Iowa bathroom remodeling leads
Summit Leads supplies bathroom remodeling leads in Iowa through real-time ping/post, exclusive by default, with filters down to the ZIP code. Iowa issues plumbing licenses at the state level under Iowa Code 105.18 (2026), and 297,998 owner households have a householder aged 65 or older in table B25007 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024).
- Founded in 2025
- 40+ national buyer and supply partners
- All U.S. states
- Exclusive by default
Iowa facts for bathroom remodeling lead buyers
| Fact | Value Source |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied housing units | 943,396 of 1,315,707 occupied units (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)Table B25003, Tenure: Iowa (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Owner households with a householder aged 65 or older | 297,998 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25007)Table B25007, Tenure by Age of Householder: Iowa (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Median year structure built | 1972 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)Table B25035, Median Year Structure Built: Iowa (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Plumbing licenses | Master and journeyperson licenses from the Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board; journeyperson needs four years as a registered apprentice (Iowa Code 105.18, 2026)Iowa Code 2026, section 105.18, Qualifications and types of licenses issued Iowa Legislature |
| Plumbing contractor license | $500,000 public liability policy and $5,000 surety bond (DIAL contractor license page, as of October 7, 2026)Contractor License (Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board) Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing |
| Contractor registration threshold | Registration applies from $2,000 a year in construction earnings (Iowa Code 91C.1, 2026)Iowa Code 2026, section 91C.1, Definition, exemption, combined registration and licensing process Iowa Legislature |
| Notice of commencement of work | Posted to the mechanics' notice and lien registry within ten days after work starts (Iowa Code 572.13A, 2026)Iowa Code 2026, section 572.13A, Notice of commencement of work Iowa Legislature |
| Door-to-door sale cancellation | Three business days on the required notice (Iowa Code 555A.3, 2026)Iowa Code 2026, section 555A.3, Cancellation Iowa Legislature |
Last reviewed: October 7, 2026. A summary for education, not legal advice.
Owners, older households and housing age in Iowa
Close to a third of Iowa owner households are headed by someone aged 65 or older: 297,998 of them in table B25007 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). Buyers track it because requests for walk-in showers, grab bars and lower tub thresholds tend to come from older owners. It is a household count, not a count of remodel requests.
The owner base behind that figure is 943,396 owner-occupied units out of 1,315,707 occupied units, from table B25003 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). Renters cannot approve a bathroom remodel on their own, which is why homeowner status comes first in most Iowa campaigns.
Iowa housing is older than the national stock. The median year built is 1972 in table B25035 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024), so half of the state's housing units were standing before 1973.
Iowa plumbing licenses and contractor registration
This section is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes official sources as of October 7, 2026; check the current text of each rule before relying on it.
Plumbing in Iowa is licensed by the state. Section 105.18 of the Iowa Code (2026) has the Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board issue apprentice, journeyperson and master plumbing licenses. A journeyperson applicant passes the state examination and shows four years of practical experience as an apprentice in a program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor.
A business that sells plumbing work also needs a board contractor license. The Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing contractor license page (as of October 7, 2026) lists a public liability policy of at least $500,000, a surety bond of at least $5,000 and a permanent place of business among the requirements.
General construction contractors register rather than test. Iowa Code 91C.1 (2026) excludes a person who earns less than $2,000 a year from construction, or who works on their own property, and has licensed plumbing contractors register through one combined application. Other Iowa rules for home improvement buyers are on leads in Iowa.
Iowa notices that come with a remodeling contract
This section is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes official sources as of October 7, 2026; check the current text of each rule before relying on it.
Iowa ties lien rights to a state registry. Under section 572.13A (Iowa Code 2026), a general contractor that has hired or will hire subcontractors or suppliers posts a notice of commencement of work to the mechanics' notice and lien registry no later than ten days after work starts, and the registry then sends the owner a lien notice.
For contracts signed at the homeowner's door, section 555A.3 (Iowa Code 2026) requires a detachable "Notice of Cancellation" that tells the buyer they may cancel within three business days. A sale made at the home may also be covered by the FTC's Cooling-Off Rule, which sets its own three-day cancellation window for certain in-home sales.
Filters Iowa bathroom lead buyers set
- Project type: a fixture swap, a tub-to-shower conversion or a layout change. Moving drains or supply lines is plumbing work under the state license, so buyers whose clients hold that license often ask for it.
- Homeowner status: owners sign the contract and receive the lien registry notice; renters are usually filtered out.
- Home age: with a median build year in the early 1970s, an approximate build decade helps crews plan for older piping.
- ZIP code: buyers choose the ZIP codes their registered crews cover.
Where buyers filter in Iowa
Bathroom buyers in Iowa usually anchor on Des Moines or the eastern cities. Population counts for Iowa's six largest metro areas come from Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025; the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island count includes its Illinois counties.
- Des Moines-West Des Moines: 758,539 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Cedar Rapids: 279,285 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Iowa City: 182,711 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL: 380,452 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls: 169,189 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Ames: 128,090 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
Source: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area population estimates, Vintage 2025 (cbsa-est2025-alldata), U.S. Census Bureau.
Consent records for Iowa bathroom remodeling leads
Iowa bathroom remodeling leads arrive with the homeowner's TCPATCPAThe Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the federal law that governs telemarketing calls and texts, autodialers, prerecorded voice messages and the Do Not Call Registry. Glossary consent record: the consent language shown on the form and when it was accepted. Iowa calling and texting rules sit in the state telemarketing laws table, and the page that covers every verticalVerticalThe industry or product category a lead belongs to, such as roofing or car accident. Glossary Summit sells in the state is leads in Iowa.
Iowa bathroom remodeling lead questions
Who licenses plumbers for Iowa bathroom remodels?
The Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board, under Iowa Code 105.18 (2026), which provides for apprentice, journeyperson and master plumbing licenses. This is general information, not legal advice.
What insurance does an Iowa plumbing contractor license call for?
A public liability policy of at least $500,000 and a surety bond of at least $5,000, according to the Iowa DIAL contractor license page (as of October 7, 2026). This is general information, not legal advice.
Does an Iowa remodel trigger a lien registry notice?
When a general contractor uses subcontractors or suppliers, Iowa Code 572.13A (2026) has it post a notice of commencement to the mechanics' notice and lien registry within ten days after work starts. This is general information, not legal advice.
Can Iowa bathroom leads leave out the Illinois part of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island?
Yes. Buyers select only Iowa ZIP codes, so the Illinois counties of that metro area stay out of the order. Leads are exclusive by default, with shared delivery on request.
Request Iowa bathroom remodeling leads
Email us the Iowa ZIP codes you cover, your daily volume or caps and how you take delivery. ReturnReturnA buyer's request for credit on a lead that fails agreed standards, such as a disconnected number, a duplicate or a lead outside the filters. Glossary terms are agreed on the onboarding call, before you go live.
Start small, with no long-term commitment
- No long-term contract. Pause or stop at any time.
- No setup fee and no monthly fee. You pay only for leads delivered that match your filters.
- Start with a small test volume and scale when the numbers work.
- MVA and home improvement leads are exclusive by default: each lead is sold to one buyer.
- Return terms are agreed on the onboarding call, before you go live.
Or write to team@summitleads.ai. We reply by email.
Generating leads instead? Sell your leads