Curb Appeal That Holds Up Out Here
Reardan homes sit in the open. There's no dense tree canopy hiding the roofline, so the shingle you choose is a big part of how the house reads from Hwy 2 west of Spokane and from the county roads that branch off it. We steer most homeowners toward architectural (dimensional) asphalt shingles for exactly that reason - the layered, sculpted profile throws shadow lines that flat three-tab shingles never will, and the color blends hide the wear and granule scatter that show up fast on a single-layer product.
Color matters more than people expect in Lincoln County wheat country, where the light is harsh and unfiltered most of the year. We bring physical samples to your property so you can see weathered wood, slate, and charcoal tones against your actual siding and trim rather than guessing from a brochure. The goal is a roof that looks intentional from the road and current for the next two or three decades.
Built for Open Wind Exposure
This is the part that separates a roof that lasts from one that starts losing tabs after the first hard blow. With open wind exposure on most Reardan lots, the failure point is almost never the shingle field - it's the perimeter and the fastening. We address both:
- Starter strip at every edge - factory-made starter along eaves and rakes, sealed down, so the first course can't peel back and start a chain reaction.
- Six nails per shingle on exposed and high-elevation roofs, placed in the nail line, not above it.
- Wind-rated shingles warrantied to 130 mph when installed to spec - the rating only counts if the install matches it.
- Sealed hip and ridge caps using purpose-made cap shingles instead of cut-up field shingles that lift.
Cutting corners on any of these is invisible the day the job finishes and obvious the first windy spring. We don't.
Detailing for Inland Northwest Winters
Wind isn't the only thing a Reardan roof has to shrug off. The Inland Northwest piles on heavy snow loads, repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and the ice dams that form when snow melts off a warm upper roof and refreezes at the cold eave. Asphalt shingles handle all of it well when the system underneath them is right.
We run a self-adhered ice-and-water membrane along the eaves and in the valleys - the zones where meltwater backs up - then synthetic underlayment across the rest of the deck. Valleys, plumbing penetrations, and chimney flashing get particular attention because that's where leaks actually start, not in the open field. Balanced intake-and-exhaust ventilation keeps the deck temperature even, which is the real long-term defense against ice dams.
How a Reardan Re-Roof Goes
We keep the process predictable so you're not guessing what happens next:
- Free estimate - we measure, inspect the deck and ventilation, and walk you through shingle and color options on site.
- Tear-off - old material comes off down to the deck so we can spot rot or soft sheathing before it gets covered up.
- System install - underlayment, ice-and-water, flashing, shingles, and ridge in the correct sequence.
- Cleanup - magnetic sweep of the yard and driveway for nails, which matters when there's livestock or equipment around.
Most single-family roofs in the Reardan area are a one- to two-day job depending on size and pitch. If you're weighing repair against replacement, our roof repair team can give you a straight answer on whether your current roof has years left or is past saving.
Warranty, Licensing, and What Comes With It
DG Contracting is GAF Master Elite certified, a credential held by only the top 2-3% of roofers in the country, and it's what lets us register the GAF Golden Pledge warranty covering both materials and workmanship for 25 to 50 years. On top of that we back our own labor with a 15-25 year workmanship warranty. We're licensed and insured in both Washington and Idaho.
A roof replacement through us also includes a 15-25 year workmanship warranty. We've been a family-owned operation since 2013, and our 5.0 rating across 288 Google reviews reflects how we'd want our own roofs treated.
