Skylight repair

I have two beautiful skylights on my roof, made up of several squares of colored glass. The seams where the glass comes together are starting to wear and crack. I’ve had roofers put flashing over the seams, and that held for a while, but I’m looking for a more elegant and permanent solution. Does anyone have experience with something like this?

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Putnamdenizen | 6 years and 5 months ago

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I just discovered that my skylight – replaced 10 years ago – had never been properly sealed by the contractors who installed it. They left the glass resting on the metal without embedding it in putty or sealing from the outside. Argh! At least I know why my house is so drafty…

resident2 | 6 years and 5 months ago

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Most stained glass sky lights are set in an inner panel with a utility sky light over it protecting it from the elements.
Roofers are never the best contractors to work on stained glass panels.
Without seeing how yours is structured; it sounds like the stained glass needs to be put into a panel to fit inside underneath a whole (outside) skylight. In which case take it to a leaded glass restorer that will probably have a carpenter on hand to make a frame.
Is it leaded glass or a wood frame?
And have a roofer install a whole new outside skylight.

hkaminski

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Yes, simply have them do a direct replacement. you should be able to find ones that will fit right in the same hole of the existing