Skylight installation, replacement and leak repair — sealed and flashed to keep the weather out.
What skylight installation involves
Skylights add daylight but they are also a common leak point if they are poorly flashed. We install new and replacement skylights with proper curb and step flashing, repair leaking units, and re-flash skylights that were never sealed correctly. Modern energy-efficient glazing reduces heat loss — important in a Canadian winter.
What's included
- New and replacement skylights
- Leak repair and reflashing
- Energy-efficient glazing
- Free written quote
Built for the Canadian climate
Whether you're adding a skylight or chasing a leak around an existing one, the detail that matters most is the flashing, and that's where we focus. Across Canada, snow load, ice dams and freeze-thaw cycles are hard on roofs, so we detail every job for the weather it will actually face. A skylight only stays dry when it is flashed into the roof as a complete system, so we integrate the curb, the manufacturer flashing kit and the underlayment rather than relying on a bead of sealant to do the work.
What a quality skylight installation involves
A skylight is only as good as the flashing around it. Most skylight leaks are not the unit failing — they are a poor installation that never sealed the roof properly in the first place. We install skylights as a complete assembly: the correct curb or deck-mount unit, a proper flashing kit integrated into the surrounding shingles or membrane, and ice-and-water protection so the roof sheds water around the opening rather than into it.
Our skylight process
We confirm the placement, frame the opening to suit the unit, and install the skylight with the manufacturer's flashing kit woven into the roofing so the watershed is continuous. The interior shaft is finished cleanly. Whether you are adding daylight to a dark room or replacing a unit that has fogged or leaked, the roof detail is what we get right.
Replacing an old or leaking skylight
Older skylights eventually fail — seals fog, flashing corrodes, and the surrounding shingles age. When you replace the roof is the ideal time to replace the skylight too, because the flashing is being redone anyway. If the skylight is leaking on its own, we diagnose whether it is the unit or the flashing before recommending a repair or a full replacement.
Curb-mount and deck-mount skylights
Skylights are installed in two main ways, and the right one depends on the roof and the room. Curb-mount units sit on a built-up frame and suit lower-slope roofs and replacements; deck-mount units sit closer to the roof plane for a sleeker look on sloped roofs. Both can be fixed for daylight only or operable for ventilation. We help you choose the unit and mounting that suit the roof's slope, the room below, and your reason for adding the skylight in the first place.
Getting the flashing right
Almost every skylight that leaks does so because of the flashing, not the glass. A skylight is only watertight when its flashing kit is correctly integrated into the surrounding roofing so that water sheds around and past the opening, never toward it. We install the manufacturer's flashing kit woven into the shingles or membrane, with ice-and-water protection at the head and sides where our climate demands it. Done right, the skylight becomes a permanent part of the roof's watershed rather than a hole waiting to leak.
A skylight that brings in light without bringing in water
A skylight transforms a dark room, but it only earns its place if it stays watertight for the life of the roof — and that comes down entirely to how it is installed. The glass and the unit are rarely the problem; almost every skylight leak traces back to flashing that was never integrated into the roof's watershed correctly. We treat the skylight as part of the roof, not a fixture added to it. We confirm the placement and frame the opening to suit the unit, then install the manufacturer's flashing kit woven into the surrounding shingles or membrane so that water sheds around and past the opening rather than toward it, with ice-and-water protection at the head and sides where our climate requires it. The interior shaft is finished cleanly so the room gets the light without a sign of the work. Whether you are adding daylight to a room that never had it, or replacing an older unit that has fogged, corroded or begun to leak, getting the flashing right is what separates a skylight that serves for decades from a hole in the roof waiting to fail.
New light, replacement and repair
Whether you are bringing daylight into a room that never had it, replacing a unit that has fogged or leaked, or repairing the flashing on an otherwise sound skylight, the roof detail is what we get right. We install fixed and venting units on shingle and membrane roofs, integrate every flashing kit into the surrounding watershed, and finish the interior shaft cleanly — so the room gains light and the roof stays dry.
Get a free written quote
Every skylight installation project starts with a free, no-obligation written quote based on a real inspection of your roof. We confirm the scope, materials and price before any work begins, and back the work with a workmanship warranty.