Skylight repairs and replacements are the bulk of our work – it’s what we specialize in. Unfortunately, there are a lot of leaking skylights out there that are usually caused by one of two things:
-Either a poor quality product (let’s buy the cheapest thing in the hardware store we can find, and hope that it stays waterproof). OR
-Poor workmanship (as in contractors that have no experience in skylights, but figure since they know how to build a deck or do drywall work, they can figure out how to install a skylight).
People come to us because skylights is all we do, day in and day out. I’ve come up with a new twist on an old expression “familiarity breeds content” (instead of contempt). Our customers love the fact that we are so familiar with all types of skylights, in other words they are very content, that we are so familiar with skylights.
To replace an existing skylight there are a few important things to consider:
-Roofing replacement procedures.
-Type and quality of skylights.
-New skylights – new energy efficient skylights - can make the home more comfortable.
-Changing to opening skylights can vent out the hot air out of the house (now the A/C works upstairs!)
-Connection of new skylight to existing tunnel must be sealed.
-Sometimes new skylights don’t match existing tunnel openings and alterations are required.
-Factory made flashing systems match the skylight exactly and keep the skylight in factory warranty.
-Changing old dome skylights to new energy efficient glass skylights, makes a big difference in home comfort (no more heat).
-High quality roofing underlayments provide secondary barrier for the unpredictable weather of global climate change.
-Allowing a skylight to continue leaking can cause wood rot and unhealthy mould in the home.
-Roofers often do skylight replacements, but seldom take care of the interior refinishing .
Call us at 415 540 4232 for further information.