Leaking, fogged, cracked, or stuck shut. We have been diagnosing skylights across New York since 2005, and we will tell you straight whether yours is worth repairing — including when the answer is that it isn't. Free assessment, active leaks get priority.
| The symptom | What is usually going on — and what it takes to fix |
|---|---|
| Water dripping during rain | Nine times out of ten the unit is fine and the flashing failed — the metal that ties the skylight into the roof. Reflashing is a real repair with a real fix. If the surrounding roof has aged out too, patching around it just moves the leak a foot to the left. |
| Wet ceiling but no rain | Condensation, not a leak. Warm humid air hits cold glass and runs down the frame. The fix is usually ventilation or an upgraded insulated unit — not sealant. |
| Fogged or cloudy between the panes | The seal on the insulated glass has failed. There is no repair for this; the glass unit is done. On most units that means replacement. |
| Cracked or yellowed acrylic dome | Common on older flat-roof domes. See the note below — this is where we differ from most of the industry. |
| Venting unit stuck open or shut | Motor, chain, control or rain sensor. Often genuinely repairable, and worth doing on a newer unit. |
| Shade or blind not working | Usually the motor or the remote pairing. Small fix, and we carry the parts for VELUX units. |
| Draft, whistling, or a cold spot | Failed weatherstripping or an under-insulated curb. Fixable, and it shows up on your heating bill. |
| Stains around the opening, no active drip | An old leak that was patched, or one that only shows in wind-driven rain. Worth looking at before it becomes framing rot. |
Here is the honest test we use on site.
| Repair makes sense when… | Replace makes sense when… |
|---|---|
| The unit is under roughly 15 years old and the glass is clear | The glass is fogged between the panes — the seal is gone and cannot be restored |
| The flashing failed but the surrounding roof is sound | The roof around it is at the end of its life anyway — do both at once and only pay for access once |
| A motor, remote, shade or weatherstrip is the only problem | The frame is rotted, the curb is soft, or the unit is an old acrylic dome |
| It is a single small issue on an otherwise good unit | You have paid for the same patch more than once |
Repairs throughout New York — Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, plus Long Island and Westchester. Residential and commercial, including ridge systems, roof-access units and smoke hatches on commercial buildings.