Try making the easier repairs with roofing cement or silicone caulking first before tackling more difficult fixes like replacing the flashing.
Roof leak skylight repair.
Use roofing cement can or tube to seal any gaps or holes in the flashing.
The best way to attach the rubber roof to the skylight is with modified bitumen adhesive.
Before removing all the shingles i m going to try the spray on water sealer an.
If your skylight is still leaking replace repair the metal flashing around the frame of the skylight.
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The rubber gasket that surrounds the vent pipe could be rotted.
Apply 100 silicone caulking tube to seal leaks around the skylight lens.
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Inspect the roofing and flashing around a leaking skylight.
Skylight flashing for a flat roof.
Roofing should be firmly nailed down so repair any lifted shingles.
Replace or repair the metal flashing around the frame of the skylight.
What we do is use modified bitumen adhesives to apply the rubber membrane to the flashing.
Look for cracks in the base of flexible rubber flashing or broken seams in metal varieties of vent pipe flashing.
Apply 100 silicone caulking tube to seal leaks around the skylight lens.
If the skylight leak is at the roof flashing it may be possible to make temporary repairs using roof flashing cement around the perimeter of the unit but a proper repair will require removing shingles near the skylight installing proper head side and foot flashing around the unit as you reinstall new shingles in the area.
Once you re sure the water is penetrating from the roof outside look carefully to see if the shingles and flashing around the skylight are properly installed and functional.
In this video i show how i attempt to repair a slow leak in my sons skylight.
Skylights are an ongoing problem for roofs.
Use roofing cement can or tube to seal any gaps or holes in the flashing.
Next take a look at the flashing.
Rubber gasket or seal that hardens and cracks causes a leak.