Your Full-Service General Contractor in Ankeny, Iowa — Trusted by 200+ Homeowners

Your Trusted Exterior Contractor in Ankeny, Iowa

Ankeny is our hometown. Black Ridge Contracting started right here on the SE Delaware side of the city, and we have completed projects in nearly every neighborhood since. We know Prairie Trail, the mixed-use development where newer two-stories and townhomes line walkable streets. We know North Ankeny, where subdivisions built through the 2000s and 2010s spread out between NW Ankeny Boulevard and Interstate 35. And we know the established pockets near Hawkeye Park and along SW Magazine Road, where split-levels and ranch homes from the 1970s and 1980s still make up a big chunk of the housing stock.

Ankeny's population has roughly tripled since 2000, and that explosive growth shapes the kind of work we do here every week. Many newer homes were sold with unfinished basements and builder-grade finishes. The cabinets are cheap, the paint is flat white, and the basement is bare concrete. That is why basement finishing and kitchen remodeling are two of the most common calls we get from Ankeny homeowners. Young families move into these homes and quickly realize they need that lower level framed out, drywalled, and painted to keep up with growing kids. Upstairs, they want kitchens with better cabinets, updated countertops, and layouts that open up to the living space instead of hiding behind a wall.

For the older parts of Ankeny, the projects shift to the exterior. Roofing that has been up for 30-plus years needs a full tear-off and replacement, not just a patch. Original siding from the 1980s is cracked, faded, or trapping moisture behind the panels. Gutters on these homes often sag or pull completely away from the fascia after decades of heavy Iowa ice and spring storms. We strip all of it down and install materials rated for Central Iowa conditions, where summer highs near 95 degrees and winter lows well below zero put constant stress on every surface of your home.

Those wild temperature swings also wreck concrete. The freeze-thaw cycle in Ankeny — water seeps into small cracks, freezes, expands, and breaks the slab apart over time — means we tear out and pour new driveways, sidewalks, and patios across the city every single season. On the interior side, bathroom remodeling stays busy too, especially in those 1980s-era homes where original tile, vanities, and fixtures have not been updated in 40 years. And our painting crews stay booked refreshing rooms throughout Ankeny, whether it is a full interior repaint or accent walls in a newly finished basement.

Because we live right here, we are typically on-site in Ankeny faster than any contractor driving in from across the metro. We are not commuting from an hour away. We are your neighbors, our kids go to the same schools, and we take care of your home the same way we would take care of our own.

• ✓ Family-owned, based just minutes away in Ankeny
• ✓ Fully licensed and insured in Iowa
• ✓ Free, no-pressure estimates
• ✓ 24/7 emergency storm damage response