Why water management is a bigger deal out here
Homes tucked into the timber near Riverside State Park and along the Lake Spokane shoreline sit under a near-constant rain of pine needles, leaf litter, and windblown debris. That organic load packs into open gutters, holds moisture against the metal, and feeds the moss that thrives in our shaded, humid pockets close to the water.
Add the Inland Northwest freeze-thaw cycle and you get the classic Nine Mile Falls problem: clogged gutters that overflow, refreeze into ice dams along the eave, and push meltwater back under the shingles and into the fascia and soffit. Once the fascia board goes soft, the whole eave line starts to sag and rot. Good water management isn't a luxury here - it's the difference between a dry crawlspace and a recurring repair bill.
Seamless gutters cut to fit your home
We form seamless aluminum gutters on-site, rolling each run to the exact length of your eave so the only joints are at corners and downspouts. Fewer seams means fewer places for needles to snag and fewer leak points to fail when the temperature swings.
- 5-inch and 6-inch K-style profiles - the larger 6-inch is a smart call for steep, tree-heavy roofs that dump a lot of volume fast.
- Oversized downspouts sized to actually move Spokane River valley runoff instead of backing up.
- Gutter guards worth considering if your lot is shaded by mature pines and you're tired of climbing a ladder every fall.
- A full range of baked-on enamel colors to match trim on lakeside and Hwy 291 properties.
Soffit and fascia: the part most contractors skip
Plenty of crews will hang gutters on rotten fascia and call it done. We don't. Before a single gutter goes up, we inspect the fascia board and soffit panels behind it - the wood and venting that the gutter actually fastens to. On older Nine Mile Falls homes we routinely find punky fascia from years of overflow and soffit damage from blocked attic ventilation.
We replace failed fascia with properly primed, sealed material and install vented soffit that keeps your attic breathing - which matters enormously here, because trapped attic moisture is a leading cause of the ice dams that wreck eaves every winter. Solid fascia gives the new gutters a sound, level anchor so they don't pull loose under a heavy snow load.
Moss, debris, and the lakeside microclimate
If your home sits under that shaded tree canopy near Lake Spokane, you already know moss isn't just a roof problem - it migrates into gutters and grows in the standing water that clogged downspouts leave behind. We pitch every run for positive drainage so water never sits, and we clear and flush the system as part of any replacement so you start clean.
We also look at where the water actually goes once it leaves the downspout. On sloped riverfront and lakeside lots, dumping runoff right at the foundation invites erosion and basement seepage. We'll talk through extensions, splash blocks, or tie-ins that carry water well clear of the house.
How DG Contracting handles the job
We're a family-run, Colbert-based crew that's been working Inland Northwest roofs and eaves since 2013, and Nine Mile Falls is squarely in our backyard. Every project starts with a free, no-pressure walk-around where we measure your eaves, check the fascia and soffit condition, and give you a written estimate with real options - not a one-size quote.
Because gutters, soffit, and fascia tie directly into the roof edge, it often makes sense to coordinate this work with roofing. As a GAF Master Elite contractor - a certification held by only the top 2-3% of roofers nationwide - we can handle the eave and the roof as one tight, watertight system. Replacing the roof too? You get a 15-25 year workmanship warranty, and you can request a free estimate here.
Warranty and financing
Our work is backed by a 15-25 year workmanship warranty, and when paired with a qualifying GAF roof system you're eligible for the GAF Golden Pledge coverage of 25 and 50 years. We're fully licensed and insured in both Washington and Idaho.
Spreading the cost out? We offer flexible financing so a failing eave line doesn't have to wait. We're reachable Monday through Saturday, 7 to 6, at (509) 209-1894.
