How Clean Slate Water Damage Was Born in Pomona
We started Clean Slate Water Damage in 2018, but the idea had been forming for years before that. We kept seeing the same pattern repeat itself across Pomona: a pipe would burst in an older home off North Garey Avenue, or a water heater would fail in a Phillips Ranch condo, and the homeowner would call a remediation company based on a flashy ad. What they’d get was a crew that showed up late, tore out more drywall than necessary, and then handed them a bill that made a bad situation feel worse. Some of those homeowners had already been through it once before. They’d tell us stories about being quoted one price over the phone and a different one after the fans were running. That wasn’t how we wanted anyone to experience this trade.
We started small, working out of a single work van, taking jobs other companies in Pomona didn’t want because they were too small or too complicated. The promise was simple then and hasn’t changed: show up when we say we will, explain what we’re doing in plain language, and write the scope down before any work begins. The first few years were word of mouth. A homeowner in the Garfield Park neighborhood told a neighbor. A property manager in Lincoln Park called us for a second opinion. That’s how the company grew, one honest job at a time.
Our Founder’s Personal Connection to the Damage Restoration Trade
The tradesman who trained us early on had a saying about water damage: “It’s not the water you see that costs you. It’s the water you don’t.” We didn’t fully understand that until we watched what happened when a small leak near a baseboard in an older Claremont cottage was left alone for a weekend. By Monday, the moisture had wicked up the drywall and under the hardwood. The smell was sharp, sour, and it clung to everything. That job taught us what this trade actually is: a race against time, where the difference between drying a space properly and cutting corners is measured in thousands of dollars and weeks of displacement.
The work has always felt personal. Maybe because we grew up around people who treated their homes as more than investments. A house in Pomona isn’t just square footage. It’s where someone’s kids learn to ride bikes in the driveway on a fall afternoon. It’s the kitchen where Sunday dinners happen. When water gets into a place like that, the damage is emotional before it’s structural. We’ve walked into homes where the owner was standing in their living room in disbelief, watching water spread across a floor they’d refinished themselves. That moment matters. It shaped how we approach every job: steady, honest, and focused on saving as much as we can rather than tearing out more than we need to.
If we weren’t doing this, we’d probably still be working with our hands. The tactile side of the trade, cutting drywall cleanly, setting up drying equipment properly, documenting moisture levels, that’s what gets us out of bed. There’s a rhythm to remediation work that rewards patience and precision. And at the end of a job, when a family walks back into a home that doesn’t smell like a disaster anymore, that’s the part that stays with us.
Meet Our Team – The Person Behind Every Job
Clean Slate Water Damage is led by its Owner & Founder, who has spent more than a decade working in damage restoration across Southern California. Our crew includes technicians who’ve handled everything from small kitchen leaks in Pomona apartments to large-scale dry-outs in Rancho Cucamonga homes. Every pro working under our name is required to hold the license and insurance their state requires, and we insist on ongoing training in the methods and standards set by organizations like the IICRC and RIA.
What sets our team apart isn’t a slogan. It’s stability. The people who show up at your door are the same people who’ll be there when the drying equipment comes out. They know the housing stock in Pomona, the older plumbing in neighborhoods like Westmont, and the specific ways Southern California heat accelerates drying when equipment is placed correctly. That local knowledge isn’t something a corporate franchise technician brings on day one.
Outside the job, the owner is the kind of person who still believes a handshake matters. That commitment follows us onto every jobsite: treat the work seriously, treat the homeowner like a neighbor, and never leave a job until it’s done right.
Our Promise to Pomona Homeowners
Honest pricing means we document everything before work starts. You get a written scope. You know what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and what it costs. If the moisture readings show a wall can be dried instead of torn out, we’ll tell you that, even though demolition would be more profitable for us. That’s a policy, not a slogan.
Quality parts and equipment matter. We use proven drying systems, including Injectidry technology for hard-to-reach cavities, and we monitor every job with moisture meters and thermal imaging. Standing behind our work means we don’t walk away until the job is complete and verified.
Our Credentials
- State-licensed – We maintain the licensing required to perform restoration work in California. We’re happy to verify our status for any homeowner who asks.
- Insured & bonded – Every pro working under our name is required to hold the license and insurance their state requires. This protects you and your property while work is underway.
- Years of local experience – We’ve been serving Pomona and the surrounding areas since 2018, working on homes of every age and construction type found in this region.
- Strong local reputation – Our business has grown primarily through referrals from homeowners, property managers, and real estate professionals across the Pomona Valley.
Why do these credentials matter when you’re choosing a restoration company? Because the person you let into your home after a flood or leak holds a lot of power over your property and your peace of mind. A license means they’re accountable to the state. Insurance means you’re not left holding the bag if something goes wrong. Local experience means they’ve seen your kind of home before and know what works.
Rooted in Pomona
Pomona is where we work, live, and know our neighbors. We’ve walked through the Fairplex during the LA County Fair. We’ve grabbed coffee along Holt Avenue. We know the difference between a 1920s bungalow in Lincoln Park and a 1990s track home in Phillips Ranch, because we’ve dried both. That’s not a marketing line. It’s what happens when your work truck logs miles in the same neighborhoods year after year.
Written by the Owner & Founder of Clean Slate Water Damage, serving Pomona and the surrounding communities since 2018. Our dispatch line is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Sunday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Call (888) 508-8745.