Damage Restoration Services in Galveston, TX
When saltwater from the Gulf or Galveston Bay gets inside a home on the island, the clock starts immediately. Within 24 hours, mold has already begun colonizing drywall and framing in Galveston’s humidity. Wade’s Restoration of Houston handles the full scope of damage restoration in Galveston, from the first extraction call to final reconstruction, and Wade answers his own phone at (888) 534-8116. Our crews know the island’s two distinct damage profiles and come prepared for both.
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.
Why Galveston Homeowners Choose Wade’s Restoration of Houston
Wade Ferris started this company in 2007 because he watched too many homeowners on the Gulf Coast get a phone quote one day and a different invoice at the door. That does not happen here. The price Wade gives you is the price on the contract, and it is in writing before work begins. Homeowners in the East End Historic District and on the west end near Pirates Beach have learned that Wade is the one who shows up: the owner, not a crew you have never met. IICRC-certified, RIA-affiliated, and IFA-recognized, Wade and his team run professional-grade equipment from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and XPOWER on every job. His phone rings in his own pocket, 24/7, and when you need extraction running inside the hour, he is the one on the road.
Damage Restoration Services We Offer in Galveston
Water Damage Restoration
Whether it is a failed washing machine line or hurricane surge, water moves fast in Galveston’s pier-and-beam houses. We extract, dry, and document every step with a moisture log Wade hands you at the end of the job.
Learn more about our Water Damage Restoration in Galveston.
Mold Remediation
With Galveston’s year-round Gulf humidity, mold takes hold within 24 to 48 hours of any water intrusion. Our mold work includes full containment, air scrubbers, and a documented clearance so you know the air is actually clean when we leave.
Learn more about our Mold Remediation in Galveston.
Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration
Salt air and knob-and-tube wiring in Galveston’s historic homes mean fire damage often comes with its own set of code and documentation requirements. We handle board-up, odor removal, and the reconstruction that follows.
Learn more about our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Galveston.
Storm & Disaster Restoration
Direct hurricane landfall or a tropical storm pushing Galveston Bay northward: both are familiar to island homeowners needing Storm & Disaster Restoration in Galveston. We secure the structure first, then move to extraction and drying, coordinating with your adjuster the entire time.
Sewage Cleanup
Galveston Sewage Cleanup is essential when sewage backs up through a slab or crawlspace-this is a health hazard, not a DIY project. We remove, disinfect, and dry the affected area, and we document everything for your insurance file.
Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup
When the worst happens, you need discretion and thoroughness. Our trauma and biohazard cleanup teams follow strict protocols for our Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup in Galveston and coordinate with local authorities.
Reconstruction & Cleanup
After the water is out and the mold is gone, someone has to put the house back together. We handle Galveston Reconstruction & Cleanup to rebuild what the Gulf took, from drywall to full room reconstruction, including matching cypress framing in Galveston’s older homes where possible.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Galveston
Our crews work the full island, and response time to most Galveston addresses is under 90 minutes. Wave-height dependent, of course. We regularly work in:
- East End Historic District (77550)
- San Jacinto and Kempner Park (77550)
- Pirates Beach and West End (77554)
- Offatts Bayou and Campeche Cove (77554)
- Bay side communities off 61st Street (77551)
Why Galveston’s Climate & Housing Affect Damage Restoration
Galveston is a barrier island, and that fact changes everything about how damage restoration has to be done here. The island’s maximum natural elevation is roughly 8 to 9 feet above sea level. A major hurricane making direct landfall can push storm surge across virtually the entire island at once. That is not a weather event. It is a demand surge that overwhelms local contractor capacity, and it means restoration here is defined by recurring saltwater intrusion rather than occasional freshwater incidents. Saltwater corrodes framing, electrical systems, and HVAC components far faster than freshwater, and it almost always demands complete gut-outs rather than partial repairs. Every Galveston job is layered with FEMA NFIP flood insurance claim protocols, elevation certificate documentation, and Texas GLO compliance requirements that do not exist in inland Texas markets.
The island’s split housing stock makes this even more specific. The East End Historic District and surrounding blocks in 77550 contain 1880s through 1920s Victorian and Craftsman homes on elevated pier-and-beam foundations with original old-growth cypress framing. That wood is highly rot-resistant, which is good, but nearly impossible to source for matching repairs today, which is hard. Many of those homes still have knob-and-tube wiring that must be disclosed and remediated during any restoration. Post-Hurricane Ike rebuilds, especially on the west end in 77554, sit on taller engineered concrete piers to meet updated DFIRM flood elevation requirements. A house on 10-foot piers in Pirates Beach and a Victorian on pier-and-beam in the East End need fundamentally different restoration scopes, even if the water damage looks similar. Contractors here also draw a hard distinction between seawall side (south-facing, 77550/77554) and bay side (north-facing, 77551 through 77553) jobs. The unprotected Galveston Bay shoreline has no seawall buffer, so a tropical storm can push surge northward and flood bay-side structures that never saw direct Gulf wave action. Different damage profile, different insurance documentation trail, and saltwater contamination sourced from the bay rather than the Gulf.
What to Look For in a Galveston Damage Restoration Company
Ask anyone on your street who has been through a water or mold job on the island, and you will hear the same two complaints: the national outfit quoted one number on the phone and another at the door, and the crew never explained what the insurance company would actually pay for. Here is what Wade does differently, plain as day. He answers his own phone. He gives you a written scope before work starts, not after. He takes moisture readings every single day and hands you the full log at the end of the job, so you can see the drying curve yourself. He deals with your adjuster directly, so you are never the one stuck relaying information between two sides. And every water, fire, and mold job carries his 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it is not done right, Wade makes it right. His name is on the truck and his address is published. He will run into you at the hardware store on 61st Street on a Saturday, and that is the oldest accountability mechanism there is.
To wade is what you do through a flooded basement at two in the morning, and it happens to be his name. A lot of Galveston homeowners have needed to wade. Wade heads out with extraction running inside the hour, and he does not send an answering service when you call at midnight.
Will Insurance Cover Damage Restoration in Galveston?
It depends on your policy, and in Galveston it also depends on the difference between homeowners insurance and your NFIP flood policy. Saltwater surge is flood, and flood is not covered by standard homeowners insurance. What Wade does is document everything: photo documentation, moisture logs, daily readings, line-item scopes. He talks to your adjuster directly and makes sure the claim file contains what it is supposed to contain. You are not the go-between. If you want a straight answer about what your policy likely covers, call (888) 534-8116 and Wade will walk you through it before you sign anything.
Pricing for Damage Restoration in Galveston
Honest numbers, because that is how this company works. Water extraction and drying for a single room in Galveston generally runs $2,500 to $5,000 depending on how far the water traveled and whether saltwater is involved. Full gut-out and structural drying after surge can run $15,000 to $40,000 or more on a typical island home. Mold remediation with containment typically falls between $3,000 and $12,000, depending on the size of the affected area and whether the crawlspace is involved. Fire and smoke restoration on a kitchen or laundry room often lands between $8,000 and $30,000. These are Galveston-specific ranges because the island’s saltwater profile, pier-and-beam access, and humidity-driven drying times are different from the mainland. Every contract comes with a written scope agreed before work starts, so the number on the phone is the number on the page. No trip charge inside the county, and a Senior & Veteran 10% discount always applies.
Service Area - Cities Near Galveston
Wade’s Restoration of Houston also serves Texas City, Hitchcock, La Marque, and Dickinson. If you are on the mainland side of the causeway and have water or mold trouble, the same owner-operator model and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply.
Serving Galveston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Galveston 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 About Damage Restoration in Galveston
Wade’s phone is answered by a live person 24/7, and he can typically have extraction equipment running inside the hour for most Galveston addresses. Call (888) 534-8116 and the voice on the other end is Wade himself.
Yes, and it is worse. Saltwater intrusion from Galveston Bay or the Gulf corrodes metal systems like ductwork, fasteners, and electrical panels far more aggressively than freshwater, and it generally requires complete removal of affected drywall, insulation, and framing rather than targeted drying. Wade’s crew treats every Galveston saltwater job with this in mind from the first assessment.
Mold begins colonizing saturated building materials within 24 to 48 hours in Galveston’s year-round Gulf humidity. This is not a wait-and-see situation. If water has been sitting since yesterday, call (888) 534-8116 today.
In Galveston, if moisture has been present more than 48 hours or the source was bay or Gulf water, a cleaning alone is almost never sufficient. Wade will tell you the truth on this, even when the truth is that you only need a drying plan. That is what the free second opinion on any written estimate is for.
Wade does. He communicates directly with your insurance adjuster, provides photo documentation and daily moisture logs, and keeps you informed without making you the middleman. That direct adjuster communication is standard on every Galveston job, not an add-on.
It is written on every water, fire, and mold restoration contract. If work is not done right, Wade makes it right. One call brings him back. That promise is the reason half of Wade’s Galveston work comes from referrals, and not from the internet.
Call Wade’s Restoration of Houston in Galveston
If water is inside your Galveston home right now, stop reading and call (888) 534-8116. Wade answers his own phone. For everything else: same number, free estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a written scope before anyone touches your house. Here is his cell. He means it.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of Houston. Serving Galveston since 2007, when Wade started answering his own phone.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local damage restoration pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Galveston Customers Say
"Same company did the dry out and then the rebuild, so there was no gap where I had to go and find a builder myself with the house half open."
- Barnaby Wexford"He got there fast and the drying was thorough. The rebuild afterwards took longer than I had hoped waiting on matching flooring, and I would rather he had told me that at the start than a fortnight in."
- Antonia Mercado"Sewer backup into the basement, which is about as bad as it gets. Full protective gear, everything porous out and bagged, sanitised properly, and you would never know now."
- Ignatius Oduya