Fast, Reliable Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Across Jordan
Fire damage in Jordan moves fast, and so do we. A kitchen fire in a late-1800s worker cottage near downtown spreads smoke through balloon-framed wall cavities in minutes, not hours. That’s why Wade’s Restoration of Minneapolis keeps crews on call for Jordan 24 hours a day, with a live person answering at (888) 690-6095 no matter when you call. Wade Ferris himself picks up his own phone, and he can have extraction and board-up running inside the hour for Jordan homes. If you’re standing in a smoke-damaged house right now wondering what to do next, call. We’ll tell you straight what needs to happen and what it should cost before anyone touches a wall.
Why Wade’s Restoration of Minneapolis Is Jordan’s Preferred Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Company
Wade’s Restoration has been answering calls from Jordan homeowners since 2007, and the word spreads the old way: ask anyone on your street. The company is owner-operated by Wade Ferris, whose name is on the truck, whose address is published, and who will run into you again at the Jordan farmers market or the hardware store. That’s the oldest accountability mechanism there is, and it’s why homeowners in Scott County trust a local outfit over a national chain that quotes one price on the phone and another at the door.
Our reputation in Jordan comes from the work itself. We show up when we say we will, we document everything, and we hand you the full moisture log at the end of every job. Almost nobody in this trade does that. Wade takes moisture readings every single day on fire and flood work, and you see every number. When an adjuster asks what was wet and for how long, you don’t have to guess. You have the log.
Response time to Jordan depends on where you are. Crews reach the downtown historic district within 30 to 45 minutes from our metro dispatch. Homes in newer developments off Highway 169 near the high ground, same window. We’ve worked in every part of Jordan, from the river flats to the subdivisions up the bluff, and we know the difference between a house that flooded once and a house that’s been through three Minnesota River surges and a kitchen fire.
Every fire, water, and mold restoration job in Jordan carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Wade makes it right. No fine print, no argument.
Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Services in Jordan
Fire Damage Cleanup
Fire damage cleanup in Jordan starts with inventory: what’s charred, what’s smoke-damaged, and what’s salvageable. In older downtown homes with balloon framing, smoke travels through open wall cavities into attics, so we inspect the entire path before we start scrubbing. In newer Jordan subdivisions off 173rd Street, we check builder-grade drywall and insulation that absorbs smoke differently than the lath-and-plaster in a historic worker cottage. Call (888) 690-6095 and we’ll walk the property with you before any work begins.
Smoke & Soot Removal
Soot is corrosive and it keeps working long after the fire is out. In Jordan’s older homes near the river, soot settles into original plaster walls and unfinished basement stone, and a simple wipe-down won’t touch it. Our crew uses professional-grade B-Air air scrubbers and Dri-Eaz equipment to pull soot out of the air and off surfaces without spreading it further. On homes that have been through both river flooding and a fire, we test for pre-existing contamination before deciding what’s smoke damage and what’s something older.
Odor Removal & Deodorization
Smoke odor in Jordan’s vintage housing stock is stubborn because it hides where you can’t see: wall cavities, attic spaces, subfloor gaps, and fieldstone foundation crevices. We don’t mask it with fragrance. We use thermal fogging and air scrubbing that neutralizes the smoke molecules themselves. For homes in the 55352 area that have layered history, ghost smells from an old fire sometimes resurface after a new flood, and we know to look for both.
Contents Cleaning & Pack-Out
After a fire in Jordan, your furniture, clothing, kitchenware, and keepsakes all need cleaning or off-site storage. We inventory everything, photograph it, and can pack out and clean contents at our facility. For homeowners dealing with an insurance claim, photo documentation means the adjuster sees exactly what was damaged and what we’re doing about it. Wade deals with adjusters directly so you don’t have to relay information between two sides.
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 Jordan
We’re IICRC-certified and RIA-affiliated, and the equipment we bring into Jordan homes reflects that. You’ll see Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers and air movers, B-Air scrubbers, and Injectidry systems for hard-to-reach drying. We keep the consumables stocked for fast turnaround on Jordan jobs, including board-up materials and odor-neutralizing agents. If a fire in an old downtown house needs specialty drying in balloon-framed wall cavities, we have the injection systems for that. No waiting on a supply order from a warehouse two states away.
Common Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Problems We See in Jordan Homes
- Smoke travel through balloon framing. Houses built in Jordan between 1880 and 1910 often have open wall cavities running from basement to attic. Fire in the kitchen smokes the attic two floors up. If you only clean the room where the fire started, the house will smell like smoke for years. We inspect the full smoke path and clean it end to end.
- Layered flood-and-fire damage. Many Jordan properties near the Minnesota River have been through multiple flood events, including 1993 and 2019. Firefighting water can mix with legacy river silt and Category 3 contaminants in basements. Standard fire cleanup that ignores pre-existing moisture intrusion fails, and the odor comes back. We test before we treat.
- Fieldstone foundation complications. Downtown Jordan workers’ cottages sit on fieldstone. Fire can compromise floor joists, and if the foundation has been wetted repeatedly by river flooding, the structural picture is more complicated than a slab-on-grade suburban house. We factor this into every structural fire repair on older Jordan homes.
- Tight downtown access. Narrow lots off Broadway and Water Street mean board-up and equipment staging has to be fast and surgical. We’ve done emergency board-up on Jordan’s downtown blocks where there’s no driveway and the alley is barely wide enough for a pickup. We plan for it.
Pricing for Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Jordan, MN
Fire and smoke restoration pricing in Jordan runs a real range depending on what actually happened. Emergency board-up on a downtown Jordan house typically runs $400-$900 depending on openings and access. Smoke and soot cleanup for a single room starts around $1,200-$2,500, while whole-house odor removal with thermal fogging and air scrubbing runs $3,500-$8,000. Structural fire repair on older Jordan homes, especially anything involving balloon-framed charred joists or fieldstone foundation concerns, starts at $5,000 and goes up from there based on the engineer’s report. Contents cleaning and pack-out is billed separately, typically $800-$5,000 by volume. Every Jordan estimate is free and in writing before work starts. We don’t quote one number on the phone and another at the door. Call (888) 690-6095 and Wade will give you the straight version.
We Also Serve Cities Near Jordan
Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration crews work throughout Scott County and the surrounding area. If you’re in Belle Plaine, Shakopee, New Prague, or Chaska, call (888) 690-6095 and we’ll get someone to you fast. For more on our work across the region, see our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Jordan page. Same crew, same owner answering the phone, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Jordan, MN - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Jordan 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 - Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Jordan
Homes built before 1910 in Jordan’s downtown historic district often use balloon framing, meaning wall stud cavities run continuously from basement to attic. Fire and smoke spread through these open channels quickly, so damage extends far beyond the room where the fire started. Restoration on these homes requires full-cavity inspection and often attic decontamination, not just surface cleaning. Call (888) 690-6095 for an inspection if your older Jordan home has been through a fire.
Lath-and-plaster walls from the late 1800s and early 1900s hold smoke differently than modern drywall. The plaster itself absorbs odor, and the open wall cavity behind it lets smoke travel upward. Hidden smoke damage behind these walls is common in Jordan’s historic housing stock and requires thermal fogging plus cavity inspection to fully remediate. If you only clean the visible surfaces, the smell returns within weeks.
Yes. Jordan sits in the Minnesota River Valley, and many older properties have been through multiple flood events. Firefighting water can reactivate old contaminants in basements and foundation areas that were previously wetted by river flooding. If fire restoration ignores these pre-existing conditions, persistent odor and mold follow. We test for moisture and contamination before starting fire cleanup on any Jordan property with a flood history.
Jordan’s downtown blocks off Broadway and Water Street have tight lots, narrow alleys, and limited staging space. Our crews carry compact board-up materials and equipment that fit through alleys and tight side yards. We’ve boarded up fire-damaged homes on downtown Jordan lots where a full-size truck can’t turn around. Board-up is typically complete within hours of your call to (888) 690-6095.
Fieldstone foundations on Jordan’s older worker cottages complicate structural fire repair because the stone is irregular, and mortar joints degrade with repeated freeze-thaw cycling and river moisture. When floor joists or framing are charred, the repair has to account for how the structure sits on that fieldstone. We bring in structural expertise for these jobs, and the written scope reflects what the foundation can actually carry. Call (888) 690-6095 for an assessment.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of Minneapolis. Wade founded the company in 2007 and has been answering his own phone for Jordan homeowners ever since.