Why Cheney Wind Is Its Own Problem
Cheney sits on high, exposed prairie. With Turnbull Wildlife Refuge and miles of open grassland to the south and west, there's little to break the wind before it reaches your shingles. We routinely see uplift damage on the windward slopes of homes near First Street and out along the Cheney-Spokane corridor: lifted tabs, exposed nail heads, and shingles peeled back at the eaves.
The fix isn't just a better shingle, it's a better install pattern. We use six-nail fastening, hand-sealed starter courses on every rake and eave, and high-wind-rated architectural shingles. On the most exposed elevations we'll spec additional adhesive bands so the field shingles don't flutter loose in a sustained blow.
Built for Rentals and Family Homes Alike
A college town has two kinds of roofs: the family homes people stay in for decades, and the rental stock that turns over with EWU's calendar. We work with both.
- Owner-occupied homes: full tear-offs, ventilation upgrades, and the GAF Golden Pledge 30/50-year coverage for folks planning to stay put.
- Rentals and student housing: durable, low-maintenance systems and documented inspections that make turnover and insurance renewals painless for landlords.
Either way you get the same crews and the same 15-year workmanship warranty. We don't run a cut-rate B-team for investment properties.
Inspections That Catch Wind Damage Early
After a hard prairie blow, the damage often hides until the first heavy rain finds the gap. A loose ridge cap or a single missing shingle on the windward face can let water track under the deck for weeks before a ceiling stain ever shows up.
Our inspection walks the whole roof, not just the easy slopes: ridge, hips, flashing at chimneys and skylights, and the leeward valleys where wind-driven debris collects. You get photos, a plain-English findings sheet, and an honest call on whether you need a repair, a section, or a full replacement.
If you're weighing repair against starting over, our roof replacement page lays out how we approach a full system rebuild.
Snow, Ice, and Freeze-Thaw on the Plateau
Wind isn't the only thing Cheney's elevation throws at a roof. Sitting higher than Spokane proper, the town holds snow longer and cycles through more freeze-thaw swings each winter. That combination drives ice dams at the eaves, where meltwater refreezes and backs up under the shingles.
We attack this at the source: balanced intake-and-exhaust ventilation to keep the deck cold, and self-adhered ice-and-water membrane carried well past the interior wall line at every eave and valley. Done right, the snow load melts and drains instead of pooling and refreezing.
Free Gutters and Financing With Every Replacement
Every full roof replacement comes with up to 150 feet of new gutters at no charge, and on the prairie those gutters earn their keep, carrying snowmelt away from the foundation before freeze-thaw can work it loose. We also offer flexible financing so a wind-rated upgrade doesn't have to wait for the perfect month.
DG Contracting LLC is licensed and insured in both Washington and Idaho, and as a GAF Master Elite contractor we sit in the top 2 to 3 percent of roofers nationwide, the certification required to register GAF's strongest warranties on your home.
Working Around the EWU Calendar
Scheduling near campus takes a little planning. We coordinate around move-in and move-out weeks for landlords with student tenants, and we keep job sites tight and debris-free on the tree-lined family streets between downtown Cheney and the university. Magnetic nail sweeps run before we leave every day, which matters anywhere kids and pets are around and is non-negotiable on a property with rotating renters.
Call (509) 209-1894 for a free estimate. We'll tell you what your roof actually needs, not what's easiest to sell.
