Roofing & Exterior
Skylights That Bring In Light, Not Water
New skylights, replacements, and leak repairs — flashed and integrated into the roof system, because a skylight is a hole in your roof and the flashing is the whole job.
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Signs to watch
Is this you?
Your skylight leaks when it rains
Most skylight leaks aren't the glass — they're the flashing that ties it into the roof. Reseal-and-hope rarely holds; correcting the flashing detail is what actually stops it.
Foggy or dripping glass on cold mornings
That's often condensation, not a leak — warm indoor air meeting cold glass. The fix is different from a flashing repair, and telling the two apart is the first thing we do.
An old skylight has clouded or cracked
Acrylic domes yellow and craze; seals fail after enough winters. Once the unit itself is degraded, replacement usually beats chasing leaks around a skylight that's simply done.
You want more natural light
A dark hallway, bath, or north room changes completely with a well-placed skylight. Done right it's transformative; done wrong it's a leak waiting for the next storm.
Your options
The flashing is the skylight
A skylight is only as good as its integration into the roof, so that's where we focus. Curb-mounted units sit on a built-up frame above the roof plane and are our default for durability in heavy rain; deck-mounted units sit lower for a sleeker look — we'll tell you which fits your roof, pitch, and budget. Every install gets a proper step-and-counter flashing kit tied into the underlayment, not a bead of caulk. For repairs, we find out whether you have a flashing failure, a failed unit, or condensation — three different problems people lump together — and fix the actual one.
The method
How we do it
- 01
Diagnose leak vs. condensation vs. failed unit
We trace the water, or confirm it's condensation, before quoting. The three look alike from a ladder and need completely different fixes.
- 02
Flash and integrate properly
New or replacement skylights get the manufacturer flashing kit tied into underlayment and shingles — the detail that decides whether it ever leaks.
- 03
Seal, test, and finish
We water-test the finished install before we leave, and address interior trim and any condensation-side issues so it's done, not just installed.
Straight numbers
What skylight work runs
Repairs are priced for what's actually wrong — resealing a minor gap is modest, while re-flashing a unit or replacing a failed skylight costs more, and a leak that's rotted the surrounding decking costs more still. New installations depend on the unit, whether it's fixed or venting, and how the framing and roof have to be opened and flashed. The single biggest variable is timing: a small leak fixed early is cheap; the same leak after a season of hidden rot is not. We quote fixed prices after we've diagnosed the real problem.
Where we do this work
Skylight Installation & Repair: straight answers
Why does my skylight leak, and can you just reseal it?
Usually the leak is failed flashing where the skylight meets the roof, not the glass — and resealing over bad flashing buys a few months at best. The lasting fix is correcting the flashing detail so water is directed over and around the unit the way it was meant to be. We'll show you which it is before quoting.
Is it foggy glass a leak or condensation?
Often condensation — warm, humid indoor air (bathrooms and kitchens especially) hitting cold glass on a PNW morning, which drips and looks exactly like a leak. The cures are different: ventilation and sometimes a better-insulated unit for condensation, flashing work for a true leak. Sorting out which you have is the first thing we do.
Should I replace my skylights when I reroof?
If they're aging, almost always yes. The flashing has to be opened and rebuilt during a reroof regardless, so the labor to integrate a new unit is largely already being spent — replacing a 20-year-old skylight then costs far less than doing it as its own project later. We coordinate the two so it's one flashing job, not two.
Curb-mounted or deck-mounted — which should I get?
Curb-mounted units sit on a raised frame and tend to shed water more forgivingly, which we like in heavy-rain country; deck-mounted units sit lower and look sleeker. The right answer depends on your roof pitch, the look you want, and the specific opening. We'll walk you through the trade-off rather than defaulting to one.
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