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Replacement/Retrofit of deck mounted skylights.
Replacing skylights when getting a new roof is a smart idea. Since a roof and a skylight have a similar useful lifespan, it just makes good sense to replace them at the same time. And with Velux skylights, one gains the advantage of…
Venting skylight motor failure spurs replacement.
Our first contact with this customer was over twenty years ago. Since that time we have replaced skylights and done other related jobs, including replacing motors on the electric venting skylights that we had installed.…
Flashing Install Done Wrong This skylight replacement was prompted by a small leak we discovered to be the result of a faulty installation. Flashing on skylights that are this close together require special methods and materials for install…
I need a contractor to cut an opening in an existing roof, reframe, and install skylight(s). We were contacted via Home Advisor by an owner seeking a contractor to install a new skylight in the kitchen of her 50 year old home in the Table Mesa South neighborhood of Boulder. …
Roofing contractor partner Ethos Roofing and Restoration recommends our company to the homeowner. This project came by recommendation of our company to the homeowner by one of our roofing contractor partners, who was replacing a hail damaged roof on the customer’s 80’s era Evergreen home. One of the many services …
Snow doesn’t stop us. The owner of this residence in the Troutman Park neighborhood in Fort Collins, CO, called us with two requests—replace my aging skylight and install a Sun Tunnel. Normally this would be a simple project, but in December it’s hard to predict conditions on a roof. When …
Beaver Creek Lodge condominium: We were contacted by an absentee owner, residing in Oklahoma, of a condo in the Beaver Creek Lodge in Avon, CO. The condo has two 30 year old roof windows that no longer opened electrically. These skylights have been obsolete for years and parts are not …
Re-Framing the Opening This project took some careful reconstruction before the replacement could be completed. The existing skylight was a somewhat custom installation and didn’t leave many options for replacement once the glass seals failed, which is exactly the reason this customer called us about. One of the most common …
New roof—New skylights—It’s a great idea! When the owners of this residence decided to replace their hail damaged roof, they decided to replace their skylights at the same time. Skylight Specialists was hired by their roofing contractor, All Seasons Exteriors, to replace the skylights. This is a very common situation …
Borders Lodge Skylight Replacement Just a couple miles south of Avon is the beautiful mountain village of Beaver Creek. This popular ski-town is home to the sprawling Borders Lodge, an elegant resort that offers fantastic views from it’s unique location on the hillside. The Borders Lodge also houses several older …
A deck mount skylight—unlike a curb mount skylight—is simply attached directly to the roof deck.
The skylight is then flashed (sealed) to become part of the roof.
A VELUX skylight installed with a VELUX flashing kit is guaranteed leak-free for 10 years.