Skylight Maintenance

Leaky Skylight?

Skylights can add such beauty and warmth to your your home, but if installed or repaired incorrectly they can be a nightmare. A leaking skylight will usually cause minimal damage compared  to a leaky roof in a short period of time and trying to find a competent roofer can be difficult. Many homeowners have problems trying to find a reputable roofer
to install it because most roofers obviously, make more money doing a replacement than he does doing simple repairs. But this isn't the main reason roofers avoid repair work. The homeowner resorts to having a handyman install the skylight, and so begins the story of leaks and problems. Being a top roofing troubleshooter takes years of hands on experience and a basic knowledge of overall building construction to become a master in his field.  Here are a few signs he or she should look for when troubleshooting a skylight leak.

How A Skylight Leaks?

• Deteriorated caulking or weather stripping around perimeter of glass.
• Improper fastening procedures of roof shingles around skylight.
• Low slope skylight installed on flat roof.
• Leak originating from siding, windows or roof many feet away .
• Weep holes covered with snow, ice or debris can cause internal condensation build-up.
• Hairline fractures to outside corner welding.

How To Install a Skylight

 

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