Iowa siding and gutter leads
Summit Leads supplies siding and gutter leads in Iowa through real-time ping/post, exclusive by default, with ZIP code filters. Single-family detached homes are 72.2% of Iowa housing units in table B25024 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024), and the state's construction definition names siding, gutters and downspouts.
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Iowa facts for siding and gutter lead buyers
| Fact | Value Source |
|---|---|
| Single-family detached share of housing units | 72.2% (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25024)Table B25024, Units in Structure: 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 |
| High wind records | 183 Storm Events records with event type High Wind, 2025 (NOAA NCEI, file dated August 19, 2026)Storm Events Database, 2025 details file (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2025_c20260819) NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| Thunderstorm wind records | 564 records with event type Thunderstorm Wind, 2025 (same NOAA file)Storm Events Database, 2025 details file (StormEvents_details-ftp_v1.0_d2025_c20260819) NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| Housing units built before 1980 | 61.6% (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25034)Table B25034, Year Structure Built: Iowa (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Statewide precipitation, 2025 | 33.54 inches (NOAA Climate at a Glance, 2025 data)Climate at a Glance: Statewide Time Series, Iowa Precipitation, 12-Month ending December NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| Statewide precipitation, 1991-2020 average | 35.55 inches a year (NOAA Climate at a Glance)Climate at a Glance: Statewide Time Series, Iowa Precipitation, 12-Month ending December NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| Siding and gutter work in the construction definition | Group k lists siding, gutter installation and downspout installation (rule 871-23.82(1), effective February 26, 2025)Iowa Administrative Code 871-23.82, Definition of construction employer (effective February 26, 2025) Iowa Legislature |
| Contractor definition | Tied to the chapter 96 definition of construction; under $2,000 a year is not a contractor (Iowa Code 91C.1, 2026)Iowa Code 91C.1, Definition (Iowa Code 2026) Iowa Legislature |
Last reviewed: October 7, 2026. A summary for education, not legal advice.
Iowa is a state of detached, older houses
Close to three in four Iowa housing units are single-family detached homes: 72.2% in the Census Bureau's table B25024 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). Each of those houses has its own walls and gutter runs, and the owner decides on exterior work without an association vote.
The stock is old. The median Iowa housing unit was built in 1972, in table B25035 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024), and table B25034 for the same period puts 61.6% of units before 1980. The largest single age band in that table is homes built in 1939 or earlier. Buyers can ask for the build year at intakeIntakeThe process a law firm or its intake team uses to screen a potential client, collect the facts of the accident and injury, and decide whether to take the case. Glossary to separate these older houses from newer ones.
Iowa wind reports and rainfall in 2025
Iowa logged two kinds of damaging wind in 2025. NOAA's Storm Events Database, 2025 details file holds 183 Iowa records with event type High Wind, which covers strong wind without a thunderstorm, and 564 records with event type Thunderstorm Wind, which covers gusts from convective storms.
The state was slightly drier than normal. In NOAA's Climate at a Glance statewide series (2025 data), Iowa received 33.54 inches in 2025, while the 1991 to 2020 average is 35.55 inches a year. That water runs off Iowa roofs into gutters and downspouts in a typical year.
About the counts: NOAA writes one Storm Events record for each county or forecast zone an event touches, so the figures count records, not separate storms. The rainfall value is the statewide total for January through December.
Iowa registration and the siding and gutter trades
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 registers contractors rather than licensing these trades. Iowa Code 91C.1 (Iowa Code 2026) defines a contractor as a person in the business of construction, as the Iowa Administrative Code defines construction for the state employment security law, and excludes a person who earns less than $2,000 a year or works only on the person's own property.
That definition is in rule 871-23.82 (effective February 26, 2025). Its group k, roofing, siding and sheet metal contractors, covers establishments that install roofing, siding and sheet metal and do roof drainage work such as downspouts and gutters, and its list of examples includes siding, metal gutter installation and metal downspout installation. The contractor registration page of the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing links to this rule as the list of work that counts as construction.
Registration in general and the door-to-door cancellation notice are described on leads in Iowa.
How buyers narrow Iowa siding and gutter requests
- Recent storm damage: a yes or no question on whether wind or a storm caused the request, set against the records above.
- Project type: siding replacement, siding repair, new gutters or gutter repair, each sold as its own category.
- Homeowner status: only owners of the house, since a tenant cannot approve exterior work.
- ZIP code: buyers list the ZIP codes their crews travel to, from one metro to the whole state.
Where buyers filter in Iowa
Six Iowa metropolitan areas are listed with the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates. Davenport's figure covers the whole area, including the Illinois side. Rural ZIP codes between the metros can be added to any order.
- 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 siding and gutter leads
Iowa siding and gutter 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 from the request form. For Iowa telephone solicitation rules, open the Iowa row of the state telemarketing laws table; every Summit verticalVerticalThe industry or product category a lead belongs to, such as roofing or car accident. Glossary in the state is summarized at leads in Iowa.
Iowa siding and gutter lead questions
What share of Iowa homes are detached single-family houses?
72.2% of housing units, in the Census Bureau's table B25024 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024).
Do Iowa siding and gutter installers fall under contractor registration?
Iowa Code 91C.1 ties the contractor definition to the construction list in rule 871-23.82 (effective February 26, 2025), and that list names siding, gutter installation and downspout installation. This is general information, not legal advice.
How many High Wind records did Iowa have in 2025?
183, in the 2025 file of NOAA's Storm Events Database. The same file has 564 Iowa Thunderstorm Wind records.
Can a buyer take Iowa gutter requests in the Des Moines area only?
Yes. Orders are built from ZIP codes and project types, so a buyer can choose gutter work inside the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro alone. Leads are exclusive by default, with shared delivery on request.
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