Zeb Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 I have some leaky skylights. My regular repair person is no longer working for me. After a fairly long term relationship, he stole from me. I'd appreciate a referral for this task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista lake Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Honest! On time! Friendly! Said Susan recomended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen White Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 If you can get on the roof, it’s a pretty easy fix with a tube of silicone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted June 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 I can get on the roof. I have had two people work on this with impermezable (misspelled I am sure) and a sealer, and yet I still have leaks. My skills will be worse than theirs. Perhaps you are volunteering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 26 minutes ago, Zeb said: I can get on the roof. I have had two people work on this with impermezable (misspelled I am sure) and a sealer, and yet I still have leaks. My skills will be worse than theirs. Perhaps you are volunteering? Waterproof paint and sealer isn't going to fix a leaking skylight. As was suggested, you need to caulk around the skylight with silicone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcscats Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 12 hours ago, mudgirl said: Waterproof paint and sealer isn't going to fix a leaking skylight. As was suggested, you need to caulk around the skylight with silicone. You need to caulk around the frame of the skylight AND around the plastic on the top of the skylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 I think he was asking for a referral, not how he should fix it. ☺️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 True dat but it's always good to know how it should be done even if you get someone else to do it. My hands sure can't handle a caulking gun anymore. I would use an anti-hongo silicone though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted July 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Here is a bit more information. My skylights are glass blocks which are flat and aligned with the roof. I don't know if that will change the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Groan. Multiples together? Size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted July 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, Ferret said: Groan. Multiples together? Size? I will check the size of the blocks and yes, they are grouped together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 21 minutes ago, Zeb said: Here is a bit more information. My skylights are glass blocks which are flat and aligned with the roof. I don't know if that will change the advice. We have 2 areas with 8 glass blocks in each as our skylights, even with roof like you. Every year we have Imp. sealer dripped down into any cracks that are visible. We also have the imp. sealer painted out about a meter from the glass block section, 2 coats to try and catch any small cracks in our roof. Then, we use silicone around each block (we have a very small space between each block so the silicone actually is on the blocks in a very small amount as there basically is no way to avoid it, and, it is added protection. Transparente silicone). This has worked for us for 14 years. We too have had trouble getting someone reliable. This year we asked our gardener to do it as he is very handy. Paid him, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha1 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 33 minutes ago, Zeb said: Here is a bit more information. My skylights are glass blocks which are flat and aligned with the roof. I don't know if that will change the advice. May be easier to simply place a glass sheet over the area and seal the glass to the roof. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Yup. Or plexiglass. Or a "window" with an aluminum frame containing either glass or plexiglass... then you would be using something to stick the frame to the roof AND siliconing down the frame edges to the roof. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 A picture of your skylight would help us understand the problem and possible fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guiness Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 We had leaky skylights and repaired the many times over 11 years.! Finally a great idea from our gardener...he went and bought custom cut glass, glued it overtop the skylights....voila....problem solved and looks perfect! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Here is a photo of one group. They were sealed with silicone as well and still have leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jreboll Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 You might have cracks further up allowing water to seep under the top layer of your roof. Start tapping on different areas of your roof and listen for changes in sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista lake Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 44 minutes ago, Zeb said: Here is a photo of one group. They were sealed with silicone as well and still have leaks. My contractor put silicon, and sellacrill in all area, and the leaking stop, some time is the glass broken to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 There is no broken glass. I hired R & R Construction for this project, so we will see how it turns out. It seems there are some cracks in the roof and the entire surface needs to be painted and he will construct some glass box types shapes to go over the glass blocks. His first idea was to remove all the blocks and reinstall them so they are not flush with the floor/roof. I was not in favor of that. I have sixteen of these group and it will really make a mess in my house, plus I don't want workers looking inside my house, etc. This alternative solution will solve the problem without a mess on the interior I will report back once completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted August 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 So, R & R came out and did the job. The roof is better, however, there are now two leaks. He said he gives 5 year warranty. He has failed to come out and repair the leaks after several unanswered calls. Finally, today we spoke and he is to fix things, so we shall see...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 i had 2 areas like yours, i gave up and had regular raised skylight and capped them with a bubble as I had enough of the repairs after a couple of years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out1 Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 I have glass block skylights in a similar pattern; i used to caulk with silicone every year just before rainy season. A few years ago I switched to Total Tech as shown in the picture; it stands up much better than the silicone I was using. I bought the caulking tubes of Total Tech at Home Depot and I think I have also seen it in Walmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 12:31 PM, vista lake said: My contractor put silicon, and sellacrill in all area, Sellacril is a horrible product, I don't understand why it is so often used here. When exposed to sunlight, it turns yellow peels off in sheets. I know several people who had to get it all stripped off their floors and redone with a good quality sealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista lake Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 35 minutes ago, mudgirl said: Sellacril is a horrible product, I don't understand why it is so often used here. When exposed to sunlight, it turns yellow peels off in sheets. I know several people who had to get it all stripped off their floors and redone with a good quality sealer. Sellacril is not for floor tiles, he only used for the glass block, and for the floor tiles, he used Poliform, to install in my saltillo tiles, sellacrill you can used in many areas and materials, butt before they have to now how to install, clean before the areas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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