who to call for leaking skylight

This is a hinged skylight on a slightly sloped roof that has a long-standing problem with leaking.  I cannot make it leak with a hose and it does not leak every time it rains – it seems to require very specific conditions which I have not been able to identify.  I need someone who has some experience with these.

eme1million

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slopegirl | 11 years and 10 months ago

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call a roofer. Nick from Leakmasters is very good

justinhomes | 11 years and 11 months ago

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Judging from your comments the leak is not coming from around the skylight – it’s coming from a different part of the roof then sloping towards the skyligh from behind the ceiling/sheetrock You should cut the sheet rock approx 3 feet around the leak to see where it’s coming from.

nalusurf | 11 years and 11 months ago

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Leaks are insidiuos.  It may not be the skylight directly that is leaking, rather, since it is a pitched roof water may be getting in somewhere else and travling to the skylight where it then shows itself.  Wind is also a factor with leaks.  Since you cannot reporduce it and it does not happen with every rain event, wind may be playing a direct role in this leak.  I would suggest checking other structures around or near the skylight such as plumbing vents, exhaust fans, or hips which can often be sources for water intrusion under a roof.  How is the overall condition of your roof and what is the material of which it is made?  Are you able to access the underside of the roof, say from an attic, so that you can check for evidence of water intrusion in other locations?  You may need to call a roofer to get a professional opinion.