Des Moines Mattress Co is a family-owned custom mattress maker in Altoona, Iowa, with roots back to 1919. It builds made-to-order home mattresses in-house. It also builds custom RV, motorhome, semi-truck, boat and antique-bed sizes, plus upholstery and repair. You get quotes by contact. The brand does not publish prices, specs, a trial or a warranty. It's best if you're a local or Iowa shopper who needs an odd size. Ask for everything in writing.
Custom Home MattressC
Custom Home Mattress, product photo
FirmnessBuilt to your stated comfort preferencesNot yet researched
Mattress TypeNot publishedNot yet researched
Queen $Quote onlyNot yet researched
Coil CountNot yet researchedNot yet researched
Key Strengths
Des Moines-area and Iowa shoppers who want a local custom shop
Buyers who need a custom-size or odd-shape mattress for home
Owners of RVs, motorhomes, semi-trucks, boats or antique beds
Shoppers who also want upholstery or repair work
Good to Know
Online-only buyers who want listed prices
Anyone who needs layer specs or firmness ratings
Shoppers who want a published sleep trial or warranty
Buyers who want nationwide shipping or verified third-party reviews
Is Des Moines Mattress Co the best mattress for you?
Good fit: Des Moines-area and Iowa shoppers who want a 1919-heritage local shop to build a custom-size or odd-shape mattress for home, RV, motorhome, semi-truck, boat, or antique bed, plus upholstery or repair work. Poor fit: online-only buyers wanting listed prices, layer specs, firmness ratings, a published sleep trial or warranty, certified materials, nationwide shipping, or verified third-party reviews.
Outside review scores
Review sites checked: Not yet researched. Their scores: Not published. Model they tested: Not yet researched. Each site tests in its own way, so read each row on its own.
Des Moines Mattress Co is a 1919-heritage, family-owned custom mattress maker in Altoona, Iowa, building made-to-order home mattresses and custom RV, motorhome, semi-truck, boat, and antique-bed sizes in-house, plus upholstery and repair, with quotes by contact and no published prices, specs, trial, or warranty.
Since 1919
Heritage
Altoona, Iowa
Made in
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When Des Moines Mattress Co makes sense
Des Moines-area and Iowa shoppers who want a local custom shop
Buyers who need a custom-size or odd-shape mattress for home
Owners of RVs, motorhomes, semi-trucks, boats or antique beds
Shoppers who also want upholstery or repair work
When Another Mattress May Suit You Better
Online-only buyers who want listed prices
Anyone who needs layer specs or firmness ratings
Shoppers who want a published sleep trial or warranty
Buyers who want nationwide shipping or verified third-party reviews
Review site scores
How the big review sites score Des Moines Mattress Co
Each site's own score and the exact bed it tested, side by side.
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Publication
Reported Score
Configuration Tested
Testing Scope
Evaluation Focus
Main configuration: Not yet researched. Read each row's testing scope before comparing scores. Each outlet uses its own method, so we don't combine these scores into one rating.
Reading the scores
Why we don't average the scores
Use the dates and sources shown with each result. Prices, models and policies can change.
Chapter 02
Comfort and firmness: which mattress fits you
Why this matters to you: Feel names are the brand's words, not measurements. Use them to shortlist two or three beds, then let your body decide.
No firmness ratings, ILD figures, sleeper-weight guidance, feel descriptions, or pressure-relief claims are published, so model-to-sleeper matching cannot be verified from sources. Both lines are built to the buyer stated comfort preferences during quoting, per brand claims. Side, back, stomach, heavier, and hot sleepers should visit or call the shop, describe sleep needs, and lie on comparable builds before ordering.
Firmness finder
Which Des Moines Mattress Co feel fits you?
Weight chart not yet researched
Weight and sleep position can change how a bed feels. We have not yet checked whether Des Moines Mattress Co publishes a fit chart by body weight, so use a trial, where one is offered, to test the bed the way you sleep at home.
Neck: on your side, your nose should line up with the middle of your chest, not tip up or down.
Shoulders: your bottom shoulder should sink in. Tingling or a numb arm means the bed is too firm for you.
Lower back: on your back, slide a flat hand under your waist. A big gap means too firm; no room at all can mean too soft.
Hips: ask someone to look from the side. Hips lower than shoulders means the bed is too soft for you.
Figure 2.1: Four checks to run in a store, lying still in the position you sleep in most. The store test in chapter 11 says how long to lie on each bed.
Chapter 03
Compare the mattresses
Why this matters to you: Models from one brand can differ in feel, height and layers. Match the feel label and height to how you sleep before you compare prices.
Des Moines Mattress Co lists 2 models. Feel names are the brand's labels.
Custom Home Mattress: the home-use line of locally made mattresses in standard and custom sizes built in-house to buyer measurements and comfort preferences; no model names, dimensions, firmness options, layer builds, materials, certifications, or prices are published, so all details require a quote.
Custom RV Mattress: the specialty line covering motorhome, RV, semi-truck, boat, and antique-bed mattresses in any size or shape, made in-house to fit; same gap - no specs, sizes, thicknesses, weights, materials, or prices published.
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Visual
Model
Build
Firmness (brand words)
Queen $
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Custom Home Mattress
Locally made in standard and custom sizes, built in-house to your measurements. The brand does not publish model names, dimensions, firmness options, layers, materials or certifications (checked September 2026). Every detail needs a quote.
Built to your stated comfort preferences
Quote only
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Custom RV Mattress
A specialty service for motorhome, RV, semi-truck, boat and antique-bed mattresses in any size or shape, made in-house to fit. The brand does not publish sizes, thicknesses, weights or materials (checked September 2026).
Built to your stated comfort preferences
Quote only
Where the maker doesn't publish a number, we say so.
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Model
Coil gauge
Coil count
Foam density
Latex
ILD
Model 1 of 2
Custom Home Mattress: Not yet researched
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Custom Home Mattress
Custom Home Mattress, product photo
ConstructionNot yet researched
ProfileNot yet researched
FirmnessBuilt to your stated comfort preferences
Queen $Quote only
Not yet researchedNot yet researched
Locally made in standard and custom sizes, built in-house to your measurements. The brand does not publish model names, dimensions, firmness options, layers, materials or certifications (checked September 2026). Every detail needs a quote.
Custom RV Mattress: Motorhome, RV, semi-truck, boat and antique beds in any size or shape
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Custom RV Mattress
Custom RV Mattress, product photo
ConstructionNot yet researched
ProfileNot yet researched
FirmnessBuilt to your stated comfort preferences
Queen $Quote only
Not yet researchedNot yet researched
A specialty service for motorhome, RV, semi-truck, boat and antique-bed mattresses in any size or shape, made in-house to fit. The brand does not publish sizes, thicknesses, weights or materials (checked September 2026).
Every Des Moines Mattress Co mattress, past and present
Why this matters to you:
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Status
Custom Home Mattress
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Sold now
Custom RV Mattress
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Sold now
Chapter 04
Prices checked Not yet researched · recheck before buying
Mattress prices and value
Why this matters to you: A starting price can rise with size, base and delivery. Get the full price for your size in writing before you choose.
Price band: not ascertainable - the site works on contact-for-quotes with no MSRP, sale prices, size upcharges, financing, or bundle terms published as of Sept 2026. Value read: century-old custom shops typically charge craft-build pricing above boxed beds, but without prices, specs, trial, or warranty terms, value versus rivals cannot be judged from sources; request an itemized written quote before comparing.
Not yet researched
White-glove delivery, setup, and old-mattress removal are covered in Delivery & Setup.
Prices and sales discounts come from current brand catalogs. Prices may change during holiday promotions.
Are the expensive ones worth it?
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Buy Des Moines Mattress Co If
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Buy Instead
Chapter 05
How well do the mattresses hold up?
Why this matters to you: A mattress is a long buy. Lean on the written warranty and real owner reports to judge how it will last.
Expected lifespan, sag resistance, edge support, motion isolation, cooling, weight limits, foundation or bunk-board requirements, and care guidance: Not published as of Sept 2026. No durability testing, component grades, or care instructions appear on the official site. Ask the shop for build sheets, expected service life, base requirements for RV and antique frames, and written care terms before buying.
What to watch for, and when:
Ownership, deals, lawsuits & launches
Company History & Model Evolution
Show the full company history
1919Founded
family owned and operated since 1919
Each milestone comes from the brand's own pages, government and court records, or named news reports, each with the date we checked it. Factory suppliers may update minor parts over time.
What we could confirm, and what the brand doesn't say
The left column is what we checked. Rows marked THE BRAND SAYS only report what the brand says. The right column is what the brand doesn't publish. Use the right column as your list of questions for a store or the brand's chat.
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What we checked
What the brand doesn't publish
THE BRAND SAYSNot yet researched
NOT PUBLISHEDLifespan and sag resistance not published
THE BRAND SAYSNot yet researched
NOT PUBLISHEDNo durability testing
THE BRAND SAYSNot yet researched
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THE BRAND SAYSNot yet researched
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Where sources disagree
Chapter 06
Sleep trials, returns, exchanges and fees
Why this matters to you: Feel is hard to judge in a store or in a week. Know your exit plan and its cost before you pay.
Sleep-trial nights, return window, exchange terms, restocking or return-shipping fees, damage/DOA policy, and refund method: Not published as of Sept 2026. No trial, return, or exchange language appears on the official site; custom sizes are commonly final sale, but the brand does not state this. Obtain written trial, return, and exchange terms before ordering.
Your trial, night by night
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What each choice costs you
Keep it$0Nothing more to do
Return itNot publishedNot yet researched
Swap itNot yet researchedNot yet researched
Not covered by the trial: Not yet researched
Figure 6.1: The trial in three dates and three prices. Put the last date in your calendar the day the bed arrives.
Check the terms for your seller and order date before buying from Des Moines Mattress Co.
Chapter 07
Delivery, setup and old-mattress removal
Why this matters to you: Delivery terms decide your first week with the bed. Confirm the date, setup and old-bed removal before you pay.
Delivery areas, shipping options for RV and oversize builds, setup or installation, old-mattress removal or recycling, order lead times, and related fees: Not published as of Sept 2026. Local pickup versus delivery, freight for out-of-area RV buyers, and turnaround for custom builds are unstated; get delivery scope, timing, and fees in writing with the quote.
Typical wait: Not published
Figure 7.1: What happens between your order and your first night. Clear a path to the bedroom before the team arrives.
Confirm the delivery date, setup and removal terms for your address before ordering.
Chapter 08
Terms checked on the brand's site · recheck before you buy
What do the warranties cover?
Why this matters to you: A warranty is only as good as its terms. Read the written terms and use a supported base, because the wrong frame can end coverage.
Warranty length, covered defects, sag-coverage depth, exclusions (stains, misuse, foundations, comfort preference), prorated vs non-prorated terms, and the claim process: Not published as of Sept 2026. No warranty page or warranty language was located on the official site. Obtain written warranty terms from the brand before buying.
Covered when the dip is deeper than Not yet researched, measured with nobody on the bed.
Strip the bed down to the mattress and wait a few hours so the top layers can recover.
Lay a straight edge (a broom handle or long level) across the dip, resting on the flat parts.
Measure from the edge down to the deepest point, then photograph the ruler for your claim.
Figure 8.1: How to measure a sag before you file a warranty claim. Drawing not to scale.
Chapter 09
Review counts checked on each site · they change daily
Customer reviews and complaints
Why this matters to you: Star ratings depend on who posts and where. Read the low-star reviews for patterns, not just the average.
We couldn't verify review volume. The Yelp, BBB and Chamber pages were unavailable when we checked in September 2026, and searches turned up no usable rating count, score or review text. So we can't report praise or complaint themes.
We could not confirm third-party review volume as of Sept 2026: no rating count, score or review text from Yelp, BBB or the Chamber of Commerce, so praise themes and complaint themes cannot be reported. The brand claims honesty, fair pricing, hard work, and quality since 1919, which is a brand claim, not a verified review finding. Treat satisfaction and complaint history as unknown until independent reviews are located.
How we read the reviews
Read each platform on its own: who runs it, its rating scale, how many reviews it has, and the date we checked it.
Reported praise and concerns:
Review sites side by side
What each review site says
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Platform
Rating
Sample
Chapter 10
What are the mattresses made of?
Why this matters to you: Layer names say little without numbers. Ask what is inside your exact model, layer by layer.
Layer builds, foam or latex types and densities, coil counts or gauges, ticking and quilting fabrics, FR solutions, adhesives, and material certifications: Not published as of Sept 2026. The brand claims in-house custom construction to buyer needs and offers upholstery and repair, but no composition, origin, or certification detail appears on the four indexed pages (home, about, gallery, contact).
Do not assume foam, latex, innerspring, or organic content.
Safety labels, and what each one covers
Certifications
Not yet researched
We have not yet verified Des Moines Mattress Co's certification claims with the certifiers themselves.
What these labels do and don't prove
Read your law tag
How to read the law tag in three steps
Why this matters to you:
Law tag guide
How to read a mattress law tag
The three steps
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Materials not published
2
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3
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Full law tag guide, factory code decoding, and the certificate glossary live on our shared safety page.
How to read this: the law tag, the brand's own statements, and certificates each cover different things. A spec the brand doesn't publish isn't proof it's missing; it just isn't shared.
Chapter 11
Where can you try and buy the mattresses?
Why this matters to you: Where you buy sets the price, the trial and who handles problems. Check the seller's terms, not just the brand's.
Single maker-direct point of sale: the Des Moines Mattress shop at 1305 1st Ave N, Altoona, IA 50009, phone 515-967-3414, email dmmattress1919@gmail.com; no other stores, dealers, marketplaces, or online checkout were found. In-person measurement and quoting is the buying path; partial hours published (Mon-Fri from 9:00 am with a 5:30 pm reference and Sat-Sun listed) - confirm current hours by phone before visiting.
Showroom Network
One shop in Altoona, IA
Phone 515-967-3414
Store Access
In-person measuring and quoting
Not yet researched
Sales Culture
No online checkout
Not yet researched
Inventory & Delivery
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How to test a bed in the store
Where Des Moines Mattress Co sells
A sample to show the mix of store types. Use the brand's store finder for the ones near you.
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Channel
Address
Type
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Altoona, IA
1305 1st Ave N, Altoona, IA 50009
Shop
Hours change by location, so call ahead before you visit.
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Chapter 12
Des Moines Mattress Co vs. other mattress brands
Why this matters to you: A fair comparison needs the same facts for both beds. Line up price, trial and warranty for each one.
Vs national DTC brands with published specs, trials, and warranties: the disclosed edge is 1919-heritage in-house custom sizing for RV, truck, boat, and antique beds plus local upholstery and repair; it loses on every transparency point - no published prices, specs, trial, warranty, or reviews. Vs fellow custom and Amish-style makers: parity cannot be judged without build sheets and quotes.
Vs boxed-bed value brands: no boxed shipping or online-trial convenience on sources found. Net: shop here for heritage custom-fit service, not for verifiable spec-or-policy value.
Competitor details reflect published prices and specs on the date shown. Mattress brands may update prices and trial terms over time.
Chapter 13
How we research and report
This page is an early draft built from our research sheet for Des Moines Mattress Co. We read the brand's own pages and public listings, and we do not test mattresses ourselves. Fields marked "Not yet researched" are still being checked.
Is Des Moines Mattress Co really a 1919 heritage maker?
Yes, the brand presents itself as family owned and operated since 1919, serving the Des Moines area for over a century.
What does it sell?
Locally made home mattresses plus custom any-size-or-shape builds for motorhomes, RVs, semi-trucks, boats, and antique beds, with upholstery and repair services.
What are the prices?
Not published; contact the shop for quotes at 515-967-3414 or dmmattress1919@gmail.com.
Is there a sleep trial or warranty?
None published as of Sept 2026; get terms in writing before buying.
Where is the shop?
1305 1st Ave N, Altoona, IA 50009; confirm hours before visiting.
Prices and promos checked Not yet researched. Recheck before buying.
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