuild.
Emergency Board-Up
A storm puts a tree limb through your front window at 11 p.m., and Dickinson’s response has to be faster than inland cities because the next thunderstorm is always a week away, tops. We board up broken windows, tarp openings, and secure the structure so further weather and wildlife don’t get in. Emergency board-up in Dickinson often means working around flood barriers and improvised post-Harvey fixes that were never permitted, and we document all of it for your adjuster.
Roof Tarping
Hurricane-force gusts tear shingles off along FM 517, and once the decking is exposed, every Gulf Coast rainstorm becomes a threat. We tarp damaged roof sections the same day we’re called in most Dickinson cases. The tarp isn’t permanent, but it buys you the window to get a proper roof repair scheduled without water pouring through your ceiling every time it sprinkles.
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 Dickinson
We run Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, Injectidry, XPOWER, and B-Air equipment on Dickinson jobs because these are the machines built for Gulf Coast humidity and slab-on-grade construction. We stock common replacement parts locally, so when a dehumidifier goes down mid-job, we’re not waiting on a truck from two states away. Our techs hold IICRC certification, which matters more in Dickinson than most places because the industry standard for drying a post-Harvey structure is stricter than it was ten years ago, and your insurance adjuster knows the difference.
Common Storm & Disaster Restoration Problems We See in Dickinson Homes
- Homes already rebuilt once after Harvey fail in new ways. We find unsealed framing behind new drywall, replaced insulation that was compacted and lost its R-value, and moisture barriers installed backwards. Every new flood or wind event tests that old work.
- Clay soil keeps wicking water up through slabs for weeks after the surface looks dry. Dickinson’s heavy clay drains poorly, so standing water beneath the slab keeps driving moisture into walls and flooring long after the bayou recedes. You can’t just dry the surface and call it done.
- Homeowner-installed flood barriers and DIY sumps create hidden liabilities. After Harvey, a lot of Dickinson residents improvised. We routinely find flood barriers bolted to foundations, relocated electrical panels, and sump lines run without permits. These have to be flagged and documented before new restoration work starts or insurance will fight the claim.
- The 48-hour mold window is really a 24-hour window here. Dickinson’s position in flat, low-lying Galveston County with Gulf humidity means mold colonization starts in 24 to 48 hours, half the time of inland Texas cities. Missing that window means cutting out drywall and insulation that could have been saved.
Pricing for Storm & Disaster Restoration in Dickinson, TX
A typical storm damage cleanup and water extraction in Dickinson runs $1,200 to $3,500 depending on square footage and how much structural drying is needed. Flood damage restoration on a single room generally falls between $800 and $2,200. Emergency board-up for one or two openings in Dickinson usually costs $350 to $900. Roof tarping for a standard single-story ranch on a slab, the dominant housing type here, runs $400 to $1,100 depending on roof pitch and how much of the decking is exposed. Post-Harvey rebuilt homes sometimes cost more because we have to inspect and document prior work before scoping new repairs. Every estimate is free, and we also offer a no trip charge inside our own county along with a free second opinion on any written estimate. Call (888) 534-8116 for an exact scope and price. No charge for that.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dickinson
Our work across Dickinson regularly takes us into Bacliff, League City, Santa Fe, and La Marque, and we know those communities the same way: by the flood maps, the soil, and the people who live there. If you’re a few miles out and need Storm & Disaster Restoration in Dickinson, call and Wade will head out. The no trip charge applies across the whole county.
Serving Dickinson, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dickinson 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 - Storm & Disaster Restoration in Dickinson
Mold starts colonizing within 24 to 48 hours in Dickinson because the Gulf Coast humidity is extreme year-round and there’s no dry inland air to slow it. The first thing to do is call (888) 534-8116 and get extraction started. Don’t wait for your insurance adjuster to call back. Every hour you wait in Dickinson costs you drywall, insulation, and flooring that could have been saved.
Yes, and this is one of the biggest reasons Dickinson homeowners choose us over national chains. We’ve spent years working homes that were stripped, remediated, and rebuilt after Harvey, often under insurance pressure that led to shortcuts. Before we write any new restoration scope, we check whether the previous rebuild used proper flood-resistant materials, whether mold remediation was actually completed to standard, and whether hidden moisture is already wicking into unsealed framing. That changes the scope, and it changes what we document for your adjuster.
Yes. Dickinson sits on heavy clay soils that drain poorly, so water pools under slabs and in yard-grade areas long after the surface looks dry. That subsurface moisture keeps driving water up through the slab into walls, baseboards, and flooring for weeks. This is why we run moisture readings daily and keep drying equipment running longer in Dickinson than we would in an inland city with sandy soil.
Yes, and we do it as a standard part of every storm restoration job in Dickinson. After Harvey, plenty of homeowners in the 77539 zip code installed flood barriers, relocated electrical panels, or ran sump systems on their own, outside of permit and inspection. If those improvised fixes exist, we photograph them, note their condition, and get that documentation to your adjuster directly. You won’t be stuck relaying information between us and the insurance company. Wade deals with the adjuster himself.
The difference is the time pressure and what we’re boarding up around. Dickinson gets the same Gulf-driven storms as the rest of Galveston County, but many homes here sit at low elevation near the bayou, which means wind damage and water intrusion often happen together. We’re not just boarding up a broken window; we’re securing a structure that may be sitting on saturated clay soil with water already wicking through the slab. And on post-Harvey homes, we’re often working around homeowner-installed flood barriers and unpermitted modifications that have to be documented as part of the damage assessment before anything gets sealed up.
Call Wade’s Restoration of Houston for Storm & Disaster Restoration in Dickinson
If your Dickinson home got hit by wind, water, or both, don’t wait out the mold clock. Call (888) 534-8116 and talk to a live person. Wade will give you an honest read on what you’re dealing with, what it’ll cost, and how fast he can get there. If you’re a senior or veteran, you get 10% off, always. If you’ve got a written estimate from anyone else, bring it to us and we’ll give you a free second opinion. And if we don’t get it done right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise says we make it right, in writing. No charge for the estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and no call center between you and the person who shows up at your door.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of Houston, serving Dickinson since 2007.