RATING
—Researched, not yet rated. Ratings are added in a later Des Moines edition.
See the Des Moines list ↗PRIMARY TRADE
Other exterior trade1 of 23 Des Moines siding installers with a record present themselves the same way on their own homepage (observed 2026-10-13).
STATE REGISTRATION
Not checkedIowa requires construction contractors earning at least $2,000 a year from construction to register with the state Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL). This company’s registration was not checked for this edition; ask for its Iowa contractor registration number.
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing: contractor registration ↗ · observed 2026-10-13
Data on this record
Every field we track, shown even when it is missing. “Not observed” means we did not see it in the sources reviewed (a lightweight record: one homepage glance); it is not a finding that the company lacks it.
| Business address | 606 NW Chapel Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023 |
|---|---|
| Primary trade | Other exterior trade |
| Siding materials | vinyl, fiber cement (James Hardie), engineered wood (LP SmartSide), steel |
| Siding scope | installation |
| Service area | Not observed |
| James Hardie | Named on its site |
| LP SmartSide | Named on its site |
| Workmanship warranty | Not observed |
| Google rating | Not observed |
| State registration | Not observed (not checked) |
Data confidence: 33% (1 of 3 checked inputs observed). Completeness of our record, not a quality score; it adds nothing to any rank.
- Google listing matched (not checked)
- Iowa license or registration recorded (not checked)
- James Hardie directory status recorded (not checked)
- Siding materials documented: observed
- Workmanship-warranty term located: not observed
- Service area documented: not observed
Burch Better Homes lists siding work (installation) and names vinyl, fiber cement (James Hardie), engineered wood (LP SmartSide), steel, based on a homepage glance on 2026-10-13.
Where this company fits
Service area: Not observed
Materials: vinyl, fiber cement (James Hardie), engineered wood (LP SmartSide), steel.
Siding work: installation.
Question for your estimate: Ask for the workmanship-warranty term in writing; whether the job needs a city permit and who pulls it; how old siding, house wrap and flashing are handled; a completed siding project near you.
Evidence limit: Lightweight record: homepage glance only on 2026-10-13, for the first Des Moines edition; not rated. Company statements are not verified performance. Iowa contractor registration (DIAL) was not checked for this record.
- Listed location
- Ankeny, IA
- Business address (company website)
- 606 NW Chapel Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023
- Best fit
- Exterior company whose homepage leads with another trade
Against the Des Moines field
- Primary trade
- Other exterior trade1 of 23 Des Moines siding installers with a record present themselves the same way on their own homepage (observed 2026-10-13).
- Materials named
- 4The median Des Moines record names 1 siding material.
- Workmanship warranty
- Not located1 of 23 Des Moines records publish a specific workmanship or labor warranty term in the pages reviewed.
- James Hardie
- Named on its site5 of 23 name James Hardie on their own site. The manufacturer directory was not checked for this edition.
What the published information covers
Company statementThis checklist describes information found in the sources reviewed. “Not located” does not mean the contractor lacks the service or warranty.
Documented in reviewed sources
Homepage names vinyl, fiber cement (James Hardie), engineered wood (LP SmartSide), steel near its siding mentions.
Documented in reviewed sources
Homepage names siding installation.
Not located in reviewed sources
Not observed: installation details were not reviewed in this lightweight record.
Not located in reviewed sources
Not observed: completed local siding projects were not reviewed in this lightweight record.
Not located in reviewed sources
Not observed: no workmanship-warranty term covering siding was seen on the homepage.
Record history
Every dated observation behind this record. Later editions add lines here when a rating, directory status or published detail is recorded.
- Company statementBurch Better Homes homepage reviewed (company source) · source
- Benchmark editionFirst observed: record opened for the first Des Moines research edition (2 sources reviewed; candidate list observed 2026-10-13)
- Company statementJames Hardie: named by the company; directory listing not checked · source
- Benchmark editionNo ranked Des Moines edition yet: researched, not yet rated
- Directory listingYellow Pages: siding contractors, Ankeny, IA (discovery and listed city only) · source
Read the underlying sources
- Burch Better Homes homepage ↗
Observed 2026-10-13. Company-advertised information. Homepage reviewed 2026-10-13. Presents the company as other exterior trade and names siding installation; siding materials named near siding mentions: vinyl, fiber cement (James Hardie), engineered wood (LP SmartSide), steel. Lists 606 NW Chapel Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023. - Yellow Pages: siding contractors, Ankeny, IA ↗
Observed 2026-10-13. Business directory, used for discovery and the listed city only. Used for discovery only. Lists Burch Better Homes with a Ankeny, IA location.
Published warranties and manufacturer mentions are company statements; directory listings and Google ratings are dated observations, not a guarantee of the outcome of your project. See the method and its limits.
Questions about Burch Better Homes
Where is Burch Better Homes located?
Burch Better Homes lists 606 NW Chapel Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023 on its own website (observed October 13, 2026). A service area was not observed in this lightweight record.
Is Burch Better Homes rated by Siding Contractor Benchmark?
Not yet. Burch Better Homes was researched on October 13, 2026 for the first Des Moines edition. Des Moines records are researched, not yet rated; ratings are added in a later edition.
Does Burch Better Homes install James Hardie siding?
Burch Better Homes names James Hardie on its own website (observed October 13, 2026). The James Hardie contractor directory was not checked for this edition, so no directory listing or tier is recorded. Check the manufacturer’s directory yourself.
Is Burch Better Homes registered as a contractor in Iowa?
Not checked. Iowa requires construction contractors earning at least $2,000 a year from construction to register with the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) (observed October 13, 2026). This lightweight record did not check the company’s registration; ask for its Iowa contractor registration number.
Does Burch Better Homes publish a workmanship warranty?
A specific workmanship-warranty duration was not located in the sources reviewed on October 13, 2026. Not observed: no workmanship-warranty term covering siding was seen on the homepage. Ask for the labor warranty in writing.
CITE THIS RECORD
Siding Contractor Benchmark, “Burch Better Homes — Des Moines siding contractor record,” observed 2026-10-13, https://sidingcontractorbenchmark.com/des-moines/contractors/burch-better-homes/
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