We take great pride in serving these and other communities in the middle of Iowa. Our crews live and work here and face the same localized issues and problems as do our customers. We take care of you as our friends and neighbors, because you are just that. A+ Skidloader Services is a local, family operated business owned by Dave & Mary Pepper. Dave leads the estimate and design team and visits every active job site every day.
Their son Jim leads the crews in the field and has over a decade of hands-on experience. Together with several other experienced employees, they serve the Clear Lake and Ames/Des Moines, Iowa markets, always striving to give the customer the absolute best VALUE possible and to simplify our customer's lives by providing complete, "one-stop shopping" for residential water control needs.
Blending the latest technology with old-fashioned integrity assures you that the job will be done right. Imagine being able to contact one company for ALL of your home's water issues!
Their son Jim leads the crews in the field and has over a decade of hands-on experience. Together with several other experienced employees, they serve the Clear Lake and Ames/Des Moines, Iowa markets, always striving to give the customer the absolute best VALUE possible and to simplify our customer's lives by providing complete, "one-stop shopping" for residential water control needs.
Blending the latest technology with old-fashioned integrity assures you that the job will be done right. Imagine being able to contact one company for ALL of your home's water issues!
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Placing tarps, plywood, etc. as required to alleviate damage to driveways, sidewalks, patios and lawns.
When the home sits too close to the ground to increase the soil level along the foundation, constructing swales and/or berms are the logical answer.
A swale is a specialized, aesthetically pleasing shallow and relatively wide ditch that channels the water out into the lawn where it can soak in or dissipate.
A berm is the exact opposite-it rises out of the lawn and acts as a dike or levee that keeps water away from the foundation.
When the home sits too close to the ground to increase the soil level along the foundation, constructing swales and/or berms are the logical answer.
A swale is a specialized, aesthetically pleasing shallow and relatively wide ditch that channels the water out into the lawn where it can soak in or dissipate.
A berm is the exact opposite-it rises out of the lawn and acts as a dike or levee that keeps water away from the foundation.
Wet basements are usually caused by groundwater building up in the soil to a level where hydraulic pressure forces the moisture inside through your foundation's weakest point, or from improperly installed or inadequate window wells.
This moisture, if left unchecked, will lead to structural damage, foundation buckling, mold, mildew, the inability to use the basement for storage or living space, and will decrease the value of the entire home.
The most frequent cause of this is an improper grade sloping towards the home.
This moisture, if left unchecked, will lead to structural damage, foundation buckling, mold, mildew, the inability to use the basement for storage or living space, and will decrease the value of the entire home.
The most frequent cause of this is an improper grade sloping towards the home.
When thinking about landscaping, most people (including most landscaping contractors) just look at the aesthetics and worry only about how attractive the surface appears.
Before we think about the final appearance, we are evaluating the water control below the surface to protect the home against moisture and flooding issues.
If these issues are not addressed properly from the start, major damage can occur to a home and create expensive repairs.
Our extensive experience and knowledge of the climate in Iowa from a 'Water Control' standpoint allow our professional team to do the job right the first time and save customers the expense and heartache of doing it all over again.
Before we think about the final appearance, we are evaluating the water control below the surface to protect the home against moisture and flooding issues.
If these issues are not addressed properly from the start, major damage can occur to a home and create expensive repairs.
Our extensive experience and knowledge of the climate in Iowa from a 'Water Control' standpoint allow our professional team to do the job right the first time and save customers the expense and heartache of doing it all over again.
Sod is the best way to establish a lawn in summertime heat, or when "instant" grass is desired.
However, sod is more expensive.
Seeding is a great way to economically establish a lawn in the spring or fall, but establishment takes time.
A+ Skidloader Services can help you determine whether you should be sodding or seeding.
Do they pin all sod on slopes to prevent moving/sliding after watering or excessive rainfall?.
Do they use premium-quality seed with a significant percentage of bluegrass or a cheap "contractor's mix" including only ryegrass and fescues?.
However, sod is more expensive.
Seeding is a great way to economically establish a lawn in the spring or fall, but establishment takes time.
A+ Skidloader Services can help you determine whether you should be sodding or seeding.
Do they pin all sod on slopes to prevent moving/sliding after watering or excessive rainfall?.
Do they use premium-quality seed with a significant percentage of bluegrass or a cheap "contractor's mix" including only ryegrass and fescues?.
Installing a gravel driveway is an affordable, practical alternative to pavement.
The permeable surface allows rainwater to drain through and adds subtle textural contrast to a yard.
Or as seen in the photos below, a gravel drive can turn a muddy mess into a safe driveable surface.
We are the Water Control Experts.
We don't just scatter a bit of rock here and there, and then the potholes are back within a month.
We assess the underlying issues, repair them, and then create a new surface.
Our work lasts far longer and is much less costly over time.
The permeable surface allows rainwater to drain through and adds subtle textural contrast to a yard.
Or as seen in the photos below, a gravel drive can turn a muddy mess into a safe driveable surface.
We are the Water Control Experts.
We don't just scatter a bit of rock here and there, and then the potholes are back within a month.
We assess the underlying issues, repair them, and then create a new surface.
Our work lasts far longer and is much less costly over time.
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