Water Damage Restoration in Charleston
Charleston homes sit between the Kanawha River and steep hillsides, so water damage comes from both directions: storm runoff that finds a basement or crawl space, and the burst pipes, failed water heaters and appliance leaks that every house eventually has. Our crews extract standing water, open wet walls only where the moisture readings say we must, and dry the structure with commercial air movers and dehumidifiers, taking moisture readings until the framing and subfloor are back to normal. Fast, thorough drying is how we keep mold from taking hold. When the drying is done, our builders replace the drywall, flooring, cabinets and trim the water ruined. See how the process works on our water damage restoration page.
Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration
A house fire leaves three problems behind: the burned structure, the smoke and soot that spread through every room, and the water used to put the fire out. We board up openings and tarp the roof to secure the house, remove soot and smoke residue from surfaces and contents, treat odor at its source, dry the firefighting water, and then rebuild. Because one company handles every phase, the scope your adjuster sees on day one is the same scope we finish. Our fire damage restoration page walks through each step, and our guide to what to do after a house fire covers the first 48 hours.
Storm Damage Restoration
When a Kanawha Valley storm drops a tree on a house or drives rain through a damaged roof, the damage inside is often worse than what shows from the street: wet insulation, stained and sagging ceilings, swollen subfloors and broken framing. We secure the structure, remove the debris, dry what can be saved and rebuild what cannot, with photos and moisture readings for your claim. The roof itself is handled by our roofing crews in the same project; see storm damage roof repair in Charleston for that side of the job.
Rebuild After a Loss
This is where Drake's differs from a cleanup franchise. A franchise dries the structure and leaves; you are then left to find a builder, get new bids and explain the loss all over again. Our own crews take the house from mitigation to finished rooms: one estimate written in the line-item format adjusters use, one foreman who knows the job from the first visit, and one company accountable for the result. You can choose your own restoration contractor; your insurer may suggest one, but the decision is yours.
Remodeling & Construction
Not every Charleston project starts with a loss. Our construction team builds additions and handles major renovations, our remodeling crews take on kitchens, baths and whole-home updates, and our residential construction work runs from custom homes to garages and decks. Older Charleston houses, like the century-old homes in the East End, often need structural work behind the finishes, and we plan for it during the estimate rather than halfway through the job.
Roofing in Charleston
Roof repair, roof replacement, metal roofing and storm damage roof work are handled by our roofing crews from the same Parkersburg shop, so a loss that starts at the roof is one job from the shingles to the drywall. See roofing in Charleston, WV.
Serving Charleston & the Kanawha Valley
We work throughout Charleston, from the East End, Kanawha City and South Hills to the West Side, and across the valley in South Charleston, Dunbar, Cross Lanes and Elkview. Charleston jobs are scheduled from our Parkersburg headquarters, and the same crew stays on your project until it is finished. Farther down the river, see our St. Albans and Winfield pages. Since 2000 we have worked as a licensed West Virginia contractor, #WV037234.
