How To Flash Around A Skylight With Metal Roofing

We had to tear out all of the old flashing.

How to flash around a skylight with metal roofing.

Even the best skylights have only a 20 year warranty. Most residential skylights sit on a raised curb made watertight with metal flashing. Secure by nailing the flashing to the roof. While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately.

The good news is that if you are considering a metal roof for your business adding skylights is never out of the question. If not you ll have to buy new flashing 50 to 100 either from the skylight manufacturer or from a roofing company that has a metal fabrication shop look under roofing. One thing i do suggest if the skylights are 10 years old i suggest replacing them. As far as benefits go skylights help bring in natural light aid with ventilation and add value aesthetically to a building.

Once the metal flashings are ready place the pieces between the roof and skylight above the roof and under the skylight. Repeat to install the flashing to all sides of the skylight frame. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak. This clip shows how you can easily install a polycarbonate.

If it s carefully removed when the old roof is torn off it should be reusable. Then fold the tabs on all sides of the skylight and screw them down. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit.

On this project adam was called out to inspect leaks around a skylight. Can you put skylights in a metal roof. Yes you can put skylights in a metal roof.