Kinder Restoration Services earns two Best of Summit nominations

Kinder Restoration Services has been nominated in two categories in the 2026 Best of Summit readers choice awards, with voting open to Summit County residents through July 31. The Silverthorne restoration company’s recognition spotlights a long-running local service provider that responds 24/7 across Summit County and beyond.

Why it matters: - Kinder Restoration Services is competing in a community-driven award program that reflects local customer experience, not an editorial panel. - The nominations can help reinforce the company’s profile in Summit County as it serves homes, businesses and emergency restoration jobs across the region.

What happened: - Kinder Restoration Services was nominated in the 2026 Best of Summit readers choice awards in two categories: Restoration/Mitigation Company and Carpet Cleaners. - Summit County residents can vote through July 31, 2026. - The company is based in Silverthorne and has served Summit County since 1992.

The details: - Summit Daily News says the Best of Summit contest has run for more than a decade and is the largest of its kind in the county. - The contest draws hundreds of thousands of votes each year across roughly 200 categories. - Nominations are submitted and voted on by local residents. - Kinder Restoration Services offers 24/7 emergency response with a target arrival time of 45 minutes or less across its core Summit County service area. - The company covers the I-70 Corridor from Idaho Springs to Edwards. - Kinder Restoration Services also handles larger commercial and industrial projects from the Front Range to the Colorado Plateau. - Owners Tom Wallace and Kevin Boylan have lived in Summit County for more than 30 years and are on site for restoration jobs with certified technicians. - Brent Toups, director of business development at Kinder Restoration Services, said the work requires a “hero mentality” and that the team is energized by helping families and businesses during crisis or disaster. - The company provides water damage restoration, fire damage restoration, mold remediation, sewage damage cleanup, crawl space repair, and water removal and extraction. - Kinder Restoration Services also offers carpet, upholstery and hard surface cleaning. - Residential and commercial work spans Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon, Keystone, Silverthorne, Leadville, Copper Mountain, Fairplay, Alma, Vail, Eagle and Avon. - The company serves Summit, Eagle, Park and Grand counties. - Commercial clients include hotels, resorts, office complexes and large industrial facilities. - Kinder Restoration Services technicians are IICRC certified. - The company is a member of the Restoration Industry Association, accredited by the Better Business Bureau and a member of the Summit Chamber of Commerce. - Residents can vote at the Best of Summit ballot through July 31, 2026.

Between the lines: - The nominations connect a long-established local restoration business with a public vote that can shape visibility in a market built on trust and fast response. - The company’s emphasis on emergency response, broad service territory and commercial capability suggests it is positioning itself as more than a basic residential cleanup provider.

What's next: - Summit County residents have until July 31, 2026 to vote. - The award results will show how local customers rank Kinder Restoration Services against other nominees in the county.

The bottom line: - Kinder Restoration Services is using a local award cycle to highlight its long history, emergency response model and broad restoration footprint in Summit County.