Skylight leak repair in Coeur d'Alene usually has less to do with the glass and more to do with how the skylight was flashed. Snow sits against the uphill side of every skylight all winter, and if the flashing is wrong, meltwater gets in.
First we figure out if it is a leak or condensation. Warm, humid indoor air hitting cold glass forms water that drips down and looks exactly like a leak. Condensation shows up on cold, clear days and on the glass itself. A true leak shows up during melt or rain and usually at a corner or along the top of the curb.
For real leaks, the common causes are a curb-mounted skylight with cracked sealant and no step flashing, a deck-mounted unit installed without the maker's flashing kit, cracked plastic domes on older units, and worn gaskets between the glass and frame. Ice dams forming above the skylight make every one of these worse.
We fix the flashing with a proper kit and ice and water shield around the curb. If the unit is old, fogged between the panes or cracked, replacing it is often cheaper over time than repairing the flashing twice. We can also remove a skylight you no longer want and frame and roof over the opening.
If ice dams are part of the problem, look at ice dam prevention.
