Why Ford eaves take a beating
Properties around Ford sit in a stretch of Stevens County where heavy wet snow, repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and pine and fir debris all work against your roofline. Snow melts during a sunny afternoon, runs to the cold edge of the roof, and refreezes overnight - building the classic ice dam that forces water sideways and up under the shingles.
That trapped water has to go somewhere. It overflows clogged gutters, seeps behind fascia boards, and rots the soffit that should be venting your attic. On the remote rural homes and outbuildings common to this area, the damage can compound for a full season before anyone notices the sag or the stain.
Seamless gutters sized for real runoff
We fabricate seamless aluminum gutters on site, cut to the exact length of each run so the only joints are at corners and downspouts. Fewer seams means fewer places for leaks and ice to start.
- 5-inch and oversized 6-inch K-style profiles for steep or large roof areas
- Heavier-gauge aluminum that resists denting from sliding snow
- Downspouts and extensions placed to carry water well away from the foundation
- Larger outlets that clear pine needles instead of damming up
When a full reroof is in the picture, the system gets sized to the new roof's drainage from the start rather than reusing whatever was there.
Fascia and soffit that stop the rot
Gutters are only as sound as the boards they hang on. If your fascia is soft or your soffit is stained and crumbling, new gutters alone will not hold. We open up the eave, replace any compromised wood, and rebuild with materials that shed water and resist the moisture that drives Inland Northwest rot.
Properly vented soffit also keeps your attic cooler and drier - which directly reduces the ice-dam cycle that started the damage in the first place. It is one repair that pays back across the whole roof system.
Built for rural access and outbuildings
Many jobs near Ford involve long driveways, detached shops, and barns that sit well off the main road. We come equipped to handle that access and to protect more than just the house. Shops and outbuildings flood and rot the same way a home does, and they are usually the last structures anyone inspects.
We will walk the whole property, flag the runs that are undersized or pulling away, and give you a straight read on what needs work now versus what can wait. You can review our full gutters, soffit and fascia services to see how the pieces fit together.
What working with DG Contracting looks like
We are a family-owned company that has served Stevens County and the wider Inland Northwest since 2013. As a GAF Master Elite contractor - a status held by only the top 2 to 3 percent of roofers nationally - our roofing and water-control work is backed by a 15-25 year workmanship warranty.
- Free, no-pressure estimates including remote rural addresses
- Licensed and insured in both Washington and Idaho
- Flexible financing on larger projects
- a 15-25 year workmanship warranty
With 288 Google reviews averaging a perfect 5.0, our reputation in this region rests on showing up and doing the eave right the first time.
