Skylights
A skylight is a hole in the roof. Whether it leaks comes down almost entirely to how it is flashed.
Flashing is the whole job
Water running down a roof has to be led around the skylight and back onto the roof below it. That is done with a flashing kit layered into the roof covering in the right order. A skylight that leaks has almost always been flashed wrong or has had its flashing disturbed — the glass unit itself is rarely the problem.
When to deal with a skylight
- It is leaking, or staining is appearing on the ceiling around it
- The unit is fogged or the seal has failed
- You are re-roofing — the right time to replace or reflash it
- You want to add daylight to a room with no exterior wall to spare
Replace it during the re-roof
If a skylight is aging and the roof is coming off anyway, replacing it while the covering is open is far simpler than going back in later and cutting a new roof apart around it.
What to send us
Tell us where the skylight is, roughly how old it is, and what you are seeing. Photos from inside and out — including the ceiling staining — help most.
Related roofing services
Work that often goes with skylights.
Re-roofing
Replacing a roof that has reached the end of its life — the old covering comes off, the deck is checked, and a new roof system goes on.
Re-roofing details
Asphalt shingles
The most common roof covering on homes in this area — an asphalt shingle roof, installed over proper underlayment and flashing.
Asphalt shingle roofing details
Soffit & fascia
The soffit is the underside of the roof overhang; the fascia is the board that closes off its edge. Together they finish the roof and let it breathe.
Soffit and fascia detailsThinking about skylights?
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