Choosing a Shingle That Fits the Look of a Tum Tum Property
Homes scattered through the rural lots northwest of Spokane tend to lean into a natural, woodland aesthetic - cedar tones, deep grays, weathered browns that sit comfortably against pine and fir. Asphalt shingles give you that palette without the upkeep or fire concerns of real wood shakes, which matters a great deal in a treed area.
We install architectural (dimensional) shingles almost exclusively for our Tum Tum clients. They carry a layered, three-dimensional shadow line that reads far richer than flat three-tab from the road, and they hold up dramatically better to the wind that funnels across the open water of Long Lake. Color and profile are chosen on site, against your siding and treeline, so the finished roof belongs to the house rather than fighting it.
Built for Snow, Ice Dams, and the Freeze-Thaw Grind
Elevation and tree cover around Long Lake mean snow sits on a roof longer here than it does down in the valley. As it partly melts and refreezes, water backs up under the shingle courses and ice dams form along the eaves. A good-looking shingle alone won't stop that - the system underneath it has to.
- Ice-and-water shield along eaves, valleys, and around every penetration, extended well past code minimums on north-facing slopes.
- Synthetic underlayment across the full deck for a secondary moisture barrier.
- Balanced intake and exhaust ventilation to keep the deck cold and even, which is what actually prevents the melt-refreeze cycle that feeds ice dams.
- Sealed, properly flashed valleys where snow concentrates and sheds.
Get those layers right and the shingle on top does its job for decades instead of years.
Wind Off the Water and Debris From the Trees
A lakeside, wooded setting brings two opposite stresses. Open exposure toward Lake Spokane drives wind uplift at the edges and ridge, while the surrounding firs drop needles, branches, and shade that keep slopes damp and encourage moss. Our installs answer both: high wind-rated shingles with hand-sealed starter and ridge courses at the perimeter, and ventilation plus material choices that discourage the moss and granule loss common on shaded rural roofs. We also walk the surrounding canopy with you so overhanging limbs that scour shingles get noted before they become a leak.
What a DG Contracting Shingle Install Includes
We tear off to the deck, inspect and repair sheathing, then rebuild the roof as a complete water-shedding system rather than just laying new shingles over old problems. As a GAF Master Elite contractor - a credential held by only the top 2-3% of roofers nationwide - we can register your roof for the GAF Golden Pledge, pairing a 50-year material warranty with our own 15-25 year workmanship guarantee. Every replacement also includes up to a 15-25 year workmanship warranty, which is worth real money on a sprawling rural footprint. If you're weighing shingles against other materials, our Tum Tum roofing overview lays out the full picture.
Local, Licensed, and Easy to Work With
DG Contracting is a family-run company that has worked across the Inland Northwest since 2013, fully licensed and insured in both Washington and Idaho. Tum Tum's mix of long private drives and dispersed lots means access and staging need planning - we handle that, protect your landscaping and outbuildings during tear-off, and clean the site magnetically before we leave. Estimates are free, financing is flexible, and the reviews back it up: a 5.0 rating across 288 Google reviews.
