Halifax Skylight Installation – A roofers’ opinion on skylights

Yes they are beautiful and add natural light, but buyer beware, there is a very good chance you will need a skylight repair – especially if you are purchasing a home with an old skylight. Fortunately for both contractors and homeowners, new skylights are performing much better than designs in the past. This is largely due to the design of the flashing kits. With new skylight installation, the flashing kits are composed of multiple layers of a few different membranes which greatly reduces the chance of water getting in.

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The majority of the cost for getting a skylight installed comes from the price of labour. Most high quality skylights range from about $350.00 – $500.00 depending on size, and if you want a fixed skylight or if you want a skylight that opens up to the outside. Skylights now come with a flashing kit and that costs about $100. As mentioned above, these flashing kits are usually custom made for that particular skylight which makes the skylight more efficient and easier to install.  

The price of labour depends on many factors (see Residential Roofing – The cost of a new roof for the main ones). The other main factor is if you are already getting the rest of the roof done. If so, the labour on a skylight will be much less because the shingles will already need to be removed.