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title: Des Moines, IA: Three Worth Calling | Local Three
url: https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/
updated: 2026-10-29
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# Des Moines, *selected*

2027 Edition · 13 trades

For each trade below we looked at every business we could find in Des Moines and kept three. Each page explains why.

Updated October 29, 2026 [How we select](https://thelocalthree.com/how-we-select/)

In this edition

13 selections for Des Moines, from hvac contractors to plumbers. Every one can be checked against the sources we cite.

Local Three editors · October 29, 2026

Popular services

## Our Des Moines selections

- [HVAC Contractors](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/hvac-contractors/)
- [Air Duct Cleaning Companies](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/air-duct-cleaning-companies/)
- [AC Repair](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/ac-repair/)
- [Furnace & Heating Repair](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/furnace-repair/)
- [Air Duct Cleaning](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/air-duct-cleaning/)
- [Roofing Contractors](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/roofing-contractors/)
- [Appliance repair companies](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/appliance-repair-companies/)
- [Auto repair shops](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/auto-repair-shops/)
- [Brake repair shops](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/brake-repair-shops/)
- [Transmission repair shops](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/transmission-repair-shops/)
- [Tire shops](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/tire-shops/)
- [Pest control companies](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/pest-control-companies/)
- [Plumbers](https://thelocalthree.com/des-moines/plumbers/)

Local facts

## Des Moines in numbers

A few public figures on the area this edition covers.

People per square mile

2,406

[Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025

Land area

88.2 sq mi

[U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025

Des Moines residents

212,086

[U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · July 1, 2025

Population change since 2020: from 214,032 (April 2020 base)

-0.9%

[U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · 2020–2025

Public sources, checked October 29, 2026.

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## Hiring in Des Moines

Which services does Local Three cover in Des Moines?

HVAC Contractors, Air Duct Cleaning Companies, AC Repair, Furnace & Heating Repair.

How are Des Moines businesses chosen?

Editors shortlist businesses with strong ratings and enough reviews, check their records, and choose the final picks against the published criteria.

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