Skylightsdaylight without the leak stories
VELUX skylight systems installed and sealed into your existing roof by the same crew that installs the roof itself, plus replacement, re-finishing and repair on the ones you already have.
Natural lightis worth having properly
One of the many enjoyable parts of Northeast Florida is the year-round sunshine we get, with the occasional afternoon storm added in. Using a skylight system to bring natural light into your home not only decreases electricity costs for lighting but adds value and visual appeal to your home.
Skylights, when installed correctly, can completely transform your space to create a more open feeling while maintaining energy efficiency. A properly installed skylight system does not just look great. It is built to withstand Northeast Florida’s heavy rain, humidity and storms.
We have partnered with VELUX Skylights to provide a top-of-the-line product at an affordable price, so you get the benefits of a skylight and peace of mind for your home.
Preferred productVELUX skylight systems
Skylights have a reputation for being a hassle, and that reputation was earned by installation techniques and products from decades ago. Both have changed. Working with one manufacturer we know well means we know precisely how their flashing kits are meant to integrate with shingle and metal roofs, rather than improvising a detail on your roof.
VELUX is our preferred line for that reason. If you already have skylights from another manufacturer, that is not a problem. We service, reseal and replace those too.
The VELUX systemswe install
Six units cover almost every skylight conversation we have. Which one you want comes down to three questions: whether the roof under it is pitched or flat, whether you want the unit to open, and whether the room even has a straight run up to the roof. We train with VELUX and it is our preferred skylight system, so we know how each of these is meant to flash into a shingle or metal roof rather than improvising the detail on your house.
Fixed deck-mounted
The most common choice where you want light but not ventilation. Sits low to the roof plane and flashes into the shingle system.
Fixed curb-mounted
Mounts on a built curb, which is what you generally want on a low-slope or flat section rather than a pitched roof.
Solar-powered venting
Opens and closes on its own and closes automatically when the rain sensor is triggered. No wiring run into the attic.
Manual venting
Opened with a rod or crank. Simpler, cheaper, and a sensible choice in a room you are in every day.
Rigid sun tunnel
A reflective rigid tube for a straight run between roof and ceiling. Gets daylight into a hallway or bathroom with no structural opening.
Flexible sun tunnel
For runs that have to bend around framing or ductwork. Slightly less light than a rigid tube, far more places it will fit.
Sun tunnels are the option most people have never heard of and the one that solves the most problems: an interior bathroom, a windowless hallway, a walk-in closet. They need a far smaller opening than a skylight and no structural work, so they are usually the cheapest daylight you can buy.
Skylight installation
Our team of roofing professionals takes care of installing your skylights, ensuring they are properly installed and sealed securely in your roof. We take care of your entire project from start to finish, whether it is the design, the installation, the upkeep and maintenance, or a repair.
Cutting a new opening involves framing as well as roofing, which is work our building licence covers. That is worth knowing, because it is the reason we do not have to bring in a second contractor to open the roof.
Replacement & repair
Old skylights can usually be replaced without touching the rest of the roof, provided the surrounding roofing system is in good condition. Where a unit is sound but the seal around it has aged, resealing is often all it needs.
Skylight replacement and re-finishing both appear on our repair and maintenance lists for that reason. Most skylight problems are maintenance problems that waited too long.
What a skylightactually does for a room
Natural light, lower bills
Bringing daylight into a room decreases electricity costs for lighting during the hours you would otherwise have lamps on.
Value and visual appeal
A skylight adds value and visual appeal to your home, and completely transforms how open a dark hallway, bathroom or stairwell feels.
Built for our weather
A properly installed skylight system is built to withstand Northeast Florida's heavy rain, humidity and storms, not just to look good on a dry day.
Sealed by roofers
The people installing it are the same people who install roofs, so the flashing and the roof system around the unit are handled as one job.
Other roofing servicesfrom the same crews
A skylight is one more penetration in your roof, so it belongs in the same conversation as your maintenance plan. If you are considering more daylight generally, our windows and doors crews handle the vertical half of that problem.
Skylightsquestions we get asked
When properly installed with professional sealing, skylights are not prone to leaking. Most skylight leaks occur due to improper installation, or aging materials that never received any preventative maintenance. Our team ensures each skylight is installed correctly into your existing roofing system for long-term protection and enjoyment. The reputation skylights carry comes largely from older installation techniques and units that have since been improved on considerably.
Most skylight installations can be completed in less than a day, depending on the size, location and complexity of the project. A straightforward replacement of an existing unit is quicker than cutting a new opening, which involves framing work as well as roofing. We will tell you which of the two your project is before we start, along with what it means for the room below.
As long as your existing roofing system is in good condition, repairing a skylight, or even replacing it, can be done without replacing the roof. The unit is flashed into the surrounding roof covering, so the work is localised to that area. Where the roof itself is near the end of its life, we will say so, because doing both at once is cheaper than doing them a year apart.
We have partnered with VELUX Skylights, which is our preferred product line. Skylight design has moved on a long way from the units that gave skylights their old reputation, and working with one manufacturer we know well means we know exactly how their flashing kits are meant to go into a roof. If you have a specific product in mind, tell us and we will discuss it.
Yes. Skylight replacement and installation is one of the repairs we perform regularly, and most of the repair work we do is on roofs we did not install. We will inspect the unit and the flashing around it, tell you whether it is a reseal, a replacement unit, or a wider roof problem showing up at the weakest point, and give you photos either way.
Yes. Skylight re-finishing is one of our one-time services, and sealant around skylights and other penetrations is part of the tune-up on every maintenance plan visit. That is genuinely the difference between a skylight that leaks in year twelve and one that does not, almost every skylight problem we are called out to traces back to sealant nobody ever touched again.
Want more daylight?Or worried about the one you have
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