Rebuilding starts with a dry structure. We extract the standing water, set up dehumidifiers and air movers, and take moisture readings every day until the floors and framing test dry.
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Reconstruction in Anchorage, AK
A frozen heat line or a kitchen fire can leave rooms stripped to the studs. Our crew handles reconstruction in Anchorage, AK, and rebuilds them to match the rest of your home. Call any time, day or night.
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Rebuild help
Why one team from cleanup to rebuild saves you time
Splitting the job between two companies tends to slow it down. The rebuilder has to come look, price it again, and get the adjuster’s approval, while you live around open walls in the middle of winter.
With one crew from start to finish, nothing gets re-measured from scratch. We already have the drying logs, the photos your adjuster reviewed, and a list of everything that came out.
Anchorage homes are built tight for the cold, and many have a plastic vapor barrier behind the drywall that has to go back in sealed. Houses from before 1978 may also have lead paint, which federal rules say must be handled by certified, lead-safe renovators.
Homeowners, landlords, and business owners across the Municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough call us all year round.
Call Now (907) 341-4527Reconstruction at a glance
What’s included
Drywall, ceilings, insulation, flooring, cabinets, trim, doors, and paint, plus the permits and inspections the work calls for.
Typical timeline
A few days for drywall and paint in a room or two. Several weeks or more for kitchens, several rooms, or work that needs permits.
How cost is set
How much needs rebuilding, the materials and finishes, what has to match, and any permit or code requirements.
First visit
Call (907) 341-4527A free inspection and estimate before any work starts.
Before repairs start
What to do before the rebuild starts
A good rebuild starts before the first sheet of drywall goes up. These steps help the repairs go right the first time and keep your claim on track.
Not sure if you’re ready to rebuild? Call and talk it through with our crew.
Call (907) 341-4527What to do
Make sure everything is dry
Ask for moisture readings before the walls are closed. Framing and subfloor sealed in while wet can grow mold behind new drywall.
Get a line-by-line estimate
A detailed estimate shows exactly what’s being replaced, so you and your adjuster can compare it with the approved claim.
Save samples and photos
Keep a piece of the flooring, a cabinet door, or a photo of the trim. It makes matching what was there much easier.
Ask about permits
Inside the Municipality of Anchorage, building permits come from the Development Services Department. Communities outside the Municipality follow their own rules, so check by address.
Decide on upgrades early
If you want something better than what you had, decide before work starts. Insurance usually pays to replace what was there, and you pay the difference.
What not to do
Don’t close up wet walls
Mold can grow behind the new drywall, and you may end up tearing it out again.
Don’t hire whoever knocks first
Alaska requires construction contractors to be licensed, and general contractors need a residential endorsement for larger home projects. Check the license with the state before signing.
Don’t pay for the whole job up front
Pay in stages as the work gets done. Handing over the full price on day one leaves you little leverage if the job stalls.
Don’t start before the scope is approved
Work that isn’t in the approved claim may not be paid. Get the scope in writing first.
Don’t ignore lead paint in an older home
If the house predates 1978, cutting or sanding painted trim and walls can spread lead dust. Ask the contractor for their lead-safe RRP certification.
What we rebuild
What we rebuild after water, fire, and storm damage
Most rebuilds come down to the same handful of jobs. Here’s what each one involves.
Drywall and Ceilings
We hang, tape, and finish new drywall and match the texture to the rest of the room. Ceilings stained by an ice dam leak come down and go back up flat.
Floors
Hardwood, tile, vinyl plank, and carpet. When part of a hardwood floor is damaged, we weave in new boards and refinish so the floor reads as one surface.
Kitchens and Cabinets
Cabinets that swelled from a leak or charred in a kitchen fire are replaced. The pieces that survive are matched so the kitchen looks finished, not pieced together.
Bathrooms
Leaks behind a shower or under a vanity can soak the wall and the subfloor below it. We rebuild what’s needed so the bathroom is back in use.
Framing, Subfloor, and Insulation
Damaged framing is repaired or replaced, and wet insulation comes out. The vapor barrier goes back in with sealed seams before any drywall covers it.
Trim, Doors, and Paint
Baseboards, door casing, and doors are matched to the rest of the house. We paint full walls so nothing looks patched once the light hits it.
How we rebuild
How we make repairs blend in
A good rebuild is one you can’t spot afterward. That means matching what’s already in the house, not just replacing what was damaged.
We check that it’s dry first. Before any wall is closed, we confirm the framing and subfloor read dry, the same way we check water damage: against a dry room elsewhere in the house.
We match what’s there. Paint color and sheen, wall texture, trim profiles, and flooring are matched to the rooms that weren’t damaged, so the repair blends in.
We handle the paperwork. We pull permits when the work needs them, schedule the inspections, and keep your adjuster updated with photos and a line-by-line estimate.
Matching what’s already there
Paint
Why it’s trickyOld paint fades, and sheen shows differences in the light
How we handle itColor-match from a chip, and repaint the whole wall or room when needed.
Wall and ceiling texture
Why it’s trickyHand-applied textures vary from house to house
How we handle itTest on a scrap piece first, then match the pattern.
Hardwood floors
Why it’s trickySpecies, board width, and stain vary, and old floors have aged
How we handle itWeave in matching boards, then sand and refinish so it blends.
Trim and molding
Why it’s trickyOlder homes often have profiles that aren’t sold anymore
How we handle itFind the closest stock profile, or have pieces made to match.
Cabinets
Why it’s trickyStyles get discontinued
How we handle itReplace matching doors and boxes where possible, or refinish so new and old look alike.
Tile
Why it’s trickyTile lines get discontinued, and grout color shifts
How we handle itTrack down the same tile, or plan a deliberate border or accent.
Repair or replace
What can be repaired and what gets replaced
Not everything has to be torn out and replaced. Here’s what we usually see once the space is dry. Your estimate gives you the real answer for your home.
Small areas of drywall
Usually repairedPatched, taped, and textured to blend with the rest of the wall.
Stone and solid-surface countertops
Usually repairedThey can usually be removed and set back on new cabinets.
Plaster walls
Depends on the damageCracks and small areas can be repaired. Large damaged sections are often replaced with drywall finished to match.
Hardwood floors
Depends on the damageBoards that dried flat can often be sanded and refinished. Cupped or warped boards are replaced and woven in.
Tile floors and showers
Depends on the damageTile on a solid, dry subfloor can often stay. Loose tile or a damaged subfloor means tearing it out.
Wood cabinets
Depends on the damageSolid wood can often be repaired and refinished. Particleboard boxes that swelled are replaced.
Doors and trim
Depends on the damageSolid wood usually survives. MDF trim and hollow-core doors that swelled are replaced.
Subfloor
Depends on the damagePlywood that dried firm can stay. Soft, delaminated, or rotted subfloor is replaced.
Laminate and vinyl plank
Usually replacedLaminate swells when it gets wet, and water trapped under vinyl plank has to be dried, so both are usually replaced.
Carpet and pad
Usually replacedAfter a soaking or heavy smoke, carpet and pad are usually replaced.
Insulation
Usually replacedWet or smoke-damaged insulation is replaced before the walls are closed.
Permits, Licenses, and Lead-Safe Work in Anchorage
Inside the Municipality of Anchorage, building permits are issued by the Development Services Department. Cosmetic work like painting or new flooring usually doesn’t need one, while structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work generally does. Outside the Municipality, local rules apply.
Alaska requires construction contractors to hold a state license. General contractors who do residential work worth more than 25% of a home’s value also need a residential endorsement. The Municipality issues its own contractor licenses too, so ask for both numbers.
For homes built before 1978, EPA’s lead Renovation, Repair and Painting rule applies. Anyone disturbing painted surfaces needs certification, has to contain the dust, and must give you the Renovate Right pamphlet first.
Before the rebuild
Other restoration services we offer in Anchorage
Every job starts with a free inspection and estimate. Here’s how the 24 Hour Flood Pros team helps with each type of damage.
Wood stoves, space heaters, and cooking fires drive many of our winter calls, and summer wildfire smoke can seep indoors. Soot is acidic and keeps staining surfaces, so cleanup starts early. We remove soot, treat odor at the source, clean what can be saved, and rebuild what can’t.
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Tight, well-sealed homes hold moisture in. We find the moisture source, contain the area, remove the mold, and dry the space out.
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Heavy snow, ice dams, and Hillside wind can open a roof and let water into the attic. We dry the structure, remove damaged materials, and repair the ceilings and walls inside.
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When a frozen sprinkler line or an iced-over roof drain shuts your business, every day costs you. We extract, dry, and clean on a plan built around reopening, and we document each step for your carrier.
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Call (907) 341-4527Call and talk to our crew about what happened. The call is free, and so is the inspection.
Our process
What happens after you call
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You call, we come out
Call (907) 341-4527 any time, day or night. Tell us what happened and whether the cleanup is done. We’ll send someone out to see the damage.
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We inspect and measure
The 24 Hour Flood Pros team checks that everything is dry, measures every room that needs work, and notes what has to match. The inspection is free.
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We write a line-by-line estimate
You get an itemized estimate, and we send it to your adjuster so the scope can be approved before work starts.
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You choose finishes
We match what was there, or help you pick upgrades if you want them. You’ll know any price difference before anything is ordered.
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We handle permits
If the work needs a permit, we pull it and schedule the inspections along the way.
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We rebuild the structure
Framing, subfloor, and insulation are repaired first. Then new drywall goes up and is taped and finished.
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We finish the details
Cabinets, flooring, trim, doors, and paint go in last. Our goal is to make your home look the way it did before.
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Final check with you
We walk through the finished work with you to make sure you’re happy with everything. Then we send the final records to your insurance company to close out the claim.
Another company did the cleanup?
Call (907) 341-4527We can pick up where they left off. Call us, and we’ll test the walls and floors for moisture before we rebuild. The inspection is free.
Insurance and claims
Reconstruction and your insurance claim
When the damage is covered, the rebuild is usually part of the same claim as the cleanup. Your adjuster approves the scope, and we work from it with photos and a line-by-line estimate.
Many replacement cost policies pay part of the claim first and hold back the rest, often called recoverable depreciation, until the repairs are finished. Bringing the house up to current building code may need ordinance or law coverage, so check your policy.
Your policy decides what’s covered, not us. We work with all major insurance carriers, including State Farm, Allstate, Liberty Mutual, Farmers, American Family, Travelers, and Nationwide. We bill your insurance directly for damage your policy covers.
If a claim stalls and you can’t settle it with your insurer, the Alaska Division of Insurance accepts consumer complaints about homeowners claims.
What your adjuster will ask for
- The approved scope from the cleanup
- Photos of the damage before and after tear-out
- A line-by-line estimate for the rebuild
- Receipts for any work you’ve already paid for
What we send them
- Moisture readings showing the structure is dry
- Date-stamped photos at each stage of the rebuild
- A line-by-line estimate and any changes to it
- Final photos and records to close out the claim
Where we work
Areas we serve around Anchorage
Our crew covers Anchorage from Government Hill to the Hillside, plus Eagle River, Girdwood, and the Mat-Su.
Municipality and borough
- Municipality of Anchorage
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Neighborhoods
- Midtown
- Spenard
- South Addition
- Hillside
- Government Hill
- Muldoon
Nearby cities
- Eagle River
- Chugiak
- Peters Creek
- Birchwood
- Eklutna
- Girdwood
- Indian
- Bird Creek
- Wasilla
- Palmer
- Knik-Fairview
- Butte
Don’t see your area listed? Call us and we’ll tell you right away.
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Common questions
Anchorage reconstruction FAQs
Can you rebuild if another company did the cleanup?
Yes. We’ll inspect the space, check that everything is dry, and write our own estimate. If the drying wasn’t finished, we’ll tell you before any walls are closed.
Do I need a permit for repairs in Anchorage?
Often, yes. Inside the Municipality, structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work usually needs a permit from Development Services, while painting and new flooring usually don’t. Outside the Municipality, local rules apply.
Will the repairs match the rest of my home?
That’s the goal. We match paint, texture, trim, and flooring to the rooms that weren’t damaged. When an exact match isn’t available, we’ll show you the options before anything goes in.
Can I upgrade while you’re rebuilding?
Yes. Insurance usually pays to replace what you had, and you pay the difference for upgrades. Decide early, so materials can be ordered on time.
Does insurance pay for reconstruction?
If the damage is covered, the rebuild is usually part of the same claim. Many policies pay part up front and the rest once the repairs are finished. We bill your insurance directly for damage your policy covers.
How do I check that a contractor is licensed in Alaska?
Search the state’s professional license database, and ask whether the contractor holds a residential endorsement for larger home projects. In Anchorage, ask for the Municipality contractor license too. For a pre-1978 home, ask for RRP certification as well.
How long does reconstruction take?
Drywall and paint in a room or two can take a few days. Kitchens, several rooms, or work that needs permits and inspections can take several weeks or longer. Your estimate includes a schedule.
Can I stay in my home during reconstruction?
Usually, if the kitchen and a bathroom still work. For bigger rebuilds, it may make sense to stay somewhere else, and many policies help pay for that. We’ll tell you what to expect after the inspection.
How much does reconstruction cost in Anchorage?
It depends on how much needs rebuilding, the materials and finishes, what has to match, and whether permits are needed. The inspection and estimate are free, so you know the cost before any work starts. When insurance covers the damage, we send the itemized estimate straight to your adjuster.
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