Skylight Installation and Repair in Pleasant Grove, Utah

Skylights get blamed for leaks because water often appears next to the skylight shaft or frame. The actual entry point may be the skylight unit, but it can also be the flashing where the skylight meets the roof. On a Pleasant Grove roof, that flashing has to direct water around the opening and back onto the roofing surface.

Median year built from the US Census American Community Survey; elevation from USGS.

Skylight problems in Pleasant Grove usually fall into three groups: water entering around the roof detail, failure inside the skylight unit, or deterioration of the surrounding roofing. Fogging between panes points more toward the unit, while staining after storms can indicate flashing or roofing problems.

Winter conditions put extra stress on skylight flashing in Pleasant Grove. Snow can remain above the unit, melt during warmer periods, and refreeze around the surrounding roofing. We pay close attention to the upper flashing and side transitions because those areas handle the most backed-up winter water.

Storms can damage skylight glazing, flashing, and the roofing around the opening. After severe weather in Pleasant Grove, we inspect the unit and surrounding roof together because impact damage can affect more than one part of the system.

Flashing is the main roofing detail around a skylight. In Pleasant Grove, the flashing needs to match both the skylight unit and the roof material so water runs over the metal and back onto the roof instead of behind the opening.

Skylight work in Pleasant Grove can involve the unit itself or only the roofing around it. We install new skylights, replace failed units, rebuild flashing, repair surrounding shingles or other roofing materials, and close openings when the homeowner no longer wants the skylight.

• New skylight installation: We cut and prepare the roof opening, install the skylight unit, and integrate the required flashing and surrounding roofing into the existing or new roof.
• Skylight replacement: We remove the failed or aging unit and install a compatible replacement with new flashing and roof integration where required.
• Flashing rebuilds: If the skylight itself is still serviceable, we can remove the surrounding roofing as needed and rebuild the flashing detail that directs water around the unit.
• Leaking skylight diagnosis: We determine whether water is entering through the skylight unit, flashing, surrounding roof material, or another nearby roof detail.
• Skylight removal and roof closure: If the skylight is no longer wanted, we remove the unit, rebuild the roof opening, and install roofing material to match the surrounding surface as closely as available materials allow.

Which of these your skylight needs comes out of tracing the leak first. Replacing a sound unit fixes nothing if the flashing around it was the problem.

For the full picture of the service, see Skylight Installation & Repair.

Skylight installation in Pleasant Grove is mainly about integration. The skylight unit needs the correct opening and mounting method, but the roof still has to shed water around it. We use the flashing and underlayment details appropriate for both the unit and the roof material.

1. Confirm the skylight and roof systemWe identify the unit size, mounting style, roof material, slope, and flashing system before opening the roof.
2. Prepare the openingThe roof opening is framed and prepared so the skylight sits correctly and the surrounding materials can be integrated with it.
3. Install underlayment around the openingThe protective roofing layer is tied into the skylight area before the finished flashing and roof material cover it.
4. Install the correct flashingWe use a flashing method compatible with the skylight and surrounding roof material so water is directed around the unit.
5. Rebuild the surrounding roof surfaceShingles, tile, metal, or other roofing materials are reinstalled around the flashing so the finished roof sheds water as one system.
6. Inspect the completed detailWe review the top, sides, bottom, corners, and nearby roofing before the job is considered complete.

Courtland Roofing installs, replaces, repairs, and removes skylights in Pleasant Grove. We are family-owned, licensed, and insured. We treat the skylight as a roof opening that has to be integrated with the underlayment, flashing, and surrounding roofing material.

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Courtland Roofing has installed and repaired skylights in every part of Pleasant Grove, Utah (84062), including the streets around Battle Creek Canyon. We give homeowners across the rest of Utah County the same service, including in Eagle Mountain, Highland and Lindon.

If you do not see your ZIP code listed, call or text us. We can confirm whether we provide skylight installation and repair at your address in Pleasant Grove.