At Elk River Contracting, we specialize in high-quality home remodeling services tailored to fit your lifestyle, schedule, and vision. Based in Ankeny and serving the Greater Des Moines area, our team transforms bathrooms, kitchens, basements, and outdoor living spaces—always with a client-first approach.
We’re proud to serve busy professionals looking to upgrade their homes without disrupting their routines. Whether you’re planning a major renovation or a simple refresh, we make the process easy and rewarding from start to finish.
Start by filling out our Contact Form. We’ll follow up by email to request photos of your current space and any inspiration images you love. Then, we’ll schedule a phone consultation with Cole (our owner) to discuss your goals and determine if we’re a good fit for your project.
If everything aligns, Cole will meet with you in person to walk through your space. During this visit, we’ll talk through your goals, take detailed measurements, and begin shaping a clear vision of the project. For larger or more complex projects, we may skip the initial phone call and start here.
Next, you’ll meet with Cole at our office to go over your estimate in detail. We’ll walk through the scope, answer your questions, and start exploring selections and material options so you can get a feel for how your project will take shape.
From there, you’ll work closely with our Design Manager, Lisa. She’ll guide you through visiting showrooms, exploring materials, and finalizing your selections. We’ll be by your side every step of the way to ensure your choices feel confident, informed, and aligned with your vision.
With plans and selections finalized, our team gets to work. We manage every detail and keep you updated with regular progress reports, addressing any changes along the way.
After a final walkthrough and quality check, your space is ready—built with care, craftsmanship, and your goals at the center.
It was a pleasure to work with Cole and his team they were all awesome people and experts in their crafts. It made our home renovation fun and it turned out stunning. They were very punctual and kept a tight schedule to keep the project on track. Highly recommend!
Cole keeps a very neat job site and his communication is exactly what we had hoped for! Will be using Elk River again!
The whole team at Elk River was awesome to work with! They were patient and supportive through the whole process. I particularly loved having a designer to help with all the decisions that were being made. It really helped move things along! Once they started, it was like clock-work to get it done. Everyone who came to our home was respectful and kind. They work with all the best! Thank you for bringing our vision to life and allowing us to use the space we have effectively! It was exactly what we needed and wanted from our basement!
Worked with Elk River to finish our basement! They were awesome to work with and do high quality work. Great communication and kept us informed throughout the project. Cole, Matt and Dakoda were all very nice and informative on any issues or decisions that needed to be made. Would highly suggest them!
Cole was amazing to work with! Extremely communicative, on schedule and does great work!
Elk River Contracting is not like other contractors. They just get it! Great communicators, very detailed orientated and HIGH quality work. Highly recommend anyone in Central Iowa to give them a shot on their next residential or commercial project.
Elk River Contracting provided excellent follow through, great communication and left me with a clear understanding of the progression of the project. Excellent customer service. I highly recommend them. Well worth working with people who do things right.
It was terrific working with Cole and his team at Elk River Contracting! We needed a bathroom converted to make it handicapped-accessible. They completed our project quickly and with the utmost care. We will forever be thankful for moving our project up so I could return from inpatient physical rehab back to my home without delay.
We had Elk River do two projects for us and they both went great! Cole was very detail oriented and easy to work with. He communicated with us throughout the project and was available to talk whenever we had questions. Even when we’d change something last minute, he was patient and just handled it in stride. I’d highly recommend Cole and Elk River for any project!
Elk River Contracting recently did a bathroom project for us, and they were awesome to work with. Very flexible with our last minute add-ons, and the completed project looks great! We wouldn’t hesitate to use them again for future projects.
Elk River Contracting did an amazing job with finishing our basement remodeling. All their subcontractors were knowledgeable and professional. Elk River is the only contractor we would trust with our future remodeling projects.
Cole and his Elk River Team are the best in the business. They are very professional and do amazing work. I’d highly recommend them. They can turn your vision into reality!
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