Updated: Oct 29, 2025
Location and Projects
Address
8600 NW 121st St, Grimes, IA, 50111
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Compelling Homes
Residential Remodeling Contractor
From BuildZoom: Compelling Homes, 8600 NW 121st St, Grimes, IA (Employee: Rusty Green) holds a Contractor license according to the Iowa license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 94 ranks in the top 24% of 39,764 Iowa licensed contractors.
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Compelling Homes Contact Information
Phone Number: (515) 306-5893
Address: 8600 NW 121st St, Grimes, IA 50111
Compelling Homes Grimes
Quality
94
76th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Compelling Homes has a BuildZoom score of 94, which places them above 76% of 39,764 contractors in Iowa.
Activity
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5 projects
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2025 |
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4 projects
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2024 |
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2 projects
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2023 |
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2 projects
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2022 |
Our building permit records indicate that Compelling Homes has worked on at least
13.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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5 projects
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Home Additions |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Compelling Homes mostly works on
home addition
projects.
Pricing
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2 projects
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< $5k |
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3 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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5 projects
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$20k-$50k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $18,261. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
Pro tip:
For more details about their pricing, check out their recent activity to see how much they have charged for different types of work.
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
08 remodel or addition permit - residential & commercial
2025-04-01
Basement finish with living area bathroom office and craft room
Valuation:
$32,450
Permit #:
RML25-000060
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Residential basem...
Building Type:
Irc single family...
05 deck/porch/pergola permit - residential & commercial
2025-03-17
Demolish existing and rebuild with new material
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
DCK25-000040
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Residential deck/...
Building Type:
N/A
08 remodel or addition permit - residential & commercial
2025-01-23
Basement refinish of existing layout
Valuation:
$21,500
Permit #:
RML25-000019
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Residential remodel
Building Type:
Irc single family...
08 remodel or addition permit - residential & commercial
2025-01-23
Basement refinish of existing layout
Valuation:
$21,500
Permit #:
RML25-000019
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Residential remodel
Building Type:
Irc single family...
08 remodel or addition permit - residential & commercial
2025-04-29
Kitchen remodel
Valuation:
$14,000
Permit #:
RML25-000085
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Residential remodel
Building Type:
Irc single family...
2nd floor remodel
Valuation:
$14,000
Permit #:
BLDR-2025-000231
Status:
complete
Fee:
$150
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Demolish of existing garage [ void not needed ]
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
DEMO-2023-000100
Status:
canceled
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
08 remodel or addition permit - residential & commercial
2024-12-13
Kitchen focus main floor update
Valuation:
$15,022
Permit #:
RML24-000266
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Residential remodel
Building Type:
Irc single family...
No Description Available
Valuation:
$42,000
Permit #:
22-6094-ALT
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family det...
08 remodel or addition permit - residential & commercial
2024-12-13
Finish a basement
Valuation:
$21,892
Permit #:
RML24-000268
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Residential basem...
Building Type:
Irc single family...
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLDR-2021-000316
Status:
complete
Fee:
$150
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
$25,200
Permit #:
24-0523-ALT
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family det...
No Description Available
Valuation:
$2,800
Permit #:
24-0002-ALT
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family det...
No Description Available
Valuation:
$3,724
Permit #:
23-5164-ALT
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family det...
Finishing approx.600 sq ft of unfinished basement into ( 1 ) living room ( 1 ) bedroom with closet and ( 1 ) hallway area unfinished basement is laundry room/furnace room adding ( 1 ) egress window additional permits are required for any electrical plumbing and mechanical work smoke detectors anad carbon monoxide detectors are required
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2017-00979
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Bathroom alterations on the 2nd floor closing in open alcove area with roof and making bathroom area bigger. electrical plumbing and mechanical. will be separate permits update all smoke alarms and addition c o detector. kitchen ceiling drywall
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2015-00167
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Kitchen/bathroom alteration on the 1st floor
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2018-00468
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
$120,000
Permit #:
18-0681-ALT
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family det...
13x13 169sf solarium (enclosed patio) addition to single family dwelling utilizing underfloor pvc for heat recapture to be fed into the existing hvac system deck not included under the scope of this permit ele plumbing mec permits separate as required by scope update smoke detectors and co alarms
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2019-01657
Status:
expired
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2019-02081
Status:
expired
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | C115481 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Iowa |
| Type | Contractor |
| Date Issued | 10-20-2025 |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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94
BuildZoom Score
19
Permits
- Building permit records show that Compelling Homes has worked on 19 permitted projects.
Compelling Homes Employees
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Rusty Green