Your Trusted Exterior Contractor in Johnston, Iowa
Johnston is one of the fastest-growing suburbs in the Des Moines metro, and that growth has created a specific pattern of contracting needs we see every week. A huge portion of Johnston homes were built between 2005 and 2020. places in Tiffin Heights, along the NW 62nd Avenue corridor, and throughout the planned communities that popped up as the city expanded north and west. Many of these homes were sold with completely unfinished basements. The builder poured the foundation, stubbed in the plumbing, and left the rest as bare concrete. Basement finishing is our single most requested project in Johnston. We frame out bedrooms, family rooms, and home offices, then handle all the drywall, painting, and trim work to turn that empty shell into real living space.
Those same 2005-to-2020 Johnston homes also came with builder-grade interiors that look fine at first but wear out fast. Kitchen remodeling is the next big call we get here. Homeowners are ready to replace laminate countertops, swap out basic stock cabinets, and open up the layouts their builders designed to save money, not to make your life easier. Bathroom remodeling follows the same pattern. Master baths with cheap vanities, plastic surrounds, and builder-basic tile that homeowners want replaced with something that actually feels like a finished space.
On the exterior side, homes that are 10 to 15 years old in Johnston are hitting an important milestone. Roofing installed in the late 2000s is due for its first real inspection, and in many cases it is already showing wear from Iowa hail storms and high winds. We inspect, repair, and replace roofs across Johnston. Siding is holding up a bit longer on these newer homes, but the original exterior paint is fading and peeling, especially on south-facing and west-facing walls that take the worst beating from sun and weather. Our painting crews handle exterior touch-ups and full repaints to keep Johnston homes looking sharp.
Gutters in Johnston need attention too. The original seamless gutters installed by builders often use lighter-gauge aluminum that dents in hail storms and pulls away from the fascia under heavy ice loads in winter. We replace them with heavier material and add gutter guards to cut down on the constant cleaning that Johnston homeowners deal with from all the new landscaping trees filling in around these neighborhoods. Concrete is another steady project here. driveways and sidewalks poured 10 to 15 years ago are already showing cracks from the Central Iowa freeze-thaw cycle, where water seeps in, freezes, and breaks the slab apart a little more every winter.
Over in the Beaver Creek area, the established neighborhoods have older homes with different needs like full roof replacements, siding upgrades, and interior refreshes including painting. Johnston is right next door to our Ankeny home base, so we are on-site fast, usually within the same day you call. We treat every Johnston project with the same attention we give our own neighbors.
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Johnston's Trusted Roofing Contractor. Here's What Homeowners Actually Need to Know.
Johnston is a mixed-vintage roofing market. The established neighborhoods around Green Meadows and Beaver Creek, plus streets along NW 62nd Ave and NW 70th Ave, are packed with 1970s and 1980s ranches and split-levels that are now on their second or third roof. Meanwhile, newer subdivisions like Beaverbrook, Karcher Estates, and the developments in northeast Johnston have builder-grade asphalt shingles from the 1990s and 2000s hitting end-of-life inside the 20-to-25-year replacement window. We work the north metro constantly. Our crew is on Johnston roofs nearly every week.
Central Iowa hail is the biggest roofing threat in Johnston. June 2023 brought a significant hail event through the north metro and Johnston was squarely in the storm track. Roofs that looked fine from the ground had extensive bruising on the shingles and dented soft-metal fixtures on the vents, flashing, and gutters. Wind damage from spring and summer storms also lifts shingles at the ridge, eaves, and around penetrations. If a storm rolls through Johnston and you see anything in the yard, get an inspection scheduled while the damage is fresh and easy to document. See our storm damage roof repair process, or schedule a free inspection.
The typical Johnston roof job on a builder-grade home runs $8,000 to $15,000 for a full asphalt shingle replacement. Larger custom homes in Green Meadows or homes with steeper pitches and complex rooflines push that number higher. Johnston requires a building permit for roof replacement and requires proper contractor licensing. We pull the permit for you as part of the job and coordinate any required inspections. Read the full roof replacement process for what a tear-off, deck inspection, and new install actually looks like.
Sometimes the honest answer is a repair, not a replacement. If your Johnston roof is under 15 years old and the damage is localized, we tell you that and quote the repair. Common Johnston repair jobs include failed vent boots on 1990s and 2000s builds, chimney flashing on older ranches near Beaver Creek, missing shingles after high wind, and small leaks around skylights or dormers. See the full list of roof repair jobs we handle. We do not push replacements when a repair will do the job.
Because we work the north metro every week, we are already close to any Johnston project. If you have noticed us on somebody's roof down the street, that is us. We are your neighbors, and we take care of your roof the same way we take care of our own.
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From your roof to your kitchen, Black Ridge handles it all, inside and out, for Johnston homeowners.
Roofing in Johnston
New roofs, replacements, storm damage repair, and inspections for Johnston homeowners.
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Siding in Johnston
Vinyl, fiber cement, and engineered wood siding to protect and beautify your Johnston home.
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Gutters in Johnston
Gutter installation, repair, and guards to protect your Johnston home's foundation.
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Concrete in Johnston
Driveways, sidewalks, patios, and steps for Johnston homes. Removal and replacement.
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Kitchen Remodeling in Johnston
Cabinets, countertops, flooring, and full kitchen renovations for Johnston homeowners.
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Bathroom Remodeling in Johnston
Showers, tile, vanities, and complete bathroom redesigns for Johnston homes.
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Basement Finishing in Johnston
Turn unused space into living space. Framing, drywall, flooring, and full buildouts.
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Interior Painting in Johnston
Walls, ceilings, trim, and cabinets. Clean lines and a fresh look for your Johnston home.
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Yes. Johnston requires a building permit for roof replacement, and the contractor must have proper Iowa licensing. We pull the permit for you as part of the job and coordinate any required inspections.
Most residential roof replacements in Johnston run between $8,000 and $15,000 for a standard asphalt shingle install. Larger custom homes in Green Meadows or homes with steeper pitches and complex rooflines can run higher. We give you a firm written quote before any work starts.
Central Iowa hail is the biggest roofing threat in Johnston. June 2023 brought a significant hail event through the north metro and Johnston was squarely in the storm track. Wind damage from spring and summer storms also lifts shingles at ridges, eaves, and around penetrations. We handle both the roof repair and the insurance claim documentation.
Johnston has a mixed housing stock. Established neighborhoods like Green Meadows and Beaver Creek have 1970s and 1980s ranches and split-levels on second or third roofs. Newer subdivisions like Beaverbrook and Karcher Estates have builder-grade asphalt shingles from the 1990s and 2000s now hitting end-of-life inside the 20-to-25-year replacement window.
Roofing (new construction, replacements, storm damage repair, and inspections), siding installation (vinyl, fiber cement, engineered wood), gutter services (installation, repair, guards), concrete work (driveways, sidewalks, patios, steps), and interior remodeling (kitchens, bathrooms, basement finishing, interior painting) throughout Johnston, IA.
Call us at (515) 219-4654 or fill out our online form. We schedule a free, no-obligation visit to your Johnston property, inspect the work needed, and provide a clear written quote usually within 24 hours.