Skylight Installed From Scratch in Arlington

Most people don't realize that adding a skylight isn't just a window job - it's a full roof project. You're cutting into the roof deck, building a structural frame, waterproofing every edge, and then fitting the glass. If any one of those steps is done wrong, you're dealing with leaks, rot, or worse down the road.

We handle all of it in-house. The opening gets cut clean, the curb frame gets built right into the roof structure, and the flashing gets sealed properly before the unit ever goes on. No shortcuts. The framing you see here was built solid before we set anything on top of it - that's what keeps water out for the long haul.

The flashing is where a lot of skylights fail. It has to wrap the curb tightly, integrate with the shingles correctly, and leave zero gaps. We take our time on that part because that's what separates a skylight that lasts from one that causes headaches every time it rains.

Once the glass unit sits down into the frame and the flashing is locked in, what you're left with is a clean, weather-tight install that also happens to completely change how a room feels. Natural light does a lot for a living room, bedroom, or sunroom - and this is one of the cleanest ways to get it.

We do a lot more than standard roof repair and replacement. Skylights are something we install regularly, and we're comfortable with the full scope - from the first cut to the finished glass. If you've been thinking about adding one, it's a lot more doable than most people assume.