Allera Construction LLC.

The state lists four principals for Allera, all added in 2022: Laura Ragan, Deborah Aitken, Brian Aitken and Matthew Ragen. The crew is small, one to three people by the state's count, with the owner working on the job. Work tends to come through referrals and repeat customers rather than advertising. That suits a homeowner with a leaking roof, a wet basement or a dated kitchen or bath. The focus is renovation and restoration, so new-construction framing or a large commercial build is a better fit for a different kind of outfit. Around Spokane, roof leaks are best chased down in late summer and early fall, before snow load and ice dams arrive and while shingles and flashing are dry enough to work. Freeze-thaw cycles through winter open small gaps around chimneys, vents and foundations, and spring melt is when many basements in Spokane Valley and Liberty Lake first show water. Catching the source before drywall goes back matters more than the finish. Interior kitchen and bath work can run year-round, though the dry summer months make it easier to stage materials and keep a house open.