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Skylight Repair

Everything we've written about skylight repair - straight from the technicians who handle these jobs across the Austin metro. Pricing, troubleshooting, and what actually works in our climate.

Water droplets forming on the interior glass of a skylight in an Austin home on a humid morning

Skylight condensation or leak? How to tell in five minutes

Moisture around your skylight with no recent rain is usually condensation, not a leak. Here's the five-minute check and when to actually worry.

Water stain on a ceiling near a skylight opening in an Austin home

Skylight leak repair: how to tell it's the skylight and not the roof

Water showing up near your skylight after rain doesn't always mean the skylight is the problem. Here's the drip-location test Austin homeowners can run first.

Cracked skylight glazing pane being inspected before replacement in an Austin home

Skylight glass replacement vs. full skylight replacement: which do you need

If the frame and flashing are sound and only the glazing has failed, glass-only replacement is usually the cheaper, faster fix. Here's how to tell which one you need.

Technician inspecting skylight flashing at the roofline during a repair visit in Austin

Skylight flashing repair: the most common failure point, explained

Flashing, not the glass or the seal, is the single most common source of a leaking skylight. Here's what flashing does, why it fails, and how a repair works.

Cracked skylight dome after a hailstorm on an Austin composition shingle roof

How Austin's hail season affects skylights differently than a normal roof

Hail cracks skylight glass and dents shingles in different ways. Here's what to inspect after an Austin storm and why skylight damage gets missed most.

Weathered skylight frame being inspected on an Austin roof for repair or replacement

Repair or replace: how to decide on an aging or leaking skylight

Repair makes sense when the problem is isolated and the frame is sound. Replacement makes sense when repeated repairs are just delaying the same outcome.

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