Fast, Reliable Reconstruction & Cleanup Across Hitchcock
Flood-damaged framing that was “dried out” years ago is still rotting inside walls all over Hitchcock. We know, because we keep finding it on Cypress Lane, on 6th Street, on Delesandri Road. If your home took water during Ike or Harvey and the rebuild skipped professional moisture mapping, you probably have hidden mold and salt-weakened studs right now, even if the walls look fine.
Wade’s Restoration handles the whole job: demo, framing repairs, drywall, flooring, insurance documentation, cleanup. Reconstruction & Cleanup is not a sideline for us. It’s what we’ve done since 2007, and Wade Ferris still walks every Hitchcock job himself. Call (888) 534-8116 and you’ll get him on the phone, not a call center.
Why Wade’s Restoration of Houston Is Hitchcock’s Preferred Reconstruction & Cleanup Company
We’re not the biggest restoration outfit in Galveston County. We’re the one that publishes the owner’s name and phone number and tells you to call him directly if anything goes sideways. In a small town like Hitchcock, where you’ll run into the same faces at the Hitchcock Food Mart or the VFW hall, that accountability matters.
Wade started this company in 2007 after watching too many homeowners get burned by crews that tore out drywall, set a couple of box fans, and called it done. Half the reconstruction jobs we walk in Hitchcock are re-dos of exactly that kind of work. The homeowner thought they rebuilt properly after Ike. They didn’t. The framing behind the new drywall was never tested for salt, never moisture-mapped, never brought to a proper drying standard. We find this constantly.
Our crews serve Hitchcock from our Houston office, and we’re typically on-site here within 60 to 90 minutes of a call. For reconstruction work, we schedule in writing, but for emergencies, Wade heads out when you call. Every water, fire, and mold job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, Wade makes it right, and one phone call brings him back.
Our Reconstruction & Cleanup Services in Hitchcock
Full-Service Reconstruction
When a Hitchcock home has been through a flood, storm, or fire, we handle the entire rebuild from tear-out to trim. That means pulling damaged drywall, testing framing for salt and moisture, replacing what’s compromised, and rebuilding to current Galveston County code. We don’t subcontract out the critical stuff. Wade’s crew does the work, and Wade checks it. In Hitchcock, full reconstruction after a flood typically involves lower wall sections, door casings, and subfloor work, because that’s where the water sat. We see it on nearly every pre-Ike home in the 77563 zip code.
Drywall & Flooring Repair
Flood-damaged drywall and flooring in Hitchcock carry a specific problem: salt. Saltwater surge leaves sodium chloride soaked into gypsum board and subflooring. Even after the material “looks” dry, the salt pulls moisture from the air on humid days. That’s why Hitchcock homes rebuilt with standard drywall after Ike are now moldy again. We remove the contaminated material, test the framing beneath, and reinstall with materials appropriate for a flood-prone slab or pier-and-beam home. Flooring is often the worst: carpet over salt-contaminated slab will never stop wicking moisture until the concrete itself is treated.
Contents Restoration & Pack-Out
When a Hitchcock home floods, the contents are usually in worse shape than the structure. Furniture, documents, tools, keepsakes: all of it soaks up saltwater. We offer pack-out services where we inventory, remove, and restore what can be saved. The rest gets documented for your insurance claim with photos and itemized lists. For families in Hitchcock who evacuated during a storm and came back to a flooded house, we know the documents matter as much as the drywall.
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Sometimes the job is not a full rebuild. If a carpet took a few inches of water or a couch sat in humid conditions after a pipe leak, professional extraction and drying may save it. We use Dri-Eaz and Injectidry equipment, the same pro-grade gear we run on full flood jobs. For Hitchcock homes, the humidity is a constant battle. A carpet that gets wet and “air dries” naturally in this climate will mold under the pad within two days. We dry it properly or tell you honestly it can’t be saved.
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 Hitchcock
We work on all makes and types of reconstruction and cleanup equipment and materials, and we stock common parts for the brands our Hitchcock customers call about most. If your subfloor has water damage from a failed appliance or a burst pipe, the brand of water heater or washing machine matters less than the water class and the material affected. What matters is that we use professional-grade drying and restoration equipment: Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers, Phoenix air movers, and Injectidry wall-drying systems. Our wood flooring repairs match existing species and finish as closely as the original. For upholstery, we clean in place or pack out, depending on the damage. We also respect that many Hitchcock homes are older: field-finished hardwood, vintage tile, and custom trim all get handled as originals worth preserving, not as quick-swap disposables.
Common Reconstruction & Cleanup Problems We See in Hitchcock Homes
When we walk a Hitchcock home for reconstruction, here’s what we usually find:
- Salt-crusted studs behind drywall that was already rebuilt once. A homeowner tears out wet drywall after a flood, lets the framing “dry” for a week, and hangs new board. The studs look fine, but they’re still holding salt from the surge, and the salt keeps pulling moisture from humid air. Mold comes back within months.
- Pier-and-beam floors with standing moisture in the crawlspace. Many of Hitchcock’s older homes and mobile homes sit on shallow piers. After a flood, water ponds underneath. The subfloor wicks it upward, buckling flooring and feeding mold inside the wall cavities. If you don’t dry the crawlspace, you can’t dry the house.
- Manufactured homes with saturated belly board and insulation. The plastic underbelly of a manufactured home traps water after a flood. Fiberglass insulation soaks like a sponge. This is why many Hitchcock manufactured homes smell musty months after a flood even when the interior looks fine.
- Improperly rehung drywall over flood cuts. The standard advice after a flood is to cut drywall four feet up and replace it. But if the framing isn’t tested for moisture content and salt contamination before the new board goes up, you’re sealing the problem inside the wall. We moisture-map and document everything before we close a wall.
Pricing for Reconstruction & Cleanup in Hitchcock, TX
What changes the number: whether framing tests positive for salt, whether the subfloor can be saved, and whether your insurance adjuster needs documentation before approving scopes. We provide photo logs and daily moisture readings for every claim. Estimates are free. Call (888) 534-8116 and we’ll walk the job with you, in writing, before any work starts.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hitchcock
If you’re in a neighboring community, we cover that too. We regularly work in Hitchcock and nearby La Marque, Texas City, Santa Fe, and Dickinson. The same crew, the same equipment, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply.
Serving Hitchcock, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock
How do we know if our Hitchcock home’s framing still has salt from Hurricane Ike?
We test for it. We pull a small section of baseboard or drywall, inspect the stud surface, and run a moisture and salt-content check using a moisture meter and surface testing. If you see white, crusty residue on the back of drywall or along the bottom plates, that’s salt. If your walls feel damp on humid days or you smell mildew after rain, that’s a strong sign the framing is contaminated. The fix is not demolition of the whole house. It’s removing contaminated material, neutralizing the framing, and drying to a documented standard before closing the wall. Call (888) 534-8116 and we’ll test it for you.
Does Hitchcock require wind-rated garage doors or entry doors for reconstruction?
Yes. Galveston County enforces wind-load requirements for new construction and substantial reconstruction in flood and wind zones. If you’re rebuilding after storm damage, your new entry doors and garage doors need to meet the current wind-load rating for this area. That usually means labeled impact-rated or wind-rated doors with reinforced jambs and proper anchoring. We handle the permitting paperwork and coordinate with the county on your behalf. Wade knows the local inspectors and what they look for.
What is the best way to dry out a Hitchcock crawlspace after saltwater flooding?
You need to remove the standing water, pull out any saturated insulation and vapor barrier that’s holding salt, treat the soil or slab, and run commercial dehumidification until the moisture content in the subfloor framing drops to a safe level. In Hitchcock’s humidity, box fans and open vents won’t do it. Saltwater flooding makes it worse, because the salt keeps the wood pulling moisture long after the puddle is gone. We run Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers and industrial air movers with daily moisture logs, and we hand you the log at the end. That documentation also helps your insurance claim.
Can you handle both the demo and the rebuild for a Hitchcock home with mold behind the walls?
Yes. We handle the whole thing: containment, demolition to remove affected materials, mold remediation, framing repair, drywall, trim, paint, flooring, and final cleanup. Most reconstruction companies in this area don’t touch mold remediation. Wade’s Restoration does both, which means one crew, one contract, one warranty. We don’t hand you off to another company between the messy part and the rebuild.
Do you work with mobile homes in Hitchcock that flooded during Harvey?
We do. Mobile and manufactured homes are a big part of Hitchcock’s housing stock, and they flood differently than site-built homes. Water gets trapped in the belly board, saturates the floor insulation, and rots the subfloor from underneath. We’ve rebuilt hundreds of these jobs in the county: pulling the skirting, removing the soaked underbelly and insulation, drying the floor system, and repairing the interior. If the home was never professionally dried after Harvey, that’s the first thing we check.
Call Wade’s Restoration for Reconstruction & Cleanup in Hitchcock
If your Hitchcock home needs reconstruction after a flood, storm, or hidden mold discovery, call us at (888) 534-8116. We’ll walk the property, show you what’s actually wrong, and put a written scope in your hand before any work starts. No pressure, no phone-then-door price switches, and no subcontractors you’ve never met. Wade Ferris answers his own phone.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of Houston, serving Hitchcock and Galveston County since 2007.