Shingles chosen for the look of the neighborhood
The Rockwood neighborhood reads as a collection of intentions: steep gables, deep eaves, brick and stucco facades, and rooflines that were designed to be seen from the street. A flat three-tab shingle flattens all of that. We steer most Rockwood homeowners toward dimensional architectural shingles - and on the larger estate homes, toward designer profiles that mimic the depth and shadow lines of slate or wood shake.
Color matters as much as profile here. A weathered-wood or slate blend tends to sit right against historic masonry, while a flat black can look out of place on a 1920s gable. We bring physical samples to the house and look at them on the roof plane, in the actual light, before you commit to anything.
Why estate homes need a different install
Many of the large historic estate homes off Rockwood Blvd were not built for modern roofing. We routinely find:
- Steep, multi-faceted rooflines with valleys, dormers, and intersecting planes that demand careful flashing rather than a fast run-and-gun crew
- Skip-sheathing or board decking under old wood shake that has to be evaluated, and often re-decked, before shingles go down
- Tight access on lots framed by mature landscaping, requiring staging plans that protect the grounds
This is not a job to hand to whoever is cheapest. As a GAF Master Elite contractor - a credential held by roughly the top 2-3% of roofers in the country - we install to the spec that backs the strongest warranties, and we have the experience to do it on complicated period rooflines.
Built for the canopy and the climate
The heavy tree canopy that makes Rockwood beautiful is also hard on roofs. Shade keeps moss and north-slope decking damp, falling limbs scar shingles, and clogged gutters under leaf fall back water up under the eaves. We pair every shingle system with algae-resistant shingles, proper attic ventilation, and ice-and-water shield in the valleys and along the eaves where ice dams form.
Inland Northwest winters pile snow on these steep planes, and the freeze-thaw cycle works at every seam. A correctly layered system - underlayment, leak barrier, starter, field shingles, and ridge cap - is what keeps water out when the melt refreezes overnight.
What a Rockwood reroof includes
Every asphalt shingle project we do covers the full assembly, not just the shingles you see:
- Tear-off and inspection of the decking, with rotted boards replaced
- Synthetic underlayment and ice-and-water leak barrier at eaves, valleys, and penetrations
- Starter strip, architectural or designer field shingles, and matching ridge cap
- New pipe boots, step flashing, and chimney flashing as needed
- Ridge and intake ventilation balanced for the attic
- a 15-25 year workmanship warranty with a full roof replacement
You can read more about our full roof replacement process if you are weighing repair against a complete reroof.
Warranties that stay with the house
Because the homes on the South Hill hold their value, we back our work accordingly. Every asphalt shingle roof carries our 15-25 year workmanship warranty, and qualifying GAF systems can be registered for the GAF Golden Pledge warranty - up to 25 years on workmanship and 50 years on materials. These are transferable, which matters when an estate home changes hands.
We are licensed and insured in both Washington and Idaho, and our 5.0 rating across 288 Google reviews reflects how we handle the details on jobs like these.
Family-run, with flexible financing
DG Contracting has been a family-owned roofer since 2013, working out of Colbert and across the greater Spokane area. We offer free, no-pressure estimates and flexible financing so a full reroof on a large home does not have to wait. Call (509) 209-1894 and we will get out to your Rockwood home, walk the roof, and put real numbers and real samples in front of you.
