Fast, Reliable Storm & Disaster Restoration Across Falcon Heights
Storm damage in Falcon Heights hits differently than in Roseville or St. Anthony. The homes here were mostly built between 1945 and 1965, with original shallow-pitch roofs and minimal attic insulation. That means one thing: ice dams. And ice dams mean water behind plaster-and-lath walls, where it hides for days before you see a stain. If you’re dealing with a storm, a flood, or wind damage right now in Falcon Heights, call Wade’s Restoration at (888) 690-6095. Wade Ferris answers his own phone, and he can have extraction running inside the hour.
Why Wade’s Restoration of Minneapolis Is Falcon Heights’s Preferred Storm & Disaster Restoration Company
Wade has been running restoration crews in this part of the metro since 2007, and he knows Falcon Heights specifically. The housing stock here is different from what you’ll find a mile west in Roseville. Falcon Heights is almost entirely post-WWII ramblers, cape cods, and modest two-stories sitting on flat terrain between the State Fairgrounds and the surrounding neighborhoods. That flat ground saturates every spring when snowmelt comes off the Fairgrounds’ massive impermeable surfaces, and basements in ZIP 55108 start seeping in March and April like clockwork.
When you call, you get Wade or someone from his crew who actually knows the streets around Larpenteur Avenue and Snelling. Not a call center. Not a dispatcher three states away. A live person, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, who can tell you whether that roof needs a tarp tonight or can wait until morning. Falcon Heights homeowners tell us the same thing after every storm: the national outfit quoted one number on the phone and another at the door. Wade publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Ask anyone on your street. They’ll tell you who showed up when the ice dam let go last February.
Every water, fire, and mold restoration job Wade takes on comes with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Wade makes it right. One call brings him back.
Our Storm & Disaster Restoration Services in Falcon Heights
Storm Damage Cleanup
When a storm knocks down trees, sends branches through windows, or rips shingles off a roof, the mess is only half the problem. Left alone, that damage invites water in, and in Falcon Heights water doesn’t just run down a wall. It wicks laterally through the original plaster-and-lath and soaks the framing before you ever see a stain. Our Storm & Disaster Restoration team gets there fast, documents everything with photos, and starts drying before the damage spreads.
Flood Damage Restoration
Basement seepage in Falcon Heights peaks every March and April. The flat terrain between the Fairgrounds and the residential streets holds snowmelt longer than you’d expect, and once the ground saturates, hydrostatic pressure pushes water through foundation cracks in older homes that were never waterproofed to modern standards. We extract, dry, and treat the space properly, with moisture readings taken every single day and handed to you in a full log at job’s end. Almost nobody in this trade does that.
Emergency Board-Up
A smashed window or a breeched door leaves your home open to weather, animals, and people. We board up day or night. If a summer storm blows glass out of a picture window on a rambler near the Fairgrounds, we move fast, because the next storm system moving through the metro won’t wait for a contractor’s business hours. Our crew works with commercial-grade materials and keeps the board-up tight so your insurance adjuster sees exactly what happened.
Roof Tarping
In Falcon Heights, a tarp isn’t a temporary patch. It’s the thing standing between a torn-off section of shingles and the next freeze-thaw cycle, which in Minnesota means the next ice dam. We tarp roofs fast, using commercial-grade tarps and proper anchoring, because the goal is to get your home dried in before the water gets behind the fascia. A mid-century roof with shallow pitch doesn’t forgive a delay.
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 Falcon Heights
Wade’s Restoration runs professional-grade equipment from XPOWER and B-Air, with Injectidry floor drying mats for the kind of water that gets under hardwood and into subfloor in older Falcon Heights homes. We stock common parts and know which suppliers carry the older materials these mid-century houses need. When a 1950s house needs a matching patch or a specific drying approach, we’re not waiting on a supply chain across the country. We’re pulling from what we already have, and our techs hold IICRC certifications so the work meets the highest standards the industry recognizes.
Common Storm & Disaster Restoration Problems We See in Falcon Heights Homes
- Ice dams on shallow-pitch roofs: The low overhangs on Falcon Heights’s 1940s-1960s homes make them prime targets for ice dam formation every January and February. Snowmelt backs up behind the dam, works under the shingles, and finds its way behind the fascia into wall cavities. By the time you see a ceiling stain, the framing’s been wet for days.
- Water hiding behind original plaster: Plaster-and-lath walls don’t dry like modern drywall. Moisture wicks laterally and hides behind the wall surface, so a leak near the roofline can saturate an entire stud bay before staining appears. You can’t always see the damage, which is why we take daily moisture readings and document them for you.
- Galvanized pipe failures after a freeze: The 1950s-era galvanized supply lines common in Falcon Heights corrode from the inside out. Hard water mineral buildup makes them brittle, and a small freeze crack can burst during a thaw. A restoration crew that doesn’t shut off the main before demo can cause a second flood. Wade’s crew shuts the main first. Always.
- State Fairgrounds access constraints: A storm during the State Fair’s 12-day run means hundreds of thousands of daily visitors, live electrical infrastructure, and a venue operator who can’t tolerate multi-day shutdowns. Crews that try to tarp or board up during peak hours get turned away. We schedule around it, because we’ve been doing this long enough to know the calendar as well as the streets.
Pricing for Storm & Disaster Restoration in Falcon Heights, MN
We Also Serve Cities Near Falcon Heights
Wade’s Restoration serves Falcon Heights and the surrounding communities of Roseville, Little Canada, Saint Anthony, and Saint Paul. If you’re a few blocks past the Falcon Heights border, that’s no problem. Read more about Storm & Disaster Restoration in Falcon Heights or call us to confirm coverage for your street.
Serving Falcon Heights, MN - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Falcon Heights 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 Falcon Heights
How quickly can a tarp be installed on a Falcon Heights rambler before the next thaw cycle hits?
We can usually have a tarp on a Falcon Heights roof within 2 to 4 hours of your call, and often sooner if Wade is already in the area. The clock is real here: another freeze-thaw cycle in a Minnesota winter is never far off, and an untarped roof with torn shingles invites ice dams. Call (888) 690-6095 and Wade heads out.
Does Wade’s Restoration have experience working inside the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, or just on residential streets in Falcon Heights?
Yes, our team has worked restoration jobs on the Fairgrounds campus itself, not just on the residential streets around it. The 320-acre State Fairgrounds occupies a substantial share of Falcon Heights, and a storm during the Fair’s 12-day run creates large-scale restoration scenarios with access constraints, live electrical infrastructure, and a venue operator who cannot tolerate multi-day shutdowns. Residential-only contractors aren’t set up for that. Wade is.
What are the signs that ice dam water has already gotten behind the original plaster in my 1950s Falcon Heights home?
You’ll see ceiling staining near exterior walls first, often starting as a faint tea-colored ring that spreads slowly. Peeling paint, a musty smell in a room with no visible leak, or bubbling plaster along the roofline are all early indicators. If the wall feels cool to the touch in one specific area while the rest of the room is warm, water is likely sitting behind the plaster. Call us before the staining spreads. The sooner we start drying, the less framing gets replaced.
Why do basement seepage calls spike in March and April specifically in Falcon Heights?
The flat terrain between the State Fairgrounds and the residential streets holds snowmelt longer than sloped ground would, and the Fairgrounds’ massive paved and roofed surfaces shed enormous volumes of water directly into the surrounding soil. By March, the ground saturates and hydrostatic pressure forces water through foundation cracks in the post-war homes that were never waterproofed to modern standards. We see the same pattern every single year in ZIP 55108.
Can you repair storm-damaged wind damage on a Falcon Heights home without disturbing the original plaster-and-lath interiors?
In most cases, yes. If wind tore off fascia, soffits, or siding, the exterior repair doesn’t require opening the interior walls at all. We work from the outside first, seal the envelope, and then check for water intrusion behind the plaster using moisture meters and thermal imaging. If the plaster is dry and sound, it stays. If it’s saturated, we’ll tell you honestly and scope the work in writing before anything gets opened up.
Storm Damage in Falcon Heights? Call Wade Ferris Now
When the next storm blows through Falcon Heights, whether it’s a February ice dam that sends water behind your original plaster or wind damage that tears the fascia off a rambler near the Fairgrounds, you want someone who knows this city’s houses and its unique access realities. Call (888) 690-6095. That’s Wade’s direct line. He answers, he comes out, and you get a written scope before work starts. Free estimates, no trip charge in our county, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of Minneapolis, serving Falcon Heights and the surrounding metro since 2007.