Repairing a skylight with metal frame.
How to seal roof around skylight.
Unscrew the fasteners holding the cover of the skylight window on with an appropriately sized driver.
In order to install a skylight however a hole must be cut into the roof.
You should spread the cement at a thickness of about 1 4 inch.
2 using a caulking gun loaded with a tube of roofing cement force the mastic up under the shingle where the metal flashing meets the roofing felt the thick black paper under the roofing material.
If the metal flashing around the skylight isn t properly installed the rain runs down the slope of the roof onto the.
Then apply roofing cement to the bottom side of the shingles that belong around the skylight window and secure the shingles again.
Replace or repair the metal flashing around the frame of the skylight.
This skylight shows the correct flashing technique to make it waterproof.
Numbers 1 4 correspond to the 4 photos above.
1 lift up the shingles next to the skylight one at a time and brush out any dirt and debris.
It is pre molded seamless and waterproof polyur.
Take a moment to seal any cracks you find on the cover with the clear silicon caulk.
Seal skylight cracks with a layer of clear silicone along the entire length.
To fix a leaking skylight.
Without removing the metal frame and replacing the seal we can make a transition that will never crack again.
Step 3 secure the shingles.
Identify the areas where the flashing meets the roof and spread roofing cement around the entire window at these sections.
Then lift it off and keep it to one side.
The seal between the glass and metal frame is what deteriorates and then cause the skylight to leak.
How to roof around a curb mount skylight.
Watch this video on how to seal between the glass and metal frame of an old style skylight.
Once you re sure the water is penetrating from the roof outside look carefully to see if the shingles and flashing around the skylight are properly installed and functional.
With a scraper slowly remove the weather stripping around the skylight cover and the curb.
Inspect the roofing and flashing around a leaking skylight.
Number 5 shows how the final step counterflashing is integral to the skylight and covers the upper edges of the roof flashing.
