EXTERIORWORX, LLC
Tree trimming and storm tree damage work sit alongside snow removal and ice control here. Towns include Polk City, Grimes, Ankeny and Johnston, with hours running Monday through Saturday.
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Snow clearance in Des Moines
Snow removal firms and roofers.
14 pros in Des Moines
Des Moines averages 36.5 inches of snow a year, based on the 1991-2020 climate normals, so snow clearance here is a regular winter job and not an occasional one. The city also sets rules that shape what you ask a contractor to do. Property owners and tenants must clear sidewalks of snow and ice within 48 hours after a snowfall ends, and a first offense carries an administrative penalty. If you hire someone to plow your driveway or clear your walks, ask whether the sidewalk is included in the job and how soon after a storm they usually arrive. Snow Routes get first priority from the city, and you may not park on one while emergency snow or ice removal is in progress, so ask how a contractor handles vehicles and where cleared snow will be piled. Get the scope, the timing and any per-visit or seasonal terms in writing before the first storm.
Mhuka Designs
Snow plowing and snow removal are offered alongside landscape design and hardscaping. The firm works in Dallas Center, Granger and Ankeny, and is open weekdays.
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Next Level Mowing
Beside its lawn mowing and landscaping, the firm clears snow across the Des Moines metro. Indianola and Carlisle are served too, and it is open Saturday mornings.
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Stretch Property Maintenance
Started in 2022, the company does snow removal for homes and businesses alongside mowing and aeration. Granger, Ankeny, Clive and Grimes are its towns.
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Vargas Lawn Care Services
Alongside lawn mowing and aeration, the company handles snow removal. It serves Clive, Waukee, Urbandale and Grimes, and is open six days a week.
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All American Turf Beauty, Inc.
Operating since 1976, the company clears snow from driveways, parking lots and sidewalks. It serves Des Moines, Ames and Winterset and gives free quotes on weekdays.
Also serves Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Irrigation & Development
Since 1986, the irrigation contractor has also taken on snow removal, alongside sprinkler installation and maintenance. Des Moines and Ames are its towns, with weekday hours only.
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Purple Cow Junk Removal & Home Services
Snow removal is the main job here, done with a four-wheel-drive pickup fitted with a front blade. The company serves Ames and Des Moines, and offers financing and free estimates.
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Stripez Site Management
Commercial site management is the focus here, with plowing, sidewalk clearing and salting in winter. Towns include Grimes, Granger, Clive and Adel, with weekday hours only.
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Tebock’s Landscape
Founded in 2020, the landscape firm also offers snow removal, with evening hours and Sunday service. Des Moines, Urbandale, Johnston and West Des Moines make up its towns.
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Turfology Lawn Care
Salting and ice control sit beside snow removal in its winter work. The company serves Clive, Grimes, Des Moines and West Des Moines, and its office keeps Monday-to-Thursday hours.
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Excel Lawns & Landscape
Since 2010, the family-owned company has offered snow removal alongside lawn care and landscaping. It works in Des Moines, Carlisle, Indianola and Granger.
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Family-owned, the company offers seasonal contracts for snow removal and ice control. Ankeny and Des Moines are its towns, and it also does design-build work and irrigation systems.
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Midwest Services LLC
Set up in 2013 as a family-owned business, the company plows snow and clears sidewalks, and it offers emergency service. Winterset and De Soto are among its towns.
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What to know in Des Moines
Des Moines Snow Routes get first priority for salt and snow removal and are normally plowed when accumulation exceeds one inch. All residential properties are within four blocks of a Snow Route, and you may not park on a Snow Route while emergency snow or ice removal is in progress.
The City of Des Moines Snow Team consists of nearly 200 men and women and works 24/7 on snow removal activities.
After the August 10, 2020 derecho, MidAmerican Energy said nearly 101,000 customers in the Des Moines area were without power.
In the Great Flood of 1993, floodwaters from the Raccoon River inundated downtown Des Moines and the Des Moines Water Works on July 11, 1993. The National Weather Service says the water supply to a quarter-million people was cut off.
Before you hire
Put it in a written contract: the work, price, deposit, start and finish dates, warranty, permits and clean-up. Paying cash to skip it leaves you no recourse.
Ask about liability insurance and workers’ compensation cover before anyone works on your roof or property.
Get written quotes from at least three contractors for the same work, and check references from recent clients.
Questions about hiring in Des Moines
Do I have to clear the sidewalk in front of my Des Moines home?
Yes. Des Moines municipal code requires property owners and tenants to clear snow and ice from sidewalks within 48 hours after a snowfall ends. A first offense carries an administrative penalty, and repeat violations within three years bring larger ones. If you hire help, confirm the sidewalk is part of the work. City of Des Moines (source, opens in a new tab)
What can I do if I can't clear my snow because of age, disability or income?
Low-income seniors and disabled people in Des Moines who can't remove snow because of physical or financial limits are encouraged to contact United Way 2-1-1. They can point you to snow removal help on private property. It is worth calling before you arrange paid work. City of Des Moines (source, opens in a new tab)
What should a snow removal quote or agreement include?
Ask for the areas covered, such as driveway, walks or roof, and the snowfall depth that triggers a visit. Ask about timing after a storm, where snow will be piled, and whether pricing is per visit or seasonal. Get it in writing, and ask whether the contractor carries liability insurance.
Can I park on the street while the city is plowing in Des Moines?
Des Moines has no seasonal parking ban. Snow-related parking restrictions apply only while Public Works snow removal operations are under way. You also may not park on a Snow Route during emergency snow or ice removal, so move vehicles before plowing starts. City of Des Moines (source, opens in a new tab)