Skylights are very functional in improving the number of natural lights within your home. However, the skylight can fail you with time as the increased leakages might even destroy the entire roof. You might be forced to install a new roof in such an instance. But before you get to this point, consider some of these steps when you have a leaking skylight.

Replace the flashing


When installing a roof’s projecting elements, you need a metal component to prevent leakage around the components. Therefore, any skylight requires high-quality metal flashing to prevent leakage. Conversely, even metal flashing can lose its functionality with time. Therefore, it’s advisable to replace the metal flashing when you notice it’s the cause of skylight leakage.

Asses the insulation

The problem might not be the skylight, but a simple fix in the insulation might reverse the whole issue. Without proper insulation, warm air within the house moves freely, and when the air lands on the windows panes, it condenses, thereby causing water droplets to inform of leakages. During the winter seasons, rain may also damage the insulation. That’s why we recommend having your insulation checked before reinstalling a new roof.

Check the weather seals

The main role of weather seals is to create a waterproof barrier and support elements that ensure your new roof is leakproof. The other reason your skylight might leak is due to damaged, peeled, or aged weather seals due to constant exposure to sunlight. Therefore, replacing the weather seals can restore your skylight to its original functionality.

Replace the skylight

If there are cracks in the glass, the best fix is to replace the skylight to prevent further damage to your new roof. These cracks may have resulted from hailstorms, and even though they might be tinny, they can worsen with time and cause more havoc.

Conclusion

While trying out these fixes on your new roof, we encourage you to work with our professional roof repair company to help you analyze the level of damage to deploy the most efficient fix to your damaged skylight.