Leaky Skylight Repair That Stopped the Damage in Its Tracks

A small drip around a skylight is easy to ignore - until it isn't. What starts as a faint water stain on the ceiling can quietly turn into rotted decking, damaged insulation, and a repair bill that's a lot harder to swallow. That's exactly the kind of situation we were dealing with on this job.

When we pulled back the shingles around the skylight, the extent of the damage became clear fast. The old flashing had completely failed, the surrounding shingles were torn up and deteriorated, and the exposed decking underneath had taken on moisture. This wasn't a patch job. It needed to be done right from the ground up.

We stripped out everything that was compromised - bad shingles, failed flashing, the works. Fresh underlayment went down to give the deck a clean, waterproof base before anything else. Then we worked around the skylight frame carefully, making sure the new flashing and shingles were integrated properly so water has nowhere to go but off the roof.

That's really the key with skylight repair. It's not just about stopping the current leak - it's about making sure the seal between the skylight and the roof is solid so it holds up long-term. Skimping on the details around the frame is how you end up doing this job twice.

If you've noticed water stains near a skylight, or you've seen shingles around it that look cracked, lifted, or just worn out, that's worth getting eyes on sooner rather than later. The longer it sits, the more the damage spreads beyond the skylight itself.