Last updated · Written by the Elite Restoration Services of Iowa team
Does Elite provide restoration services in Grimes, Iowa?
Yes. Elite Restoration Services of Iowa provides water, fire, smoke, mold, storm and sewage damage restoration for Grimes homes and businesses, on both the Polk County and Dallas County sides of the city. Elite is locally owned and based in Des Moines, offers a free on-site inspection, and answers calls 24/7 at 515-216-4293.
What should Grimes homeowners know?
Grimes was founded in 1881 and incorporated in 1894. It's named after James W. Grimes, a U.S. senator and Iowa's third governor, according to the city. The city sits in both Polk and Dallas counties, about 13 miles by road from our shop at 751 NE 46th Ave in Des Moines.
The growth has been fast. Census counts show Grimes went from 5,098 residents and 1,958 housing units in 2000 to 15,392 residents and 6,062 housing units in 2020. Newer homes often have finished basements, sump pumps and many plumbing connections, which are where a lot of water losses start.
Little Beaver Creek runs through Grimes, in the Beaver Creek watershed. The city has been working on it, including a project to regrade about 1,300 feet of creek bank along Lions Park, and a wetland at Main Street Park on a south branch of the creek that's designed in part to store floodwaters, according to the city and Clean Water Iowa.
What damage do we see most in Grimes?
These are common kinds of losses in Grimes homes and buildings, based on local housing, weather and waterways. They're general, not a statement about any one property.
- Sump pump failures in finished basements
- Water heater, supply-line and appliance leaks in newer homes
- High water in low-lying yards near Little Beaver Creek
- Storm and hail damage
- Mold after hidden leaks in finished basements