Homeowners along Thorpe Road and the surrounding streets in Thorpe-Westwood deal with heavy winter snow that packs against roof edges and creates ice dams. We inspect flashing around chimneys and valleys on these mid-century ranches and split-levels, then replace damaged sections before leaks reach the attic insulation common in 99224 homes.
Access on narrower lots near the Fish Lake Trail means we stage materials on the street and use smaller equipment to avoid tearing up driveways. Wind-driven rain from the south often finds weak spots where older asphalt shingles meet the fascia, so we focus on those edges first when a call comes in from Westwood residents.
Spring runoff from the slight slope toward the Spokane River can back up under eaves if gutters are clogged with pine needles. Our crews clear and re-secure gutters on the same visit as shingle replacement so water moves away from the foundation instead of pooling against the house.
Around Thorpe-Westwood
We regularly work near:
- 📍Thorpe Road
- 📍Fish Lake Trail trailhead
- 📍High Bridge Park
- 📍Sunset Highway frontage
- 📍Mullan Road Elementary
Roof Repair in Thorpe-Westwood — Local Notes
- •Many Thorpe-Westwood homes built in the 1960s and 70s have 3-tab shingles that lift in gusts funneled along the valley; we replace them with architectural shingles rated for Spokane wind loads.
- •Narrow driveways and mature trees on S Thorpe and adjacent streets require us to carry bundles by hand rather than using conveyor trucks.
- •Ice dam risk stays high on north-facing roofs because winter sun never reaches the eaves until late February.
- •We check attic ventilation on every job since many original homes here still rely on gable vents that ice over.