A complete system, not just shingles
A new roof is more than the shingles you see from the road. On a fresh installation we build the full assembly in the correct order: a clean, fastened deck, ice-and-water membrane at the eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment across the field, properly sized drip edge and flashing, balanced intake and exhaust ventilation, and GAF shingles locked in on top. Because every layer is new, each one is matched to the next - which is how you earn a manufacturer warranty rather than just a stack of parts.
Out in the Palouse wheat country in SE Spokane County, that matters. A Fairfield roof has nowhere to hide from the weather, so the layers underneath the shingles are doing real work long before the surface ever wears.
Built for open rural exposure
Homes around Fairfield sit in open rural exposure - few windbreaks, long fetch across the fields, and weather that arrives at full strength. We spec and install for those conditions from the start:
- Wind: sealed starter courses and ridge caps, with fasteners placed and driven to the shingle's high-wind rating - not just nailed in fast.
- Snow and ice: ice-and-water shield carried well past the interior wall line at eaves so freeze-thaw and ice dams meet a watertight membrane, not bare deck.
- Hail: impact-rated shingle options where the budget allows, since open-country roofs take direct hits.
The goal is a roof that behaves the same in a January thaw as it does in an August hailstorm.
New construction and full tear-offs
We handle both ends of installation. On a new build, we coordinate around the framing and dry-in schedule so the structure is protected as soon as the deck is ready - important when a Fairfield winter can arrive before the siding does. On an existing home, we tear off down to the deck, inspect and repair the sheathing, then build the new system up from there. Tear-off beats laying new shingles over old: we get eyes on the decking, fix soft spots, and start the warranty clock on a sound foundation.
Either way, you get a written scope, a clear timeline, and a crew that cleans up the site daily - no nails left in the gravel drive.
Why ventilation decides how long it lasts
Plenty of roofs fail early not because of the shingles but because the attic was never set up to breathe. Trapped heat and moisture cook shingles from below in summer and feed condensation and ice dams in winter. On every Fairfield installation we balance intake at the soffits with exhaust at the ridge so the attic stays dry and the deck stays cool. On the open farmhouses common out here - often older homes with retrofit attics - this is frequently the single biggest upgrade we make versus the roof that came off.
Warranties that come with the install
DG Contracting is a GAF Master Elite contractor, a status held by roughly the top 2-3% of roofers nationwide. That certification lets us register your new roof for the GAF Golden Pledge, with 25- and 50-year coverage on materials, and we back our own labor with a 15-25 year workmanship warranty. A new installation through us also includes up to a 15-25 year workmanship warranty with a replacement, and flexible financing if you would rather spread the investment out. Want the specifics for your home? Start with a free estimate and we will walk the roof with you.
Working with a local crew
We are a family-owned company based nearby and licensed and insured in both Washington and Idaho, so a drive out to Fairfield is part of our normal service area, not a special trip. That proximity shows up in the follow-through: questions during the build get answered, the estimate matches the invoice, and the same people who quoted your roof are the ones who stand behind it. Our 5.0 rating across 288 Google reviews comes from doing exactly that, job after job.
