Last updated · Written by the Elite Restoration Services of Iowa team
Does Elite serve Urbandale for water, fire and mold damage?
Yes. Elite Restoration Services of Iowa provides water, fire, smoke, mold, storm and sewage damage restoration throughout Urbandale, in both its Polk County and Dallas County neighborhoods. Elite is locally owned, the on-site inspection is free, and calls are answered 24/7 at 515-216-4293.
What should Urbandale property owners know?
Urbandale incorporated on April 16, 1917, as a streetcar suburb at the end of the Urbandale line, near today's Trolley Park at 70th Street and Roseland. The city's population grew quickly after World War II, so many neighborhoods have homes from the 1950s through the 1970s, now with original plumbing and aging basements.
Today the city stretches from Merle Hay Road on the east to 184th Street in Dallas County, covering more than 22 square miles. Western Urbandale includes much newer construction, along with business parks and commercial buildings.
Urbandale took some of the strongest winds in the metro during the August 2020 derecho. The National Weather Service noted spotter and personal weather station reports of 80 to 85 mph gusts in the area, and roof damage to the Buccaneer Arena.
What damage do we see most in Urbandale?
These are common kinds of losses in Urbandale homes and buildings, based on local housing, weather and waterways. They're general, not a statement about any one property.
- Aging plumbing and basements in post-war homes
- Storm and wind damage
- Newer-construction water losses in western Urbandale
- Commercial and office water losses
- Mold in basements