Colfax sits 24 miles northwest of our Eau Claire base, about a 30-minute drive on Wisconsin Highway 40. The village sits along the Red Cedar River in Dunn County, and the surrounding Town of Colfax produces a mix of village residential, small-commercial, and agricultural roofing work. Population is roughly 1,180.
Roofing in Colfax
Colfax’s roofing landscape reflects the village-plus-rural pattern common to Dunn County communities at this size: a compact village core, a Wisconsin Highway 40 commercial frontage, and surrounding farmland producing steady outbuilding work.
Residential village stock is concentrated along Main Street and the residential streets ringing the historic downtown. The mix runs from late-1800s and early-1900s housing in the older core to mid-20th-century single-family on the village edges, with a steady tail of newer construction along the highway frontage. Many roofs in the older core sit at the 20-25 year mark for last replacement right now — a meaningful share of Colfax homes are due for asphalt replacement in the current window.
Small-commercial work runs along the Wisconsin Highway 40 corridor through the village. The mix is modest — small retail, light service businesses, the village hall, the Colfax Railroad Museum. Roofs here are mostly traditional pitched-residential style on the older downtown buildings, with occasional low-slope flat work on newer commercial construction. The standard small-commercial roofing systems apply: TPO and EPDM membrane on flat roofs, modified bitumen where there’s foot traffic, occasional standing-seam metal on newer construction.
Agricultural and outbuilding work on the surrounding Dunn County farmland is a steady part of our Colfax-area schedule. Barns, machine sheds, grain storage, pole buildings — exposed-fastener ribbed metal panels are the standard product on these structures. Standing-seam metal makes sense on residences and on outbuildings that are visible from the road. Roof spans on agricultural buildings are often much larger than residential, which changes the panel and fastening strategy.
Red Cedar River-adjacent properties along the river through the village face the moisture profile that comes with river-adjacent placement: humid summer mornings, occasional fog, and accelerated algae growth on shaded asphalt slopes. Algae-resistant (AR) shingle products are worth specifying on shaded river-adjacent slopes.
Common roofing issues in Colfax
Colfax homes face the standard Wisconsin freeze-thaw cycle plus the considerations specific to small-village, rural, and agricultural-property roofing.
Hail and wind damage from the 2025 storm season. The April 28, 2025 tornado outbreak in Eau Claire and Dunn counties and the May 15, 2025 hail event produced damage across Western Wisconsin, including the Colfax area. We’ve been documenting damage on Colfax-area roofs through 2025 and into 2026. Wisconsin’s 12-month claim window for the May 2025 event runs through May 2026.
Wind exposure on rural properties. The rolling agricultural land around Colfax has sparser windbreaks than the village proper. Rural homes and outbuildings face stronger sustained wind. Wind-rated shingles, six-nail fastening, and proper outbuilding edge-metal detail make a measurable difference.
End-of-life replacement on early-2000s residential. A significant share of village residential stock is at the 20-25 year mark for last asphalt replacement. Granule loss, lifting tabs at hip and ridge, and failed sealant at penetrations are the standard tells.
Outbuilding fastener degradation. Exposed-fastener metal panels on barns can last 30-40 years, but fastener gaskets fail in 15-20 years. Panel touch-ups and full fastener replacement are standalone services we do regularly on Colfax-area barns and pole buildings.
Older downtown stock detailing. The late-1800s and early-1900s housing in the historic core often has roof geometry — hips, valleys, dormers — that requires more careful flashing detail than newer construction. Replacement on these roofs is more of a craft job and we price and schedule accordingly.
What it costs to roof a home in Colfax
Colfax pricing tracks our Eau Claire pricing closely. The 24-mile distance via Highway 40 adds a small mobilization factor on smaller jobs; full re-roofs absorb it into the bottom-line price.
Typical residential replacement on a 1,500-2,200 sq ft Colfax home runs $8,500-$15,500 for architectural asphalt and $13,500-$23,000 for standing seam metal.
Smaller modest single-family stock common in the historic downtown core runs $5,500-$10,500 for asphalt.
Small-commercial work along the Highway 40 corridor: $8-$18 per square foot for replacement depending on system, accessibility, and tear-off scope. Free roof asset assessments for commercial owners.
Agricultural outbuildings — barns, machine sheds, pole buildings: $3-$8 per square foot for exposed-fastener metal. Bundling with a residence saves 10-20%.
Targeted repairs: $300-$650 for single-shingle wind repair, $400-$1,200 for failed flashing.
Working in Colfax specifically
Logistics for Colfax jobs:
Drive time: about 30 minutes from our Eau Claire base via Highway 40 north. Same-day emergency tarp service for active leaks is realistic during business hours.
Permitting: the Village of Colfax requires building permits for full roof replacements; we pull these as part of the job. Rural addresses in the surrounding Town of Colfax and other Dunn County townships follow township permitting depending on the parcel.
Outbuilding bundling: mention barn, shed, or pole-building work on the initial call so we can scope the bundle together. Bundled projects usually run 10-20% cheaper than separate mobilizations.
Agricultural property access: rural addresses sometimes require gravel-driveway or pasture access. We adapt where needed and protect landscaping during dumpster placement.
Highway 40 commercial coordination: the village’s small commercial corridor along Highway 40 runs steady traffic. We coordinate with business owners on staging and dumpster placement that doesn’t impact customer access.
Timing: Colfax is part of our regular northwest-corridor schedule. Lead times match Eau Claire’s: 4-8 weeks during peak summer and fall, 1-3 weeks in shoulder seasons. Storm-damage and emergency work jumps the queue.
If your roof needs work in Colfax, call (715) 245-5271 or use the form below.
