Skylight Repair in Brooklyn Park MN

Most residential skylights have a 10 to 20 year lifespan before seal failure or flashing degradation becomes an issue. Brooklyn Park homes with original 1980s and 90s skylights are well into this window. Flashing failure is the most common problem — the skylight itself may be fine but the curb or step flashing has separated.

Often, yes. If the skylight frame and glazing are still sound, we can reflash the curb and step flashing to stop the leak without full unit replacement. If the frame has deteriorated or the glazing is cracked, replacement is more cost-effective than ongoing repair.

Skylight leaks are almost always a roofing issue, not a window issue. The failure point is the flashing integration at the roof surface — that is roofing work. Window companies are not typically equipped to address roofing penetration waterproofing. We handle skylight repair as part of our standard roofing scope.

No - the skylight carries its own manufacturer warranty, separate from the roofing material and separate from our workmanship warranty. What we can do is install the flashing kit the skylight manufacturer specifies so nothing in your existing coverage gets voided by the roof work. We document the flashing method in writing at completion.

Both. We install new curb-mount and deck-mount units on Brooklyn Park homes, most often during a roof replacement when the deck is already open and the flashing can be integrated properly. Adding a skylight to an existing roof is possible but costs more, because the surrounding shingle courses have to come up and go back down.

Intermittent leaking almost always points to flashing rather than the glazing. A small gap at the curb or a lifted step flashing will shed light rain fine, but a wind-driven downpour or a slow snowmelt with standing water at the head of the skylight pushes water past it. That is why a skylight can go months looking fine and then leak once.

If the skylight is aging, yes — replacing it during the roof job means the flashing gets integrated into the new roof correctly, and you're not paying to disturb a brand-new roof later. If the skylight is newer, we can re-flash it into the new roof and leave the unit. We'll advise based on its age.

Yes. If you no longer want the skylight, we can remove the unit, frame and sheathe the opening to match the surrounding deck, and shingle over it so nothing shows from outside. You will need drywall work on the interior ceiling afterward, which is not roofing scope - we tell you that up front rather than after.

Yes. A skylight pouring water during a storm is an emergency — call us and we'll get it sealed or tarped to stop the water, then schedule the permanent repair. Don't let it run; water around a skylight spreads into the ceiling fast.