Best Roofing Companies in Grimes, Iowa (2026)
Grimes went from sleepy farm town to the fastest-growing city in Iowa in about two decades, and the housing stock tells that story. Most of the neighborhoods west of Highway 141 went up between 2003 and 2015, which means a huge slice of Grimes roofs are now hitting that 15-to-20-year window where shingles start curling, granules wash into the gutters, and one bad hail cell finishes the job. The 2020 derecho already shortened the clock on a lot of them. If you're shopping contractors right now, here are the four roofers we'd trust on a Grimes house in 2026.
How we ranked these
We're a Des Moines metro roofer ourselves, so we tried to be honest about it. We looked at how long each company has been in business, manufacturer certifications (Owens Corning, GAF, CertainTeed), BBB standing, total Google reviews and star rating, whether they actually staff a real office, and how they handle the messy parts of the job: storm claims, insurance paperwork, and warranty work two years after the truck pulls out of the driveway.
We also weighted experience with newer-build subdivisions specifically, because the cookie-cutter builder-grade shingles that went on most Grimes homes in the 2000s and 2010s have their own quirks. A lot of them were 25-year 3-tabs or entry-level architecturals that weren't built to ride out an Iowa hail season twice.
1. Bakeris Roofing & Exteriors
Bakeris has been roofing the Des Moines metro since 1990. That's 36 years, three generations of the same family, and a long enough track record that we've reroofed houses we first put shingles on in the mid-90s. Grimes is well inside our 60-mile service radius from our Runnells shop, and we also run a satellite office at 1809 Park Avenue in Des Moines, so a Grimes call usually means a truck on the driveway the same week.
A few things that matter when you're picking a roofer for a Grimes home: we're Owens Corning Platinum Preferred, which is the top 1% of OC contractors nationally and unlocks the full system warranty most homeowners don't realize they're missing. We carry a BBB A+ rating and we're sitting at 550+ five-star Google reviews. That review count matters more than the average star rating, honestly, because it's hard to fake volume over 36 years.
On pricing: estimates are free on full replacements and storm damage inspections. Repairs carry a $98 service-call fee that gets credited back to the invoice if you move forward with the work. We do that because repair calls eat a half-day of a crew's time and we'd rather be straight about it than pad the quote.
For Grimes specifically, we see a lot of the same patterns: builder-grade shingles from the 2003-2012 build boom losing granules, ridge vents that were never installed right, flashing failures around the bonus-room dormers a lot of these floor plans use, and storm damage from 2020 that got patched but never properly addressed. We'll tell you straight if it's a repair, a partial, or a full tear-off, and we'll document the storm side of it for your insurance carrier if that's the route.
Call (515) 967-8199 or check the Grimes service area page for what we cover locally.
2. Heartland Roofing, Siding & Solar
Heartland is based in Des Moines and has built up 653+ Google reviews, which puts them in the conversation for anyone shopping the metro. They roof, side, and they're one of the few crews in the area that also do solar installations, which is worth knowing if you're considering panels on a south-facing Grimes roof.
The solar piece is the differentiator. If you're already planning to replace shingles and you've been thinking about going solar in the next couple of years, doing it as one combined project saves you the headache of pulling panels off a new roof later. Most pure roofers won't touch that conversation.
On the roofing side specifically, they're a solid mid-sized operation. Standard architectural shingle replacements, storm claims, the usual. Worth getting a quote from if solar is on your radar.
3. Right Roofing & Siding
Right is out of Urbandale with 339+ Google reviews and one credential that puts them in a small club: GAF Master Elite. GAF only certifies the top 2% of roofers in North America for that designation, and it requires ongoing training plus a clean complaint record. If you specifically want GAF Timberline shingles on your house (a lot of Grimes builders spec'd GAF), Right is one of the few local options who can offer GAF's full system warranty.
They're a smaller operation than the top two on this list, which cuts both ways. You'll often get more direct contact with the owner, but their schedule fills up faster after a storm. If you're not in a rush and you want GAF Master Elite credentials behind the work, they're worth a call.
Urbandale is a 10-minute drive from most of Grimes, so service area isn't a concern.
4. Waddle Exteriors
Waddle is based up in Story City, which puts them about 40 minutes north of Grimes, but they cover the metro and they've earned 262+ Google reviews doing it. What stands out about Waddle is the certification stack: they hold multiple manufacturer credentials across Owens Corning, GAF, and CertainTeed, which is unusual for a shop their size.
That matters because different manufacturer warranties have different requirements, and a multi-cert contractor can actually shop the shingle that fits your house and budget rather than steering you toward whichever brand they're certified for.
Trade-off: the drive from Story City means scheduling can be tighter, especially after big storm events when their local Story City and Ames work loads up first. Get on their calendar early if you go this direction.
What about an inspection before you decide?
A lot of Grimes homeowners are in a weird spot right now where the roof technically still works, no active leak, but it's clearly past its prime. Curled shingles around the south and west exposures, dark streaks, bald patches where granules used to be, maybe some lifted shingles after the last windstorm.
The honest answer: if your house was built between 2003 and 2012 and the original roof is still on it, you're probably within 12 to 36 months of needing replacement regardless. The smart move is a proper inspection now, while you have time to plan and shop quotes, instead of waiting until a leak forces a panic decision in February.
Any of the four roofers on this list will come look at it. Most do free estimates on replacements. Get two or three quotes, ask each one to walk the roof and show you photos of what they found, and don't let anyone sell you a roof without putting eyes on it from the deck up.
Ready for a real look at your Grimes roof?
If you want a Bakeris inspection on your Grimes home, call us at (515) 967-8199 or reach out through the contact page. We'll come out, get on the roof, take photos, and tell you straight whether you've got a repair, a storm claim, or a replacement on your hands. No pressure, no high-pressure sales pitch in the kitchen, no inflated insurance scope. 36 years of doing it the same way.