We built Meridian Smoke Damage around the Colfax properties that got burned twice — once by the fire, once by a slow restoration company. Our crews are staged locally specifically to close that gap.
Call +1-866-484-1409Every technician on our Colfax roster holds current IICRC fire and smoke restoration certification — the same credential adjusters look for when reviewing a claim file.
Working the 54730 corridor day after day gives our team a working knowledge of Colfax code requirements that out-of-town crews simply don't have.
Meridian Smoke Damage is bonded and insured to operate in Colfax, WI, and our Colfax jobs always start with a signed, itemized scope rather than a verbal ballpark.
Full coverage on every job we run in Colfax, WI.
No voicemail loop — someone picks up and dispatches immediately.
Fire and smoke restoration credentials, not general labor.
We coordinate directly with your adjuster on your behalf.
We also keep a running photo log for every Colfax job — before, during, and after — so there's never a dispute over what condition the property was in at each stage.

If the smell is just as strong a day later, soot has likely worked into the drywall and duct system already.
Dark residue collecting near vents is a sign your ductwork carried soot into rooms nowhere near the fire.
Cabinetry and flooring can swell within 24 hours once firefighting water sits without proper extraction.
Soot residue is acidic enough to corrode faucets, hinges, and electronics within about two days if left untreated.
Coughing or headaches that persist inside the home often trace back to fine soot particles still circulating in the air.
Waiting too long to document damage is one of the more common reasons Colfax, WI fire claims get partially denied.
Every one of these problems compounds the longer they sit untreated — soot turns more corrosive, odor works deeper into materials, and insurance documentation gets harder to establish after the fact.
First priority is always stopping additional loss: boarding openings, tarping the roof, and pulling standing water.
HEPA vacuuming and dry-chemical sponging matched to the specific surfaces found in Colfax homes.
We plan around your operating hours wherever the damage allows partial reopening during the rebuild.
Reconstruction crews handle everything from studs to trim, coordinated directly with Colfax permitting.
Hydroxyl generators and thermal fogging break down odor at the source instead of masking it with fragrance.
We photograph and log every item before pack-out, then clean or store it depending on what's actually salvageable.
A real person answers and gets the crew moving right away.
Full scope gets assessed and photographed for your insurance file.
Work follows the plan you signed off on, with daily photo updates.
Final walkthrough happens before we call the Colfax job complete.
A scope and number in writing before any work starts on your Colfax property.
Trucks staged near 54730 mean faster arrival than a crew driving in from another city.
We talk to your adjuster directly and send documentation they can act on.
Our guarantee is signed, not just implied in a sales conversation.

We'd rather put the guarantee on paper up front than have a disagreement about it once the job is finished.
Change orders require your written sign-off — nothing gets added to the bill without it.
Framing, drywall, and finish work carry a one-year guarantee.
You won't be bounced between five different subcontractors on this job.
We'd rather lose a job to a competitor's lower quote than win one by underselling what a Colfax fire loss actually requires — the guarantee only means something if the scope behind it is accurate to begin with.
A freezer fire in our garage started around 2am, and the crew had the side door boarded up before the fire department even wrapped up their report. — Homeowner, Colfax
The smoke smell in our Colfax rental had survived two other cleaning attempts before we called Meridian Smoke Damage. Their fogging treatment finally got rid of it for good. — Landlord, Colfax
Not having to relay messages between the adjuster and the contractor made the whole process easier. Reconstruction wrapped in about five weeks. — Homeowner, Colfax, WI
After a kitchen fire at our bakery, they phased the work so the front counter reopened in about ten days while the kitchen was still under repair. — Business Owner, Colfax
What stood out most was that the invoice matched the original written scope down to the dollar, with nothing added along the way. — Homeowner, Colfax, WI
We never had an actual fire, just smoke migration from a neighboring unit, but the crew still fully treated our space and eliminated the odor. — Tenant, Colfax
Local staging near 54730 typically gets a technician to your door within the hour.
Always. No work starts on your Colfax property until you've approved a written number.
Emergency stabilization services run 24/7, including holidays.
We can speak with your adjuster directly and answer their questions on your behalf.
Light odor can clear in a day; whole-house fogging with HVAC treatment often runs two to four days.
Many non-porous items can be cleaned and restored; we evaluate contents individually rather than writing everything off.
We're bonded and licensed to perform this work in Colfax and across Colfax, WI.
Depends on the scope; we'll give you an honest answer once we've inspected the Colfax property.
Ideally within a few hours; both soot damage and water damage compound quickly.
Mitigation stops the bleeding; reconstruction is the rebuild that follows once the scope is finalized.
Yes, we take on everything from a single scorched cabinet to a full Colfax teardown-and-rebuild.
Absolutely — a neighboring fire can still leave your unit needing odor and soot treatment.
We back reconstruction work with a one-year workmanship guarantee, in writing, on every Colfax job.
Coverage runs past Colfax proper into the neighboring communities within our normal response radius.
If your address falls just outside this radius, call anyway — we can often still arrange coverage through a nearby Colfax, WI crew.
