Four decades. That’s how long Hometown Restyling has been helping Eastern Iowa homeowners transform their spaces. And honestly, we love it just as much today as we did in 1986. We’re proud to celebrate our 40th anniversary, still doing what we do best: guiding, inspiring, and delivering remodeling projects that make a real difference in people’s lives and homes.
This year, something else exciting happened: Hometown Restyling became employee-owned. That means the people designing your deck, installing your shower, and building your pergola aren’t just doing a job; they have a genuine personal stake in the quality of every single project. So when we say these are “our favorites,” we mean it literally. These are the products and projects our employee-owners are fired up about right now.
Here are six residential remodeling solutions we’re loving this year, and why we think they might be exactly what your Eastern Iowa home has been waiting for.
1. Pergolas: The Remodeling Upgrade for Outdoor Living You’ll Never Want to Leave
We love pergolas. There, we said it.
After 40 years of remodeling homes across Eastern Iowa, few things make us happier than installing a beautiful pergola and watching a homeowner realize their backyard has been completely transformed. These beautifully crafted covers add shade and a whole new dimension to the way you live at home.
Our pergolas blend classic Italian architectural style with modern, state-of-the-art building materials. The result is a structure that looks gorgeous, holds up beautifully through Iowa winters and summers alike, and requires zero annual maintenance. (That last part always gets people’s attention.)
Attached Pergolas: Bring the Indoors Out
An attached pergola connects directly to your home, creating a shaded patio area that feels like a natural extension of your living space. Think morning coffee under the shade, evening cookouts with the family, lazy summer afternoons with a book. You’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. It’s one of the most impactful things you can do to expand how much you actually use and enjoy your home.
Detached (Free-Standing) Pergolas: A Retreat Wherever You Want It
Want a shaded escape further out in your yard, maybe near the garden, by the fire pit, or alongside the pool? A free-standing pergola gives you exactly that. Built from heavy-duty, fully-extruded aluminum with a snap-fit lattice design (no exposed screws), these structures are engineered for serious strength and a like-new appearance year after year. You’ll never have to repaint it, re-stain it, or worry about insect damage. Just enjoy it.
Why Our Employee-Owners Can’t Stop Talking About Pergolas
- Pure shade and comfort
- Extends your living space in the most enjoyable way possible (think: outdoor sofa, dining table, ceiling fan, TV)
- Zero maintenance, ever
- Heavy-duty extruded aluminum resists warping, insects, peeling, and cracking
2. Operable Pergolas: Your Patio, Your Light, Your Call
We love operable pergolas because they put you completely in control of your outdoor space. A standard pergola is a fantastic investment. An operable pergola is the next level in treating yourself, and once you know it exists, it’s hard not to want it. The whole idea is beautifully simple: open the louvers wide and bask in full sunshine, dial them to partial for a lazy dappled afternoon, or close them completely when you want a shaded, room-like retreat. You decide, in the moment, every time.
That kind of flexibility changes how much you actually use your patio or deck. Mornings that used to be too bright become comfortable. Afternoons you’d have retreated inside stay enjoyable. Evenings stretch longer because the light is exactly where you want it. It’s more hours outside, doing what you love.
Effortless Control, Beautiful Results
Our louvered pergolas feature automated movable roofs that adjust with the touch of a button, no cranking. The louvers themselves are constructed from heavy-gauge extruded aluminum with a return lip that channels any rainwater cleanly away, so there’s no post-rain dripping on your furniture or your guests. And because the motor’s power cable is hidden inside a clean electrical raceway, the whole setup looks intentional and sharp, not like something was bolted on as an afterthought.
You’ll find yourself outside more often, more comfortably, for more of the year.
3. Composite Decks: More Time Relaxing, Zero Time Maintaining
Here’s a scenario we’ve heard hundreds of times over 40 years: homeowners who spend their spring and summer weekends sanding, staining, and sealing their wood deck instead of actually enjoying it. We love composite decking because it ends that cycle for good, and Eastern Iowa homeowners deserve better than a deck that feels like a second job.
Our Clubhouse composite decks are engineered to last a lifetime. They don’t rot. They don’t crack or splinter. They won’t send a stranger barefoot to the first aid kit. And you will never, ever need to paint, stain, or seal them.
Cleaning is as simple as spraying them off with a hose. That’s it.
Get back to enjoying those beautiful Iowa evenings with your family instead of prepping for the next maintenance cycle.
Built to Handle Whatever Iowa Throws at It
- Won’t absorb moisture from weather, rain, or spills
- Durable, solid-board construction that holds up through freeze-thaw cycles
- Resists mold, mildew, scratches, and dents
- Fade-resistant surface keeps its color looking rich and new
- Limited lifetime warranty for long-term peace of mind
- Available in multiple beautiful colors so you can find what fits your home’s style
We’re proud to partner with TruNorth Composite Decking on TruNorth Clubhouse Decking line. We trust this high-quality composite and PVC decking to perform beautifully and hold up for the long haul. If you want to see what’s possible for your Eastern Iowa home, it’s worth a look.
4. Deck Layover: The Remodeling Upgrade Your Existing Deck Has Been Waiting For
We love sharing this one with homeowners because it genuinely surprises people: if your existing wood deck’s frame and foundation are still solid, you may not need to tear it out and start over. A composite deck layover can give you a brand-new deck surface, with all the beauty and low-maintenance benefits of composite, at a much lower cost and disruption than a full replacement.
Here’s how it works: we install beautiful composite decking directly over your existing wood structure. So you get a transformed surface that looks stunning, performs flawlessly, and will never need the annual TLC your old wood boards required. Weekends on your deck should feel like a reward, not a renovation project.
Is a Deck Layover Right for Your Home?
A layover is the perfect solution when your deck’s bones are good, but the surface boards are worn or weathered. Our team will assess your existing structure and give you an honest answer about whether a layover is the right call or whether a full replacement makes more sense. We’ve been doing this for 40 years, and we’re not going to recommend more than you need.
This is exactly the kind of smart, practical, budget-conscious solution our employee-owners are proud to deliver. We always treat your home and your budget like our own.
5. Tub-to-Shower Conversion: Reclaim the Space You Deserve
Be honest with yourself: when did you last use that bathtub? For many Eastern Iowa homeowners we talk to, the answer is “I honestly can’t remember.” Meanwhile, that unused tub is taking up a significant chunk of your bathroom’s prime real estate. We love tub-to-shower conversions because they take something that’s just sitting there and turn it into a space that actually improves your daily life.
Why This Is One of Our Favorite Transformations to Deliver
A tub-to-shower conversion maximizes your usable bathroom space, improves accessibility for everyone in the household, and creates a shower experience that actually fits the way you live. Imagine stepping into a gorgeous walk-in shower with updated fixtures, perfect shelving, and clean tile work – every single morning.
Our customers tell us it changes how they feel about starting their day.
We complete these conversions efficiently with minimal disruption to your home and your routine. After four decades of bathroom remodeling across Eastern Iowa, our team knows how to deliver a finished space that feels completely custom, because it is. No two conversions are exactly alike, and we love it that way.
Curious what a tub-to-shower conversion could look like in your home? See what’s possible in our Tub-to-Shower Conversion article.
6. Bath Planet Installation: A Bathroom You’ll Actually Love
We saved one of our absolute favorites for last. Bath Planet bathroom installations are one of those things that genuinely wow homeowners from the moment they see the finished result. And we never get tired of that reaction.
If you’ve been tolerating a dated, worn, or just-plain-frustrating bathroom for years, Bath Planet might be exactly what you’ve been waiting for.
Why We Love Installing Bath Planet Products
What sets Bath Planet apart is the combination of quality, style, and speed. These products are designed for efficient installation without cutting any corners on craftsmanship or aesthetics. Whether you’re refreshing a shower surround, replacing a tub, or giving your entire bathroom a complete facelift, Bath Planet offers durable, beautiful solutions backed by strong warranties. And you won’t be living in a construction zone for months while it happens.
Bath Planet offers an impressive range of products and styles. Take a look at their full product lineup on the Bath Planet website to start imagining what’s possible for your space.
As your local Eastern Iowa Bath Planet installer, Hometown Restyling brings 40 years of remodeling experience to every single project. Our employee-owners take personal pride in the quality of each installation, because when you’re an owner, every job matters, and every homeowner deserves to love their bathroom.
40 Years In, and We’re Still Your Biggest Fans
From pergolas that make you never want to leave your patio, to composite decks you can actually enjoy on weekends, to bathrooms that feel like a genuine upgrade to your daily life, these six solutions are the ones our employee-owners are most excited to talk about, most proud to install, and most confident recommending to the Eastern Iowa homeowners we’ve been serving for four decades.
Hometown Restyling has been your local, full-service residential remodeler since 1986. We’ve spent 40 years (four full decades) earning the trust of families across Eastern Iowa, and now, as an employee-owned company, that commitment is more personal than ever.
We treat your home and your budget like our own. We stand behind our work today and tomorrow. And we genuinely can’t wait to show you what’s possible.
Win $15,000 Toward Your Own Home Makeover
Did one of these projects catch your eye? There are so many ways to make your dream come to life.
- To celebrate 40 years of serving Eastern Iowa homeowners, and to say a genuine thank you, we’re giving away $30,000 in 2026 through two Home Makeover Sweepstakes. Each sweepstakes will award one winner a $15,000 Hometown Restyling gift certificate. Fill out the form once to be eligible for both sweepstakes in 2026.
- Schedule a free consultation with our team and we’ll walk you through the options, answer your questions, and put together a quote. We’ll also talk you through our current financing options that include: 60 months, no interest.
Let’s talk about what our employee-owned team at Hometown Restyling can make possible for your Eastern Iowa home.