Americus Roof & Leak
Fort Gaines, Georgia

Skylight leaks in Fort Gaines

Skylights leak at the flashing kit or the perimeter seal far more often than through the glass itself. The unit sits proud of the roof plane and interrupts the water path, so everything depends on how the flashing was stepped into the surrounding courses. Water showing at the corners of the opening inside is the classic sign. Condensation on the inside of the pane is a different problem entirely — that is ventilation, not a leak, and sealing the outside will not touch it.

Call (229) 592-0097 Clay County

What the job involves

  • Inspection of the flashing kit, head, sill and side step flashing
  • Check of the glazing unit seal where condensation is suspected
  • Reflashing rather than resealing where the kit has failed
  • Ventilation check if the moisture is condensation rather than ingress

Signs you need it

  • Drips at the corners of the skylight opening
  • Staining on the plasterboard reveal around the window
  • Moisture between the panes of the glazing unit

Why roofs fail in Fort Gaines and Clay County

Fort Gaines is far enough south to take the inland remnants of Gulf and Atlantic hurricane systems, and that is the storm profile that matters here. By the time these systems reach Clay County the wind has dropped below the headline numbers but is still sustained for hours, which does something different to a roof than a short violent gust — it works shingle tabs loose over an extended period and drives rain horizontally under courses that would shed a normal downpour. The heat and humidity do the rest. Roofs here run hot for most of the year, which ages the shingle and hardens every rubber and sealant component, and the humidity means anything that gets wet inside the roof stays wet.

Fort Gaines has a population of about 995, and the housing stock here sets the pattern for what fails first on a roof.

Questions about skylight leaks in Fort Gaines

Is condensation on my skylight a leak?

No. Moisture on the room-side face of the glass is warm damp air meeting a cold surface, and it is a ventilation problem. Moisture trapped between the panes means the sealed unit has failed and the glazing needs replacing. Neither is fixed by working on the roof.

Can an old skylight be reflashed, or does it need replacing?

If the unit itself is sound it can be reflashed, which is far cheaper. Replacement makes sense when the frame has rotted, the seal between panes has gone, or the unit is old enough that matching flashing is no longer available.

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Call (229) 592-0097
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