Sealing Roof Skylights

First search your skylight and roof area to find out exactly where leaks are located.

Sealing roof skylights.

Skylights are wonderful features in a home especially in rooms with few windows. Move any leaves and debris from around the window and once it is clear check for any cracks in the cover and look at the weather stripping it should be firm and free of signs of cracking. In order to. Step 1 find the leak.

We had to tear out all of the old flashing. You ll need the proper knowledge and materials as well as enough courage to work on your roof. After inspecting the inside of the skylight use a ladder to climb onto the roof to check the outside. Proper flashing of a skylight is critical.

How to reseal a skylight. Replace or repair the metal flashing around the frame of the skylight. If not you ll have to buy new flashing 50 to 100 either from the skylight manufacturer or from a roofing company that has a metal fabrication shop look under roofing. They let in lots of natural light and even provide a view of the outside.

Sealing skylight windows prevents water leaks. If it s carefully removed when the old roof is torn off it should be reusable. On this project adam was called out to inspect leaks around a skylight.