Recommended Contractor(s)- Des Moines

[ghyland7]

Hi all.

I live in Pleasant Hill- we had some tornado damage. Fortunately the touchdown was a few blocks away so it could have been worse…

We are going to need to replace siding (and patch some holes), roof, fence, deck, garage door, gutters, and some other minor repairs.

Does anyone have recommendations for contractors in the DSM area who they have had a good experience with?

I’ll attach a few pictures for those interested…

 

[carvers4math]

It’s been a couple of decades but when we lived in West Des Moines, Bakeris Roofing did most of our neighborhood once after a storm. When they were done, we found one nail in the yard, that was it. Also only tore off what they could put on in a day.

 

[cydnote]

Sometimes your insurance agent can provide you with recommendations from those that they have worked with in the past. If you are like most CF'ers on here you are self insured AND can do the work yourself so that wouldn't be an option

 

[CyCity]

Heartland did my roof and siding and they were great to work with.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

NuVu Builders in Grimes was our contractor for roof and siding a few years ago after out hail storm. I believe Tony sold the business and retired last year.

 

[SayMyName]

Sorry for you and yours having to deal with this. Having had our roofing, gutters, siding, & garage doors done within the past year (Ames hails storms), I don't wish the experience of dealing with contractors & insurance on anyone. Some of my neighbors haven't even started repairs yet some 13 months later...

 

[OtownClone]

Palace pros would be a good company to work with for any handyman jobs https://palaceprosdsm.com/

 

[ISUAgronomist]

I had a good experience with Waddle Exteriors after the deracho and when we had some minor repairs to do when selling the house.

Gutters, roof, and siding

 

[ClonerJams]

Watch out for people going door to door in your neighborhood. Good chance its a scam.

 

[ghyland7]

Watch out for people going door to door in your neighborhood. Good chance its a scam.

The vultures were out all day Saturday…. I got a dozen business cards by noon.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Waddle and Heartland have both been recommended so far. I’ve worked with both and they were a disaster, and will never use them again.

 

[AllInForISU]

I had a good experience with Waddle Exteriors after the deracho and when we had some minor repairs to do when selling the house.

Gutters, roof, and siding

I had Waddle do ours after the derecho too, not a fan. Work got done, eventually, but one thing I value as someone who works in construction is communication, and my experience with them as far as that is concerned was abysmal.

 

[AllInForISU]

Waddle and Heartland have both been recommended so far. I’ve worked with both and they were a disaster, and will never use them again.

Can’t speak to Heartland, but will agree with Waddle not being pleasant to work with.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

I had Waddle do ours after the derecho too, not a fan. Work got done, eventually, but one thing I value as someone who works in construction is communication, and my experience with them as far as that is concerned was abysmal.

Interesting. I worked with the group out of Story City and didn't have issues with communication.

But this is generally what you'll see with recommendation threads. Either good or bad experiences rarely a consensus on good.

 

[AllInForISU]

Interesting. I worked with the group out of Story City and didn't have issues with communication.

But this is generally what you'll see with recommendation threads. Either good or bad experiences rarely a consensus on good.

The person I worked directly with could have been the problem and not the company. Like I said, the work was fine, but my main point of contact was horrible.

 

[mynameisjonas]

The person I worked directly with could have been the problem and not the company. Like I said, the work was fine, but my main point of contact was horrible.

The guy I worked with was Jamie. He was horrible.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

The guy I worked with was Jamie. He was horrible.

I worked with a guy named Eric W.

 

[FerShizzle]

Hi all.

I live in Pleasant Hill- we had some tornado damage. Fortunately the touchdown was a few blocks away so it could have been worse…

We are going to need to replace siding (and patch some holes), roof, fence, deck, garage door, gutters, and some other minor repairs.

Does anyone have recommendations for contractors in the DSM area who they have had a good experience with?

I’ll attach a few pictures for those interested…

It’s probably already been said but be sure to hire someone local. There will be storm chasers swooping in looking for work. If they don’t have a 515 area code, be wary.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Waddle homes seemed the last homes to be fixed in our neighborhood. From talking with my neighbors Waddle really tried to nickel and dime the insurance companies.

 

[Agclone91]

Still waiting to get repaired from the March '23 storm in Ames. State Farm has been a disaster to work with. Heartland did a ton of work in our neighborhood and seemed to get it done the quickest. We are using TMJ (I believe they have a Grimes location too) and they have been ok to work with but communication hasn't been great. I think that's kind of the nature of the beast when they're working with so many people. Their owner told me last week they still have over 75 houses to do in Ames from that storm.

I've heard decent things about Superstorm Restoration from folks in Ankeny after a hail storm 6 or 7 years ago.