Skylights can be a wonderful feature in most homes. They bring additional natural light into your environment, making rooms feel more spacious, expansive and inviting.
Do skylights need maintenance? How often does skylight need to be inspected?
Professionally installed, quality manufactured skylights coming with a 7-10 years warranty. That’s why they don’t need any maintenance for the first 7-10 years.
But you can do an inspection every 5 years in fall to be sure not to get any bad surprises during the rain and winter seasons.
Let's talk about common symptoms when you need to think about your skylights inspection and maintenance: skylights age and condensation.
FLASHING ISSUES
The majority of skylight-related leaks are caused by a problem with the flashing. This is a repair best left to a professional roofing contractor. Make sure your roof’s flashing and seal are properly replaced by a professional roofer.
Sometimes the skylight may start to leak even if the installation was done perfectly. In such a situation, there can be only one option to avoid leaks - reduce the maintenance period from 5 to 2 years, especially, if your skylight has more than 10 years old. In this case, preventive work must include:
• Rubber seal replacement
• Updating the sealing of the junction of the skylight to the roof
• Assembling additional sealing circuit.
Also over time, the insulating layer may deteriorate and may need to be replaced. This depends on the weather conditions of the area. Winter in Quebec is distinguished by its volatility and alternation of frost and thaw. That can reduce the time of seal lifecycle.
CONDENSATION
If you notice excessive condensation of your skylight, you need to find out if everything is in order with gaskets and sealant. If your skylight is more than 15 years old, maybe the right decision will be to replace it. If the skylight is less than 15 years old, it is necessary to inspect the skylight by a professional and find out the cause of condensation and possible ways to eliminate it.
With winter around the corner, it’s a great time to inspect skylights and perform some routine maintenance.
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