Skylight and Roofer Information Needed
Has anyone replaced their skylights (glass and chicken wire) with a Velux (curbed, and fixed [non-venting], on a flat roof? Is it OK to put a non venting skylight on the roof – will the crawl space still get enough air? Can someone recommend a roofer? Does anyone have a ball park figure of what…
Has anyone replaced their skylights (glass and chicken wire) with a Velux (curbed, and fixed [non-venting], on a flat roof? Is it OK to put a non venting skylight on the roof – will the crawl space still get enough air? Can someone recommend a roofer? Does anyone have a ball park figure of what replacing a skylight should cost?
I had one roofer come to see the roof, but he didn’t measure the skylights at the time. Said he would build the curb first and then know the dimensions to order the skylight. He also just verbally gave a price, a date he would start work – it was a handshake agreement, with no contract. I’m starting to get a bad feeling about this, although my contractor recommended this roofer. The roofer also indicated that he usually put up the glass and chicken wire skylights, and seemed to have no experience with Velux. I was looking to replace the old skylight because the glass made noise in the wind, and it made the bathroom drafty – so I was thinking of something insulated.
Thanks for your input.
I have a domed skylight, possibly 6′ in diameter. I am adding this to my favorites as research to locate a company that can replace. I see that the company “VELUX” as the most recommended. I really appreciate your comments.
I would also be interested in knowing the approximate cost to install a domed skylight approx. 2 feet by 4 feet on a browstone roof.
We too are looking to replace two standard sized (about 4′ x 2′) skylights in a non-flat vaulted ceiling. We’re looking Velux because they have the nifty solar powered shade option. I priced the windows at $300 each (roughly) and solar powered option shades at about $300 each. No idea how much to expect for labor though. Anyone have any idea how much I should expect for labor on a small job like this? Oh, its a replacement, by the way, not a new hole.
Original poster here – just to let you know, we also decided to just have a new chicken wire galvanized skylight with vent on top put in – the easiest and most practical solution. Thanks so much to all the posters for giving me input.
We had the same noise problem with one of our chicken wire galvanized skylight, on our flat roof. The noise turned out to be a loose piece of metal on the skylight itself. Not the glass as we first thought.
We had Leak Master Roofing 718 421-2000 install a new rubber roof and a new vented chicken wire skylight two years ago.
The new skylight is noise free.
We are very satisfied with the job.
Jigman – thanks for the info. Size wise we are ok with glass but my impression was that the glass provided significantly less insulation. Need to research further I guess.
Definitely interested in the multi-family restriction if anyone knows as our place is 2family.
The Airiva is described below:
http://www.suncourt.com/Airiva.html
My understanding about roof vent is some venting is important to prevent condensation moisture building up on surfaces that separate hot inside from cold outside…
I can’t recall the name of the manufacterer, they were on LI and recommended by Premier. We had been researching the job for quite a while and were familiar with the various ways to approach our job. Our skylight ended up being a stock item with a variety of options, and it was helpful to speak with the manufacturer. I recommend cross referencing any Forum suggestions with your own research. Good luck.
I was told that on a multi-family the Insula Domes are against code – but my house has not C of O because it is so old – it is used as a two family. It seems that the chicken wire and glass are code for multi-family. Any comments on this aspect of replacing skylights with insulated domes?
Anon at Greene – which manufacturer did Premier bring to the site? Did Premier discuss your options with you, or did you locate the skylight you wanted to use – which one did you use?
Anon at 1:06- The bathroom is vented with a fan so I thought I could now use an unvented skylight.
Anon at 1:32: Which roofer will you use to install the Insula-dome skylight? What is an airiva air exchanger? Is it a fan? Does one need a roof vent for the crawl space if it is dry?
—original poster.