SKylight on roof

[Topline 1]

Is it true skylight tends to have leaking issues？ are there warranty usually？ Any good skylight installer/ service provider to recommend？

[snoozee 97]

there's always a risk of leaks from openings. silicone may deteriorate over time and hence resulting in leaks.

if you want to install a skylight, you need to think whether you need it to be openable or not. if not needed to be open, then a fixed glass panel will do and you can do whatever size you like and a normal window installer can do the job. But if you want to be openable, then you need to source for a proper supplier as skylight windows which are imported overseas comes in standard sizes. so your opening size will be based on what is available in the market. there's only a handful of openable skylight suppliers in Singapore so you can google for them.

for either solution, as you need to open the roof, you need to coordinate with the roofing contractor to create the opening as well as the proper structure such that the window or glass panel can be mounted.

[petetherock 13]

Don't forget to plan how you'll want to clean it..

I considered a skylight, but the cost, the potential leaks, versus just leaving a lamp on .. I chose the latter.. 

[Kellhound 4]

Silicone doesn't last forever. It's just a matter of time before you need to redo the waterproofing. So just need to do the cost benefit analysis.

[leechaorui 2]

On 3/16/2021 at 2:52 AM, Topline said:

Is it true skylight tends to have leaking issues？ are there warranty usually？ Any good skylight installer/ service provider to recommend？

If you have a bit more of height space, you can construct an extension upwards (like a small house sitting on the roof) and has a bigger piece of glass cover over the perimeter of the extension.  In this way, you should not have an issue with water seepage.  You can pm me and I can draw a simple picture for you to help with visualisation of how it looks.