Welcome to Terry Blackburn Construction, where home efficiency meets home perfection. We are a full service construction company that provides a wide variety of residential construction, home inspections, energy efficiency audits and more. There is no project that we can’t complete or problem we can’t fix, Call us today.
Are you looking to make improvements to your home and need a construction company that you can trust to get the job done right? Here at Terry Blackburn Construction we pride ourselves on being Iowa’s premier construction company that strives for perfection and complete customer satisfaction. For over 40 years we have been improving the great people of Iowa’s home on nail at a time and will go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that every project we are involved in is done the right way with the highest level of craftsmanship.
Does it seem like your homes energy costs are through the roof? We provide Iowa home energy audits that pinpoint trouble areas and ways to make your home run more efficiently. From heating and air conditioning, water heaters, lighting fixtures and everything in between we do complete reviews on the way your home operates and with being a construction company, almost everything can be fixed by the people who found the problem. You will never have to worry about a lack of communication between inspector and contractor again. Call us today and ask how our thermal imaging home inspections can save you thousands over the years.
Along with our home improvement and home energy audits, we also perform home radon testing and mold inspection. The long term bad effects that your family and home can suffer from radon and mold can be devastating and life lasting. We perform the most thorough home inspections to spot current and future problems that poise as a threat to you and your home.
Thank you for visiting our website. Here you can find great information about who we are and the wide variety of services we perform. Our attention to detail and dedication to our customers has made us who we are today and has given us the chance to serve the people of Iowa for over 40 years. Whether you need a construction company to handle home renovations, ways to make your home more energy efficient, safety inspections such as radon and mold, insurance inspection services or a home inspector you can trust to evaluate your next residential investment, Terry Blackburn Construction is the company you can count on.
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES:
HOME ENERGY AUDITS: We audit your home, using blower door, and thermal imaging, and special computer programs, to find the homes energy lost, estimate cost fixes, and pay back time, know the real pay back time for those windows and siding, before signing the contract.
THERMAL IMAGING:We offer Thermal Infrared Imaging, used to:
1. Find air, water infiltration in walls, ceilings, through masonry, floors, above windows and doors.2. Evaluation of electrical systems of the house; hot connections and aging, overheating circuit breakers.3. Wood destroying insect infestation.4. Insulation efficiency and coverage.
5. Energy efficiency, energy audits, HVAC duct leakage.6. Areas of mold buildup.7. Roof leaks.
BLOWER DOOR & DUCT TESTING:To measure air tightness of buildings and locate air leakage sites. Duct testing used to locate leaks in duct system.
BUYER'S PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTIONS: Detailed inspection of homes for Pre-Purchase: from basement to roof top.
INSURANCE INSPECTION SERVICES:Complete insurance damage inspection services.
MOLD & RADON INSPECTIONS:Licensed by the State of Iowa for Radon testing.
NEW CONSTRUCTION SERVICES: We build, new homes, additions, sun rooms, garages, sheds.
CUSTOM KITCHEN & BATHROOMS:We build custom kitchens and bathrooms, trim carpentry, custom cabinets.
REPLACEMENT WINDOWS & DOORS:We install Pella, and Marvin windows and doors, (we install the whole window, not a replacement in the old frame)
ROOFING, SIDING, DECKS:We do complete roofs, Hardie siding, and customs decks.
REPAIR WORK:We do all home repair work.
ABOUT: Terry and a friend started as a residential roofing business, and it developed, into a full service Residential Construction business. Terry is a journeymen carpenter and roofer, has built homes, additions, medical offices, business offices, and custom cabinets. We are offering Energy Audits, Energy Star Rating for new homes, Thermal Imaging, Blower Door Testing, Duct Testing, Furnace Sizing, Pre Buyer Inspection, Buyer Inspection, Radon and Mold Inspection, Water Intrusion Evaluation, and Insurance Inspection.
40 years have now gone by; since Terry and John started the roofing business.