New roof—New skylights. The owner of this residence, located about 15 minutes north of the town of Evergreen had gotten a new roof installed on his home and decided to replace his outdated acrylic, dome skylights, also. Since skylight and roofs have similar service lives, this is a wise decision. Velux glass skylights are a …
Velux GGL to GPU The obsolete Velux GGL roof windows. The owner of this residence located in the Beaver Creek ski resort had screwed the skylights closed for ten years. He contacted us after getting them open again and said it was time to replace them. The center pivoting GGL roof windows have not been …
Bedroom skylight will improve daylighting. The owners of this residence in Edwards, CO contacted us about adding a skylight in their bedroom. Edwards is an unincorporated community in Eagle County and with a population over 10,000, one of the largest towns in the Vail Valley. Their bedroom is a perfect candidate for a new skylight. …
Can I Repair My Own Skylight? We get asked a lot if there is a DIY skylight repair for homeowners. It’s a small leak, or they can’t really see anything wrong with the skylight, so it’s got to be a simple fix right? This may not be what you want to hear, but here is the short …
Roofing Terminology and Parts The first step to knowing your way around your roof is to understand what’s what. Decking Sometimes called sheathing, usually plywood that covers the top of your roof rafters. Usually felt paper is applied over the decking and then the roofing over the felt paper. Felt Paper Paper made out of …
The Proper Way to Fix a Skylight from Leaking The first step we take in a skylight repair is to diagnose the issue. Is it the skylight, the flashing, the roof, or something else that is causing the leak. It’s easy to blame the skylight, but more often than not, something else is the culprit. …
Terminology for Curb Mounted Skylights The picture shows the cross-section of a curb mounted skylight. It illustrates how a curb sits on your roof with the flashing attached to the skylight. The skylight sits on top of the curb (like a lid on a shoe box) and is screwed in place (not nailed or left unfastened). Flashing …
Why does my skylight leak and can it be repaired? All skylights, whether they are commercial or residential skylights, can be repaired. Residential Skylight Repair However, with small residential skylights it may be a good decision just to replace the skylights and not to repair them. This is because the cost to replace is similar …
