Skylight installation in Newark, NJ starts with a question: where does the light land? A fixed skylight over a stairwell changes the whole feel of a hallway. A vented skylight in a kitchen pushes out steam and heat. Both require the same careful work: cutting the roof deck, building a curb, and setting the unit so water runs around it, not under it.
The roof opening is the risky part. Every skylight is a hole in your waterproofing. Our crew frames the opening to meet building code, then layers step flashing and counter-flashing so water sheds at each joint. We use self-adhered underlayment around the curb—no exposed fasteners, no shortcuts. The shingle courses above the skylight are cut and staggered to match the field course, and the flashing is hand-sealed with a high-grade sealant. That is what keeps a skylight dry for decades, not the glass.
You have options beyond the basic unit. Solar-powered blinds tuck into the frame and close on a timer, cutting glare and heat. Sun tunnels—flexible tubes with a roof-mounted dome—bring light into hallways and closets where a full skylight won't fit. VELUX and Solatube make reliable units; we install both and stand behind the flashing work, which is where most leaks start.
Leaks from an old skylight are a different job. If you see water staining on the ceiling below the unit, the flashing has likely failed, not the glass. We remove the old skylight, inspect the roof deck and sheathing for rot, and replace any damaged wood. Then we re-flash the opening with new step flashing and counter-flashing, recoat the sealant, and set a new unit. The insulation around the curb gets replaced too—that stops condensation and heat loss.
Every skylight installation follows the same process. First, we measure the roof pitch and rafter spacing to pick a unit that fits. Then we cut the opening, build the curb, and flash it. The skylight goes in, the interior shaft is framed and insulated, and we seal everything from the roof down to the ceiling. The whole job usually takes one to two days. We clean up the debris and check the interior for any gaps in the insulation.
Call 8778401315 for a free estimate. We serve all of Newark—Central Ward, North Ward, East Ward, South Ward, West Ward—and we show up when we say we will.
