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What does a skylight cost in New York?

Straight answer: here are real unit prices, from the current VELUX price list (effective August 17, 2026), with NYC sales tax included. Installation is separate, it depends on your roof, access, and interior finish, which is why every job gets a free on-site estimate. But unlike most of the industry, we'd rather show you real numbers than make you call for everything. Prices follow the manufacturer's current list and are subject to change, every price is confirmed in writing on your quote.

Unit typeUnit price, incl. NYC taxNotes
Fixed skylight, flat roof (curb-mounted)from $479Includes factory solar shade & remote · 18 stocked sizes + custom
Skylight replacement, installed (existing curb)from $2,079Unit + $1,600 standard replacement labor · full-unit replacement onlyor about $96/mo with financing · see options
New skylight, new opening (cut-through), installedunit + labor from $3,500Cutting & framing the opening, flashing into your roof, interior finish, exact price confirmed in one free site visitor about $161/mo with financing · see options
Fixed skylight, pitched roof (deck-mounted)from $815Includes shade, remote & required step-flashing kit
Manual venting skylightfrom $993Fresh air, no wiring · flat-roof from $993, pitched from $1,177 w/ flashing
Solar venting skylightfrom $1,909Rain sensor, shade & remote included · no electrician needed
Copper pan-flashed classic (fixed)from $400The brownstone classic · flashing built in · venting from $563
Sun Tunnelfrom $370Daylight for hallways & small baths · installed in a day
Roof windowfrom $913For attic conversions · flashing kit included
Large-format / SkyMaxfrom $3,245Stocked to 48"×96" · custom to 35 sq ft · installation from $2,525
Walkable / structural glass, custom & commercialquoted per projectEngineered to the opening, same-day quotes

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What moves the installed price: roof type and pitch, whether an existing curb can be reused, interior finish work, hoisting/access, and how many units go in at once (multiple-skylight discounts apply). A typical residential install is quoted in one free site visit, and every deck-mounted quote from us already includes the flashing kit, so compare other bids carefully.
How our prices compare: national averages for skylight replacement run $800–$2,400 installed, but the low end of that range is a bare acrylic dome. Our installed replacement price is a complete VELUX Skylight System: solar shade and remote included, NYC sales tax included, full-unit replacement or a dome swap where the curb is sound, backed by a 10-year No Leak Warranty. One number, nothing hiding at the bottom of the invoice.
Why our unit price isn't a box-store price: every number above already includes NYC sales tax and, where required, the correct flashing kit matched to your roof type, plus expert size-matching to your exact opening, so you never buy the wrong unit twice. A bare unit off a shelf usually still needs flashing added, and the most common (and most expensive) mistake in this business is ordering the wrong size.

Want the installed number for your situation? Flat roof skylight cost and brownstone skylight replacement cost break it down by scenario.

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What comes with every residential VELUX skylight: the factory solar shade and the remote. Venting units also include the insect screen. Acrylic domes and SkyMax large-format units do not come with a shade. Ask about VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO, which opens the skylight and the shade on its own from temperature, humidity and CO2, it works with solar and electric units and solar blinds.

Skylight pricing questions

Why do you publish prices when almost nobody else does?

Because it is the first thing anyone wants to know and making people call to find out is a sales tactic, not a service. The unit prices on this page come straight from the current VELUX list with New York City sales tax already in them. If a number changes on the manufacturer's list, it changes here.

Is the price on this page the price I will pay?

The unit prices are firm against the current list. The installed figures are starting points, because your roof decides the rest. A fixed replacement on a curb that is still sound starts at $2,079 installed. A brand new opening starts at $3,500. Both get confirmed in writing after a free site visit, and the written quote is what governs.

What is actually included in an installed price?

The unit, the factory solar shade and the remote, New York City sales tax, and on a pitched roof the step flashing kit that makes the install leak free. Standard replacement labor on a sound curb is $1,600 and it is already inside the $2,079. Those are the line items other bids tend to add later.

Why is replacing a skylight so much cheaper than adding one?

Because the opening already exists. Replacement reuses the curb and the framing when they are sound, so the work is the unit, the flashing and the seal. A new skylight means cutting the roof, framing the opening, flashing it in and finishing the inside, which is why it starts at $3,500 and gets priced on the visit.

Do I save anything by doing more than one at once?

Yes, and it is not a small amount. Multiple skylight discounts apply, and on most New York buildings a real share of the cost is simply getting a crew and materials safely onto the roof. You pay for that access once instead of three times. If you have several units of the same age and one has failed, the others are on the clock.

What are your payment terms?

One third down, one third on delivery of the units, one third when the work is complete. Nothing is due before you have a written quote you agree with.

Can I just swap the plastic dome and save money?

Sometimes you can. If the curb and the flashing under it are sound, a dome swap is a fair option and we will price it. If the framing or the flashing is what failed, the new dome leaks too and you pay twice, so we look before we quote. We will also put the glass number next to the acrylic one, because glass stays clear where acrylic yellows, and on most homes that is the better buy. Full comparison on our acrylic dome page.

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