This site is operated by Lanham Structures LLC, doing business as Lanham Structures (“we”, “us”), Des Moines, Iowa, phone (515) 619-0180, email valentinlanham@gmail.com.
1. These terms
These terms apply when you ask us for an estimate, book a job or use this website. Booking a job means you accept them. If anything here conflicts with a written quote we give you, the quote wins.
2. Estimates and prices
- Estimates are free and without obligation. They are based on what you tell us, any photos you send, and a site visit. Every job is priced individually and in writing; we do not publish a price list.
- The final price is confirmed with you on site, before work starts. If the job turns out bigger than described, we re-quote before continuing. You can decline at that point at no charge.
- Any applicable Iowa sales tax is added to the quoted price where the law requires it.
3. Scheduling and access
- We give you an arrival window.
- You, or an adult you authorize, must be present or must have arranged access. Please secure pets and clear a path to the work.
4. What you promise us
- You own the property or items involved, or you have authority over them.
- You have told us about anything hazardous or unusual before we arrive.
- You have marked anything that must not be touched or removed.
5. Work we decline
We may decline any job we consider unsafe, unlawful or outside our trade, and we will say so rather than start it. Electrical, plumbing and HVAC work is carried out by licensed subcontractors, not by us directly.
6. Damage and claims
We take care in your home and on your property. If something is damaged, tell us as soon as you notice it, with photographs, and we will come out, inspect it and get back to you. We carry general liability, $2,000,000 insurance; the certificate is available on request.
6a. Warranty
Our labor is warranted for five years; materials carry the manufacturer's warranty, up to 50 years on some products. The warranty covers defects in our workmanship; it does not cover normal wear, damage caused by others, weather events, or changes to the work made by anyone else. To make a warranty claim, call or email us with photos and a short description, and we will come out, inspect the work and get back to you. Manufacturer warranties are the manufacturer's and are passed to you with the product documentation.
7. Limits on liability
To the fullest extent Iowa law allows, our total liability for any job is limited to the amount you paid for that job, and we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses such as lost time or lost income. Nothing here limits liability for gross negligence, willful misconduct, or anything the law says cannot be limited.
8. Payment
Payment is due when the job is finished, by cash, check or Cash App. We may recover reasonable collection costs on unpaid invoices. Cancellations, deposits and refunds are covered in our Estimates, Cancellations & Refunds policy.
9. Photos and reviews
We may photograph the work for our records and insurance and may use photos of the work on this site and our profiles, but we do not publish faces, house numbers or anything else that identifies you without your written permission. We welcome honest reviews, good or bad, and we never pay or trade for them.
10. This website
The photographs in our project gallery and on the decks, garages, fencing, interior remodeling, new builds, pole barn and landscaping pages are our own work. The photos on the additions, ADU, roofing, kitchens and emergency repair pages, the policy page header and the home page video are licensed stock that shows the type of work, not our projects.
The text on this site belongs to us and may not be copied or scraped without permission. The site is provided for information; it is not a contract and it may change. Links to other sites are for convenience and we are not responsible for their content.
11. Disputes and governing law
Iowa law governs these terms. If something goes wrong, call us first; most problems are fixed with a conversation and, where needed, a return visit. Anything that cannot be resolved that way is decided in the courts of Polk County, Iowa, including small-claims court for smaller amounts.
12. Changes and contact
We may update these terms; the version on this page at the time you book is the one that applies. Questions: call or text (515) 619-0180, or email valentinlanham@gmail.com.