Skylights in San Jose: installation, replacement and repair
Quick answer
A skylight brings daylight into a room, and the way it is flashed into the roof decides whether it stays dry. Golden Sky Roofing Inc installs and replaces skylights in San Jose and repairs the flashing around them. The estimate is free and the proposal is in writing.
Skylights we install, replace and repair
Skylight installation. Adding a skylight where there is none. We look at the roof, the framing and the room below to recommend the placement.
Skylight replacement. Replacing an old or damaged skylight, whether the problem is the glass, the frame or a seal that has failed.
Skylight repair for flashing and leaks. The flashing is the part that keeps water out around the opening. It is where skylight problems often start.
Skylight work
Framing the opening
The skylight opening is framed in during the roof deck work, before the new roofing goes on around it.
Get a free estimateWhy flashing decides whether a skylight stays dry
A skylight cuts a hole in the roof. Water running down the roof has to be directed around that hole by flashing that is worked into the roofing on all four sides. When the flashing is done poorly or wears out, water finds its way in along the frame, and the first sign is often a stain on the ceiling below.
That is why a skylight job depends so much on the roof around it. Golden Sky Roofing is owned by Jose Dominguez, and you can read about him on his page.
Signs a skylight needs attention
Water marks near a skylight can start at the glass seal, the flashing or the raised curb that supports the frame. Note whether the mark appears only after rain or also during dry weather. From inside, look for damp trim and changes in the stain. Photograph what you can see safely, without climbing onto the roof.
- Water stains around the frame or on the ceiling below
- Condensation or fogging between the panes
- Cracked or damaged glass or frame
- Drafts or heat gain around the opening
- An older skylight that predates the current roof
Skylight work
Flashing decides whether it stays dry
Flashing around the skylight is what keeps water out, so it is detailed carefully when the roof is done.
Get a free estimateReplace the skylight with the roof or separately
If you are replacing the roof, it is an ideal time to replace or add a skylight, since the roofing around it is already being redone and the flashing can be built into the new roof. See roof replacement. If the skylight is sound but the flashing has aged, we can look at the flashing on its own. See roof repair. If the skylight is leaking right now, see urgent roof repair.
How a skylight job works
Tell us on the phone whether you want a new skylight or a replacement. At the free on-site estimate we look at the roof, the framing and the room below, and then send a written proposal. The proposal comes by email with the scope and price. Where the work needs a permit, Golden Sky pulls it and adds the cost to the estimate. Once you approve the proposal, the work is scheduled. Skylight work rests on our 20+ years of experience in construction, and our team handles it from the estimate and written proposal to the sealed, finished opening. We go over the finished skylight with you.
Get a free skylight estimate
Call (408) 315-1929 or request a free estimate. Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Se habla español.