Start with conditions, not a product
Before framing goes back into an Allen County home, the same questions apply as day one -- what caused the loss, how long it sat, and what's still hidden in the walls. No fixed package, and no promise on how long it takes.
Build a complete scope
- What the loss actually damaged structurally, and the evidence for it
- Insulation and vapor detailing for the rebuild in a cold climate
- Finish materials matched to the rest of the house rather than nearest-available
- Inspections required before closing walls, and who schedules them
- Where restoration billing ends and reconstruction billing begins
Fort Wayne context
Fort Wayne's location at the meeting point of the St. Marys, St. Joseph, and Maumee Rivers has shaped its flood history since the fort that gave the city its name was built there in 1794. All three rivers can rise rapidly after heavy rain or spring snowmelt, and the city's flat terrain and heavy clay soils hold that water near the surface once it arrives. The March 1982 flood was severe enough that the city relocated some of the most vulnerable homes and businesses and built flood-absorbing parkland along the rivers -- work that still shapes how Fort Wayne responds to water damage today.