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Ames, IA contractor records

341 contractors pulled 5,518 permits in the City of Ames from October 2023 to September 2026; 226 of them pulled at least one in the last 12 months on file. Every number comes from City of Ames residential permits (one record per permit). Pick the job, then pick what you value. The list moves.

5,518permits read
341contractors on record
7kinds of work
Sep 2026records through

What are you having done?

HVAC

50firms
1,733permits
—usual job

Water Heater

49firms
1,578permits
—usual job

Plumbing

73firms
786permits
—usual job

Electrical

76firms
798permits
—usual job

Remodel & Repair

84firms
215permits
$18,498usual job

Deck & Porch

95firms
245permits
$12,000usual job

New Home

21firms
163permits
$350,000usual job

Look up an Ames contractor's permits

Know the company's name? Find it in the A–Z list of all 341 Ames contractors: each firm's page lists the permits it pulled, how many the city closed out and its usual filed value. Still choosing? Compare every firm in one trade side by side: HVAC, water heater, electrical, plumbing, or pick another kind of work.

How the record works in Ames

Every permit a contractor pulled in the City of Ames, whether the inspector signed it off, what the job was worth and whether the license matches. You pick what matters and the list moves; nobody at our end sorts it.

Where the numbers come from →

Check a license

Ask for the license number and look it up yourself at Iowa contractor registration (DIAL). Our match goes by name and can miss one.

How to check a contractor's license (registration) in Iowa →

All Ames firms A–Z →

The numbers behind the lists

5,518 permits by trade, by month and by area, the most active firms, and how long a permit takes to finish once it's issued.

Ames permit statistics →   How long permits take →

Common questions

  • Where does the Ames contractor data come from?From City of Ames residential permits (one record per permit), covering October 2023 through September 2026. We read the file about once a month; a permit filed after Sep 2026 isn't here yet. How the records work in Ames →
  • How do I check an Ames contractor's license?Ask the contractor for their license number and look it up yourself at Iowa contractor registration (DIAL). Our pages match licenses by name, which can miss one, so the board's own record is the one to trust.
  • Is this an official Ames government site?No. Contractor Records is independent and not affiliated with the City of Ames, any city or county office, or any licensing board. We republish the public permit record the city keeps, and nobody can pay to be listed or moved up.