How to tell your roof is past its life
Asphalt roofs rarely fail overnight. They give you years of warning - the trick is reading the signs before a leak forces the decision for you.
- Age - most asphalt roofs are built to last 20 to 25 years, and under our snow and freeze-thaw load even a good one is running on borrowed time after that.
- Granule loss - bald patches and grit collecting in the gutters mean the asphalt underneath is exposed and cooking in the UV.
- Curling, cupping, or cracked shingles across whole slopes rather than a tab or two.
- Daylight or stains in the attic, especially near chimneys, vents, and valleys.
- Sagging rooflines that point to wet, rotted decking under the surface.
If two or more of these sound familiar, it is worth having us take a look before the next hard freeze.
Why Suncrest roofs age faster
This hilltop community sitting above Lake Spokane near Nine Mile is a beautiful place to live, but it is hard on roofing. The same elevation off Hwy 291 that gives you the view also leaves your shingles exposed to wind off the water that lifts and cracks brittle tabs. Meanwhile the heavy pine canopy that shades the yard drops needles and sap into valleys and gutters all year, trapping moisture against the roof and feeding moss on the slow-drying north slopes.
Layer on Inland Northwest winters - deep snow, repeated freeze-thaw, and ice dams along the eaves - and a roof that looked fine three winters ago can start failing at the flashing and valleys well before its time.
What a full re-roof with DG Contracting looks like
We don't shingle over problems. A proper replacement starts with a full tear-off down to the decking so we can find soft spots, replace rotted sheathing, and rebuild the assembly the right way.
That means ice-and-water shield along the eaves and valleys where Suncrest's ice dams do their damage, synthetic underlayment across the field, fresh flashing at every penetration, and balanced intake-and-exhaust ventilation so the attic breathes through both the snowy months and the dry summer heat. Every layer goes on to GAF specification, which is what lets us register the strongest warranties on the finished roof. See our roof replacement overview for the full process.
Built to handle wind off the water
Because homes up here take steady wind off the lake, we focus on wind resistance on every install. Correct nailing patterns, starter strips at the eaves and rakes, and sealed hip-and-ridge caps keep shingles locked down when gusts come up the slope.
The right GAF shingle lines carry high wind ratings, and installed to specification by a Master Elite crew, they stand up to the conditions that strip lesser roofs apart along the bluffs above Lake Spokane.
a 15-25 year workmanship warranty with your new roof
On the hilltop, your gutters do real work - carrying snowmelt and pine debris away from the foundation through every thaw. When you replace your roof with us, the first a 15-25 year workmanship warranty. For most Suncrest homes that covers the bulk of the run, so your drainage gets renewed at the same time as the roof above it instead of becoming a separate project next spring.
It also means one crew, one schedule, and one tidy job site rather than two visits and two cleanups.
Warranties and craftsmanship you can verify
DG Contracting holds GAF Master Elite status, a credential carried by only the top 2-3% of roofers in North America. That certification qualifies your project for the GAF Golden Pledge, with 25 to 50 years of material and labor coverage, backed by our own 15-25 year workmanship warranty.
We are a family-owned business founded in 2013, licensed and insured in both Washington and Idaho, with a 5.0 rating across 288 Google reviews and flexible financing so a full replacement fits your timeline. Want a straight assessment of what your roof actually needs? Call us at (509) 209-1894 for a free, no-pressure estimate.
