Last updated · Written by the Elite Restoration Services of Iowa team
Who provides water and fire damage restoration in Altoona, Iowa?
Elite Restoration Services of Iowa, a locally owned company based at 751 NE 46th Ave in Des Moines, provides water, fire and smoke, mold, storm and sewage damage restoration in Altoona. Elite is an IICRC Certified Firm, the on-site inspection is free, and calls are answered 24/7 at 515-216-4293.
What should Altoona property owners know?
Altoona was laid out in 1868 and incorporated in 1876. Its name comes from the Latin altus, meaning high, because surveyor Julian Bausman found the site was the highest point on the Des Moines Valley Railroad between Des Moines and Keokuk. It's about 7 miles by road from our shop at 751 NE 46th Ave in Des Moines.
High ground doesn't rule out water problems. Altoona sits in the Mud, Camp and Spring Creek and Fourmile Creek watersheds, and the City of Pleasant Hill notes that growth in Altoona and Pleasant Hill has increased stormwater runoff there. Altoona's Townsend Park watershed project, for example, upsizes storm sewers to keep water from pooling on private property and to prevent flooding of homes in a 100-year storm.
Altoona is home to Adventureland and Prairie Meadows, and the Outlets of Des Moines opened in 2017. Its population grew from 10,345 in 2000 to 19,565 in 2020, per Census counts. That means a lot of commercial and hospitality space next to newer homes. Commercial buildings can request Elite's free pre-loss walkthrough.
What damage do we see most in Altoona?
These are common kinds of losses in Altoona homes and buildings, based on local housing, weather and waterways. They're general, not a statement about any one property.
- Basement water and sump pump failures in heavy rain
- Stormwater pooling near greenbelts and drainage ways
- Water losses in hotels, restaurants and retail buildings
- Storm and hail damage
- Mold after hidden leaks