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Ralston Construction
Ralston Construction, 100 First St, Palo, IA (Owned by: Mark Ralston) holds a Contractor license and 3 other licenses according to the Iowa license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 104 ranks in the top 9% of 39,764 Iowa licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Ralston Construction, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes.
Ralston Construction Contact Information
Phone Number: (641) 425-5827
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Address: 100 FIRST St, Palo, IA 52324
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Ralston Construction Palo
Quality
104
91st percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Ralston Construction has a BuildZoom score of 104, which places them above 91% of 39,764 contractors in Iowa.
Activity
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10 projects
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2025 |
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10 projects
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2024 |
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5 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Ralston Construction has worked on at least
25.0 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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20 projects
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New Constructions |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Ralston Construction mostly works on
new construction
projects.
Pricing
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17 projects
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$100k-$250k |
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3 projects
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$250k-$500k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $200,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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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.
New single family dwelling 1450 sq ft total finished to include 1450 sq ft first floor finished 1309 sq ft basement unfinished 120 sq ft deck 561 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB25-0102
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling 1450 sq ft total finished to include 1450 sq ft first floor finished 1309 sq ft basement unfinished 120 sq ft deck 561 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB25-0092
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single-family dwelling 1200 sq ft total finished to include 1200 sq ft first floor finished 1200 sq ft basement unfinished 120 sq ft deck 460 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$180,000
Permit #:
PB25-0177
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single-family dwelling 1450 sq ft total finished to include 1450 sq ft first floor finished 1309 basement unfinished 120 sq ft deck 565 sq ft garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB25-0198
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single-family dwelling 1450 sq ft total finished to include: 1450 sq ft first floor finished 1309 sq ft basement unfinished 10 x 12 deck (120 sq ft) 480 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB25-0362
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single-family dwelling 1450 sq ft total finished to include: 1450 first floor finished 1309 sq ft basement unfinished 10 x 12 deck (120 sq ft) 480 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB25-0361
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Finished 2563 sq new house with 1113 sq finished basement 196 sq unfinished deck and 744 sq attached garage
Valuation:
$340,000
Permit #:
PB25-0707
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling duplex - right side 1272 sq ft total finished 1272 sq ft first floor finished 1272 sq ft unfinished basement 100 sq ft deck 630 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB24-0279
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling 1450 sq ft total finished to include: 1450 sq ft first floor finished 1309 sq ft unfinished basement 120 sq ft deck 480 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB24-0760
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling 1450 sq ft total finished to include 1450 sq ft finished first floor 1309 sq ft unfinished basement 120 sq ft deck 480 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB24-0806
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling duplex - left side 1272 sq ft total finished 1272 sq ft first floor 1272 sq ft unfinished basement 100 sq ft deck 630 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB24-0278
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling 1450 sq ft total finished. 1450 sq ft first floor 1309 sq ft unfinished basement 120 sq ft deck 480 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB24-0173
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling 1450 sq ft total finished. 1450 sq ft first floor 1309 sq ft unfinished basement 120 sq ft deck 480 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB24-0172
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building a new 2943 sq house partial finished basement enclosed porch & attached garage
Valuation:
$450,000
Permit #:
PB24-0385
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling 1200 sq ft total finished 1200 sq ft first floor 1200 sq ft unfinished basement 120 sq ft deck 460 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$180,000
Permit #:
PB24-0171
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family dwelling 1200 sq ft total finished 1200 sq ft first floor 1200 sq ft unfinished basement 120 sq ft deck 460 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$180,000
Permit #:
PB24-0170
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New house 1200 finished sq with 460 sq attached garage 120 sq deck 1200 sq unfinished basement
Valuation:
$180,000
Permit #:
PB25-0494
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New 60 x 200 commercial building with multiple units to be leased out
Valuation:
$300,000
Permit #:
PB24-0401
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New house 1659 sq finished with attached garage & deck
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB25-0502
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New construction 7, 129 sf retail building
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
PB23-0406
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | C152763 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Iowa |
| Type | Contractor |
| Date Issued | 06-23-2026 |
| Business Type | Corporation, Sole Proprietorship |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of June 2026.
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Verified License
| License # | GC-0151 |
| Status | Active |
| City | Oelwein |
| Type | Contractor License |
| Business Type | Corporation, Sole Proprietorship |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of April 2026.
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License Not Verified
| License # | C098638 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Iowa |
| Type | Contractor |
| Business Type | Corporation, Sole Proprietorship |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of June, 2026. Check the current license status of Ralston Construction with the Iowa Workforce Development Agency
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Inactive License
| License # | C125169 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | Iowa |
| Type | Contractor |
| Business Type | Corporation, Sole Proprietorship |
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104
BuildZoom Score
89
Permits
- Building permit records show that Ralston Construction has worked on 89 permitted projects.
Ralston Construction Employees
DR
Doug Ralston
Owner/Officer
MR
Mark Ralston
Owner
RI
Ralston Construction Inc