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Skylight Repair in Staunton, VA

Repairs to the flashing, seals and glazing of skylights on Staunton roofs, where the joint around the unit does most of the sealing.

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  • Repairs and full replacements
  • Ice at the eaves, wind and hail damage
  • Historic-district, metal and slate roofs

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Skylight Repair

Skylight Repair: what it covers

Quick answer

Skylight repair fixes the flashing, seals and glazing that keep water out of a roof window or fixed skylight. Most leaks come from the joint between the unit and the roof rather than from the glass. In Staunton the repair is checked from the attic and the roof surface together. Staunton Roofing connects callers with a local technician, and the price is confirmed on site.

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A skylight is a unit set into an opening in the roof, and it relies on flashing around its frame to shed water. The glass or the plastic dome is rarely the problem. The leak usually starts where the frame meets the curb or the roof, and it tends to show on the wall or ceiling below the unit.

Skylights added to older houses often have flashing that was fitted to a different roof or has lost its seal over time. The upper flashing that laps the shingles and the lower flashing that runs under them both have to be right, and a fix to one alone rarely holds.

This page covers what is checked on a skylight, the repairs that are common and what a homeowner should ask before a crew works on the unit. Glass replacement details depend on the particular unit, so they are settled once it has been inspected.

Service area
Staunton & Staunton city
Availability
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Warning signs

Signs you need skylight repair

Skylight glass and plastic domes can crack under a step, so do not walk on them or lean on them. Keep the area around the unit clear and do not stand on the unit to look at the flashing. Work from a ladder set on firm surfaces, never on the glazing.

  • A ceiling stain beneath the skylight after rain, often on one side of the frame
  • Condensation between the panes of a sealed unit that does not clear
  • A cracked dome, a loose frame or a split seal around the edge
  • Shingles that have lifted or cracked around the upper flashing
  • Water beading or pooling on the sill of the unit after a storm
  • Rust, lifted metal or gaps at the curb where the flashing meets the roof
Options

Types and options for skylight repair

Flashing and curb repair

The metal that joins the unit to the roof is re-set, replaced or sealed, and the shingles around it are reset to cover the new metal.

Seal and glazing repair

Failed gaskets and seals are replaced, and cracked domes or glazing are repaired or replaced where the unit allows it.

Condensation and seal failure

Moisture between the panes of a sealed unit means the seal has failed. That is usually a glazing replacement rather than a repair of the frame.

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Why does a skylight leak when the glass is fine?

Water usually enters at the joint between the unit and the roof, where the flashing has lifted, the sealant has failed or the shingles around the curb have worn. The glass is rarely the source, so the leak is traced to the joint before the unit is changed.

Flashing around a roof window is in two halves, above and below the shingles. A fault in either half lets water into the joint, and the water then runs down the frame into the room below.

The trace is made from the attic side and the roof side together. A stain on the ceiling marks a spot, and the joint above that spot is where the water is entering.

Is a skylight repair the same as a skylight replacement?

Often not. A repair fixes the flashing or a seal, and a replacement changes the unit itself. Where the unit is sound and the joint has failed, repair is the usual first step. Where the glazing is cracked or the seal has failed between the panes, the unit itself is the question.

A unit that is old, cracked or no longer sealed is often better replaced than patched, since a patch on a worn frame tends to fail at the next joint.

A replacement is scoped with its flashing kit, the curb and the shingle work, so the new unit fits the opening correctly.

Does a skylight repair in Staunton need a permit?

It depends on the scope and the address. Work that changes the opening in the roof is a bigger question than a flashing repair, so ask the building office for the address before work begins. A visible skylight on a historic street-facing roof is also exterior work for the commission's review.

Confirm whether the work opens the decking or changes the roof opening, since those are the points that tend to bring the permit question in.

Get the scope in writing, including the flashing kit and the shingle work, so the record shows what was done for each part.

Our process

How our skylight repair visit works

  1. Check the attic below the unit

    The attic is checked for staining, wet insulation and damp framing around the skylight curb. That points to where the water is entering.

  2. Inspect the unit and its seals

    The dome or glazing, the frame and the seals between them are checked for cracks, failed gaskets and condensation. A sealed unit with failed glass is a replacement question.

  3. Re-set the flashing at the curb

    The upper flashing is lifted and re-laid over the shingles above it, and the lower flashing is set under the shingles below, so each piece sheds water over the next.

  4. Test and record the result

    The unit is checked after the repair, with water tested where the crew can do so safely, and the work is recorded with photographs.

Staunton city

Why skylight repair is different in Shenandoah Valley

Skylights on Staunton houses are often added to older roofs, and the flashing from that time may not match the current shingles. The technician checks the fit at the curb before agreeing the repair.

The valley's storms bring straight-line wind and hail, and either can crack a dome or lift a curb flange. A skylight is checked after any storm that reaches the roof.

Where we work

Skylight Repair across Staunton city

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Related

Flashing Repair

Re-setting and replacing the metal at valleys, walls and dormers on Staunton roofs, where water finds the joints first.

Roof Leak Repair

Finding where water really enters an older Staunton roof, then sealing that point and checking the attic below.

Roof Replacement

A new roof on an older Staunton house, from the deck check through the ice barrier to the finished ridge.

Roof Inspection

A written look at a Staunton roof from the attic and the surface, so the repair or replacement question is answered on paper.

FAQ

Skylight Repair FAQs

Can a leaking skylight be sealed from inside?

Only as a short measure, and it does not fix the flashing. Sealing from inside can hide the leak while water keeps getting into the frame, so the joint outside is checked first.

How do I know if the glass seal has failed?

Condensation or fog between the panes that does not clear after the sun warms the unit is the usual sign. The unit is then a replacement question rather than a flashing one.

Does a skylight have to be replaced when the roof is?

Not always. If the unit is sound and its flashing can be re-set to the new covering, it can stay. The visit decides, and the crew shows what it would reset.

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