Skylights are great – until they start leaking. When the seal around the opening fails or the unit itself goes bad, water finds its way in fast. That’s exactly the situation we were dealing with on this Euless home.
The tricky part of any skylight replacement isn’t just swapping out the unit. It’s the roof work around the opening. The shingles have to be carefully pulled back, the old flashing removed, and everything has to be fitted and sealed properly before the new skylight goes in. Cut corners here and you’re looking at a leak every time it rains.
We took our time making sure the curb framing was solid and the flashing was set correctly around all four sides of the opening. That metal flashing is what keeps water from sneaking in at the edges – it has to lap correctly under and over the surrounding shingles. No shortcuts on something like this.
Once the skylight unit was seated and locked in, we worked through the shingle repair around the opening to bring everything back together cleanly. The finished install sits tight against the roof with no gaps and no exposed areas for water to find a path through. That’s the standard we hold ourselves to on every shingle roof repair we do.
A skylight that’s properly installed shouldn’t give you a single problem. One that’s done wrong becomes a recurring headache – stained ceilings, rotted decking, and expensive interior repairs down the road. Getting it right the first time is always the better play.