Cement Silo Sales & Installation in Iowa — Ames Hydraulics

A cement silo is the single most important storage asset on a ready-mix plant, a precast yard, or a large concrete jobsite — it holds the cement, controls the flow, and keeps the pour on schedule. Ames Hydraulics sells, installs, and services cement silos in central Iowa. We carry a full line of portable, horizontal, and vertical silos in capacities from small LoPro units up through 7,500 cubic feet — and we install and service them locally so you’re not waiting on an out-of-state crew. Free jobsite visits within 60 miles of Ames.

The Cement Silos We Sell

We carry three main cement silo families, matched to how the customer works:

• LoPro portable silos — smaller footprint, designed for smaller trucks and mobile jobsites. Ideal for contractors who move from site to site and precast operators without a permanent yard.
• 4100 CF horizontal silos — higher capacity in a shorter profile. Good for tight-vertical-clearance sites and permanent installations where a horizontal footprint is easier to accommodate than a tall vertical.
• 4500–7500 CF vertical silos — the workhorse for full-scale ready-mix plants and large precast yards. Crane-up install on a solid concrete steel base. See our dedicated portable silo page for the smaller units and this page for the mid-to-large horizontal and vertical options.

Why Buy Locally

Most cement silos ship from out-of-state factories, and the install crew ships with them — which means when a valve sticks, a hatch leaks, or the coating starts to fail two years later, you’re calling that same out-of-state crew and waiting a week for a service visit. Buying a cement silo through Ames Hydraulics means the manufacturer builds and ships it, and we handle install, service, weld repair, and coating touch-ups locally. When something needs attention, we’re an hour away, not a state away.

What Comes With a Silo Install

• Site walk and quote — we come to your yard or jobsite, measure the pad, look at truck approach angles, and quote the whole package including install
• Delivery coordination so the silo arrives when your pad is ready
• Crane-up install on a poured pad, or a bolted-together portable install as the model calls for
• Plumbing for pneumatic fill from delivery trailers
• Airlock feeder, blower, or auger discharge as your operation needs
• Dust collection integration — see our dust collector sales & service page
• Startup testing and documentation before we hand it over

What Iowa Operators Ask About Most

The most common cement silo questions we field: what capacity do I need, portable versus permanent, and what’s the lead time. Capacity depends on how many yards a day you’re pouring — a rough rule is 1–2 days of production capacity so you’re not chasing deliveries. Portable versus permanent is about how mobile your operation is and how often you’ll break down the silo. Lead times run roughly 2 weeks to 1 month depending on model and season. We’ll walk through all three of those with you before we quote anything.

Portable Cement Silos

Portable cement silo installations are their own category and worth a dedicated conversation. The LoPro line is designed for smaller ready-mix trucks, small precast yards, and remote jobsites where the silo has to be moved every few months or years. See the portable silo (LoPro) sales page for the details and specs on those units.

Silo Repair & Service, After the Sale

Every cement silo we sell comes with local service. Cracked welds, worn hatch hardware, leaking discharge valves, and coating touch-ups are all things we handle in-house. If your silo isn’t ours but you need service, we do that too — see the silo repair page. Being able to weld and machine on-site is the reason a lot of ready-mix operators buy through us rather than direct from a distant manufacturer.

Blowers, Flow Bins, and Dust Collection

A cement silo rarely stands alone — it’s part of a system that includes pneumatic conveying blowers, flow bins for additives, and dust collection. We sell and service all of it. See the dry bulk blower sales & repair page, the flow bin sales & service page, and the dust collector sales & repair page for the surrounding equipment.

Get a Silo Quote

Call or text 515-292-2599 or bring your plans to 210 Freel Dr in Ames. We’ll walk your site, spec the right cement silo for your operation, and quote the whole install package up front. Open Monday through Friday, 7AM to 5PM.