GET HELP NOW! 414-774-3799 Services About Testimonials How We Work Projects Contact Blog When disaster strikes, you can count on family. CALL 414-774-3799 Our Story Family-owned. Locally-operated. Nationally-recognized. Kelmann Restoration is Wisconsin’s award-winning, full-service disaster cleanup and property restoration company. Our headquarters are located right here in Milwaukee, and we have been family-owned and locally-operated since 1973. We take pride in knowing that we are trusted partners in commercial and residential property restoration and committed members of our community. Kelmann was founded in 1973 by two friends who first met in their high school principal’s office: Jerry Kelly and Dick Niggemann. Jerry and Dick began by purchasing, remodeling, and managing rental properties on Milwaukee’s north side. From the beginning they prioritized personal relationships above profit or accolades; they often completed projects at little-to-no-cost to help families in need, or worked at cost to support low-income housing initiatives for the City of Milwaukee. Before long, Jerry and Dick settled into their respective roles: Dick was out of the office working with customers and subcontractors, Jerry was in the office working with Kelmann’s growing group of employees. Both were focused on growing and supporting their own families, from having children to hiring friends and relatives to giving back to the organizations that mattered most to them. For decades, Jerry and Dick took on new and more challenging projects, trained their employees in the latest technologies and industry standards, and built a business on trust, loyalty, and quality work. With a growing company meant increased visibility and recognition. Kelmann began winning regional and national awards in restoration and remodeling, and to this day Kelmann is the only company to have won the National RIA Phoenix Award six times. In 2011, Dick Niggemann retired from his work at Kelmann Restoration. It was a time of transition and forward-thinking as Jerry welcomed his oldest son, Tom, to the family business. New general manager Adam Nelson and mitigation manager Luke Myers were brought on board as well. Mirroring the original founders’ story, Tom and Adam met while attending Marquette University, and were roommates for three years. Luke has been a family friend of both the Kellys and the Niggemans for decades. This innovative leadership team has overseen Kelmann’s significant growth over the past five years, emphasizing an expansion in commercial work and extending Kelmann’s footprint beyond southeastern Wisconsin into northern parts of the state. Jerry passed away in September 2018, and Tom became president of Kelmann Restoration. One month later, the company marked its 45th anniversary with a celebration that certainly would have made Jerry proud. Today 80 employees work for Kelmann Restoration (some who have been with the company for 40 years) on three campuses (Kelmann expanded to include a second building in New Berlin in 2017, and a third building in Wauwatosa in 2020). Together, the team is devoted to honoring Jerry’s lifelong mission: to treat every customer, colleague and partner like family. WANT TO KNOW MORE? DOWNLOAD OUR COMPREHENSIVE PRINTABLE PDF OVERVIEW. Our Process When disaster strikes, you can count on Kelmann. Learn more about how we work together. LET’S WORK TOGETHER Team Kelmann Join our priority program; we’ll create an emergency response plan for your property. JOIN THE TEAM Insurance We’ll walk with you through the insurance process, acting as your advocate and partner. LEARN MORE Previous I cannot say enough good things about this company. From start to finish, they were professional, courteous, and compassionate. They worked well with my insurance company and provided me with a finished product that far exceeded my expectations. I look forward to working with them in the near future. CASEY F. The entire team at Kelmann was extremely professional, responsive and truly provided the peace of mind we were looking for after we found our master bathroom and basement flooded. They not only responded right away, but gave us the peace of mind that everything would be resolved. WILLIAM G. Next Kelmann Restoration exists to improve the lives of Wisconsin families, businesses and communities through superior workmanship, unparalleled problem solving and exceptional customer care. Home Our Story FAQs Contact Blog KELMANN RESTORATION 12001 W Dearbourn Ave. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226 phone: (414) 774-3799 fax: 414-774-2144 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Google Rating 4.9 Based on 255 reviews