Last updated · Written by the Elite Restoration Services of Iowa team
Does Elite provide restoration services in West Des Moines?
Yes. Elite Restoration Services of Iowa serves West Des Moines homes and businesses in every part of the city, which spans Polk, Dallas, Warren and Madison counties. Services include water, fire, smoke, mold, storm and sewage damage restoration, with a free on-site inspection. Call 515-216-4293, answered 24/7.
What should West Des Moines property owners know?
West Des Moines began as Valley Junction, a railroad town founded in 1893, and officially became West Des Moines on January 1, 1938. The Valley Junction district still has older commercial buildings, where water and smoke damage call for care with original materials.
The city stretches across four counties: Polk, Dallas, Warren and Madison. Much of the growth since the 1990s has been in the Dallas County portion, around Jordan Creek, where newer homes, apartments and office buildings bring their own risks, like supply-line failures, finished basements and multi-story leaks.
The Raccoon River runs along the city, and the summer of 1993 brought flooding into Valley Junction. River flooding is a different job from a burst pipe, and it's handled as Category 3 water.
What damage do we see most in West Des Moines?
These are common kinds of losses in West Des Moines homes and buildings, based on local housing, weather and waterways. They're general, not a statement about any one property.
- Finished-basement water in newer neighborhoods
- Leaks traveling between floors in apartments and offices
- Older commercial buildings in Valley Junction
- Storm and hail damage
- Mold after slow, hidden leaks