VELUX Skylight Replacement & Installation

Usually it is the joint between them. Most leaks start at the flashing, the metal that seals the skylight to the roof. The common causes are a flashing kit that does not match the roof, an old kit reused when the roof was redone, or a skylight that was caulked instead of flashed. Your project consultant inspects the roof above the opening and the ceiling below and tells you where the water comes from. We also check the skylight itself for fog between the panes, a hardened seal or a cracked dome.

It is probably condensation, not a leak. Warm indoor air meets the cold glass and drips from the low corner of the pane or dampens the shaft walls. It is worst on a cold, clear night. VELUX treats it as normal below twenty degrees, not as a defect. The other winter cause is an ice dam, where melt water backs up under the shingles above the skylight. We check the condition, provide a repair estimate if a repair is needed, and then schedule the service.

Not right now. Future Remodeling installs skylights as part of a roof replacement. Taking the roofing off around the opening is how we reach the flashing, the water barrier and the wood underneath. If your roof has years left in it, your project consultant tells you so, and the skylight waits for the roof.

No. Fogging means the seal between the panes has failed, and we do not replace the glass on its own. We replace the whole skylight with a new VELUX skylight and flashing kit when we replace your roof. If your skylight is a VELUX, its glass has a twenty year warranty against seal failure that clouds the view, parts only. Check the model and the installation date with VELUX before you decide.

Yes to both. Future Remodeling installs and replaces VELUX skylights. We also replace other brands with VELUX when they have reached the end of their life. Either way, the work is done with your roof, and we review the VELUX warranty for your new skylight.

Yes, as part of a new roof. The spot depends on what is already in the roof: the rafter spacing, a chimney, a vent pipe, a bath fan duct or wiring. On a truss roof, we check the framing before anything is cut. If your ceiling follows the roof line, no light shaft is needed. If there is attic space, we build a light shaft down to the ceiling. We plan its shape with you to suit the room and spread the daylight.

It depends on the skylight and on the roof, so the number comes from an inspection. A fixed skylight costs less than one that opens. A new opening costs more than a reused one. The price also depends on the shaft length, the roof slope and the access to the roof. The roof replacement is part of the same estimate. The inspection is free and takes one visit. Your personalized estimate prices each item on its own line, and most homeowners choose to finance their project.

Yes. On a flat or low slope roof, the skylight sits on a curb instead of down on the roof deck. The roof membrane turns up the curb and the flashing covers it. Your project consultant looks at the roof covering, the drainage around the spot and the room below before recommending a skylight. Your estimate names the curb, the flashing and the membrane detail.

The VELUX warranty, and an optional one from us. VELUX covers the glass for twenty years against seal failure, the skylight for ten years against defects, and motors, controls, solar panels, rain sensors and remotes for five years. VELUX also covers the installation for ten years. To qualify, the skylight must use VELUX flashing and be installed to VELUX's instructions, and the roof must have one layer of roofing. Your project consultant tells you whether your skylight qualifies before you buy it. From us, a lifetime limited workmanship warranty is available as an optional upgrade on qualifying full replacements. Your project consultant can walk you through it.

No. VELUX's installation coverage applies no matter who installs the skylight. Certified Installer means our crew has completed VELUX's installation training. It covers the flashing, the water barrier and installing without sealant on the skylight. Those are where most skylights go wrong. You can find us in VELUX's installer locator.

Yes. We are headquartered in Bergenfield, and we serve the entire state of New Jersey as well as Westchester County, NY. Most of our skylight projects are in Bergen and Essex counties, in towns like Mahwah, Tenafly, River Edge, Closter, Englewood, Franklin Lakes, Haworth and Teaneck.