Stars & Bars

Stars & Bars We are a Veteran Owned, IICRC Certified, mitigation and registration company for commercial and residential properties in southern Colorado

We are a Facility Maintenance and Handyman Services for rental properties. We are a veteran owned company and hire as many veterans as we can.

09/04/2026

📋 Insurance Claims After Water or Fire Damage: What Actually Helps

Filing a claim after water, fire, or mold damage can feel overwhelming right when you have the least bandwidth for paperwork. A few things that make the process smoother:

📸 Photos before anything gets touched — more documentation, fewer disputes later
📝 A detailed scope of work from your restoration company, not just an invoice
🗂️ Keep every receipt, even small ones (temporary lodging, cleaning supplies)
☎️ Call your restoration company before the adjuster if you can — early documentation protects you

We build every job file with your adjuster in mind: moisture readings, dated photos, and a clear scope from day one. That paperwork is often the difference between a claim that gets approved fast and one that gets kicked back for more info.

Dealing with a claim right now? We're happy to walk you through what your adjuster will be looking for.

📞 (719) 676-2456 — real person, any hour
🌐 www.sb-resto.com

Serving Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Cañon City, Trinidad, Walsenburg, Alamosa, and all of Southern Colorado.

09/02/2026

👃💨 That Smoky Smell That Just Won't Quit?

Smoke and lingering odors are sneaky. They soak into drywall, carpet padding, furniture, and even HVAC ducts — so candles, sprays, and open windows only mask it for a day or two. If it keeps coming back, the source is still there.

As a veteran-owned crew, we don't guess where a smell is hiding — we track it down.

🔎 Find the actual source, not just where it's strongest
🧪 Ozone & hydroxyl treatment to break down odor at the molecular level
🧽 Deep clean fabrics, furniture, and hard surfaces that trap particles
📋 Full documentation if it's tied to an insurance claim

Whether it's smoke, pet odor, or something you can't quite place, our IICRC-certified techs can eliminate it — not cover it up.

📞 (719) 676-2456 — real person, any hour
🌐 www.sb-resto.com

Serving Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Cañon City, Trinidad, Walsenburg, Alamosa, and all of Southern Colorado.

🏡 A Water Damage Job Up in Westcliffe, COThis one came from a cabin on County Road 131 — a slow leak that had been quiet...
08/31/2026

🏡 A Water Damage Job Up in Westcliffe, CO

This one came from a cabin on County Road 131 — a slow leak that had been quietly soaking into the flooring before anyone caught it. By the time our crew finished, the water was gone, the structure was verified dry, and the floors were back down looking better than before.

High-country homes like this one bring their own challenges: mountain wells and older plumbing, wide temperature swings, and properties that sit empty for stretches where a small leak can turn into a big problem before anyone notices.

What we do on every job like this:
💧 Track down the moisture source, not just the standing water
🌬️ Set up commercial-grade drying equipment to dry the structure, not just the surface
📋 Document everything for the insurance claim
✅ Verify with moisture meters before anything gets closed back up or refinished

We're proud to now be serving Westcliffe and the Wet Mountain Valley, in addition to Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Cañon City, Trinidad, Walsenburg, and Alamosa — all of Southern Colorado, 24/7.

📞 (719) 676-2456 — real person, any hour
🌐 www.sb-resto.com

08/28/2026

🌟 Know Someone Dealing With Water, Fire, Mold, or Smoke Damage?

Most of our calls come from word of mouth — a neighbor, a friend, a Realtor, a plumber who's seen us show up fast and do the job right. That kind of trust means more to us than any ad ever could.

So if someone you know just had a pipe burst, a fire, or found mold they can't explain, do them a favor and pass along our number. We'll answer, walk them through what to do first, and get a crew moving — day or night.

As a veteran-owned company, we treat every referral the same way we'd want a buddy treated: straight answers, no upsells, and a team that actually shows up.

🇺🇸 Veteran-owned & IICRC certified
📞 (719) 676-2456 — real person, any hour
🌐 www.sb-resto.com

Serving Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Cañon City, Trinidad, Walsenburg, Alamosa, and all of Southern Colorado.

08/26/2026

🔥 Fire Damage Doesn't End When the Flames Go Out

Once a fire's put out, the real damage assessment begins — smoke residue works into drywall, insulation, and fabric, and soot is acidic enough to keep corroding metal and etching glass for days if it's not addressed fast.

Here's what actually matters in the first 24-48 hours after a fire:
🌬️ Ventilate — but don't run HVAC until ductwork is checked (soot spreads fast through vents)
🧯 Board up open windows/doors to keep weather and looters out
📋 Photograph everything before any cleanup starts, for your insurance claim
🧴 Get professional smoke/soot cleaning started quickly — it only gets harder to remove

We handle fire and smoke damage restoration across Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Cañon City, Trinidad, and all of Southern Colorado — full structural drying, soot removal, and odor treatment, documented for your insurance carrier from call one.

📞 (719) 676-2456 — real person, any hour
🌐 www.sb-resto.com

🦠 What Mold Remediation Actually Looks Like (Salida Job)This isn't a bottle of spray and a paper towel — it's a real con...
08/21/2026

🦠 What Mold Remediation Actually Looks Like (Salida Job)

This isn't a bottle of spray and a paper towel — it's a real containment setup from a recent job in Salida. Before we treat a single surface, we stage professional-grade containment equipment and antimicrobial treatment solution, then seal off the affected area with poly sheeting so spores don't spread to the rest of the home while we work.

Most homeowners don't realize mold remediation done right is a process, not a product:
🔧 Contain the area first
🧪 Apply the right treatment for the material affected
📋 Document everything for insurance
✅ Verify it's actually gone before we leave

Mold spreads fast once it starts — usually within 24-48 hours of moisture sitting somewhere it shouldn't. If you're seeing (or smelling) something off in Salida, Alamosa, Pueblo, or anywhere in Southern Colorado, don't wait it out.

📞 (719) 676-2456 — real person, any hour
🌐 www.sb-resto.com

08/19/2026

⭐ "They Made a Terrible Week Feel Manageable"

That's the kind of feedback we hear most from Southern Colorado homeowners after a flood, fire, or mold call — not just about the drying equipment, but about how it felt to have someone show up, explain what was happening, and actually follow through.

A few things customers tell us again and again:
📞 We answer the phone ourselves — no call center, no waiting
🔍 We walk you through the plan before we start, not after
📋 We document everything for your insurance claim, so there are no surprises
🤝 We treat your home like it's ours

If you're dealing with water, fire, smoke, or mold damage right now, you don't have to figure it out alone. We've done this hundreds of times across Southern Colorado — Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Cañon City, and beyond.

📞 (719) 676-2456 — real person, any hour
🌐 www.sb-resto.com

08/17/2026

🌊 The Water Receded — Now the Real Work Starts (Beulah & Aspen Acres Burn Scar Flood)

Yesterday's flash flooding hit hard around Beulah, Aspen Acres, Rye, and the North St. Charles corridor. If water got into your home or business, the danger isn't over just because the water's gone.

Burn-scar floodwater isn't ordinary rainwater — it carries ash, soot, and debris from the fire scar upstream, so standard "just dry it out" advice doesn't fully apply:

🚫 Don't run your HVAC until it's been checked — ash spreads fast through ductwork
📸 Photograph everything before cleanup starts, for your insurance claim
⏱️ Mold risk begins within 24-48 hours — the clock is already running
🧤 Treat contact with the water as contaminated, not just "wet"

We're local — Colorado City, 20 minutes away, not a call center. Veteran-owned and IICRC-certified, and we document everything for your carrier.

📞 (719) 676-2456 — answered by a person, any hour
🌐 www.sb-resto.com

08/14/2026

🎉 Proud to Be Part of Southern Colorado, Not Just Serving It

Stars & Bars isn't a national chain that showed up because there's storm damage to chase — we're your neighbors in Colorado City, and we try to show up for this community off the job site too.

Over the past few months our team has supported neighbors recovering from the Aspen Acres fire, kept an eye out for folks in the Greenhorn Valley during evacuations, and pitched in at local events when we could.

🤝 We sponsor local causes when we can
🚒 We show up during community emergencies, fire or flood, paid job or not
📣 We keep neighbors updated on storm risk and safety, not just our own services

Southern Colorado takes care of its own, and we want to keep earning our spot in that circle — one truck, one town, one conversation at a time.

Know a local event, fundraiser, or cause we should be part of? Send us a message — we'd love to hear about it.

📞 (719) 676-2456 | 🌐 www.sb-resto.com

08/12/2026

👷 Meet the Crew Behind the Trucks

When your basement's flooding at 2 AM or smoke is still hanging in the air the morning after a fire, the people who show up matter just as much as the equipment they bring.

Every tech on our team is IICRC-trained before they ever step into your home — moisture readings, containment setups, drying protocols, the whole standard. But just as important: we're veteran-owned, and that shows up in how the crew operates. Show up on time. Explain what we're doing and why. Treat your home like it's the job that matters most, because on that day, it is.

No corporate call center, no subcontracted strangers — just a local Southern Colorado team that answers the phone themselves, 24/7.

Next time you see one of our trucks in Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Cañon City, or anywhere in between, that's who's on the other end of the line when you call.

📞 (719) 676-2456 | 🌐 www.sb-resto.com

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4708 W Graneros Road
Colorado City, CO
81019

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