Savannah Roof Pros provides professional skylights in Savannah, GA for residential and commercial properties across the Coastal Empire. A skylight is a hole cut in the one part of a building whose purpose is not having holes in it. That is a manageable risk done properly. In Savannah a second question sits on top of it: whether you will be permitted to cut the hole at all.
On a street-visible slope inside a designated district, a new skylight is a change to the roofline and goes in front of the Historic District Board of Review. Those applications often fail, and a large modern unit on a front elevation is the wrong ask. What tends to work is a low-profile unit on a rear slope out of public view, or a tubular device whose dome sits effectively invisible from the street.
Where installation is straightforward, the flashing method decides everything. We fit curb-mounted units on a built and counterflashed curb rather than deck-mounted self-flashing units, particularly on older roofs. A curb lifts the frame clear of the water plane, lets the head, sill and step flashings be layered in the correct order, and gives you something to work against when the covering around it is eventually replaced.
Old Savannah roof structures complicate the opening itself. Rafters at irregular spacing, board sheathing running in an inconvenient direction, and framing that has taken on a century of settlement all mean the header and trimmer work matters as much as the flashing. We frame the opening properly rather than cutting to fit a stock unit, and where the structure argues against it we say so before anything is cut.
Failure on existing skylights is usually predictable and repairable. The gasket around the glazing unit perishes, the head flashing was surface-sealed rather than layered, or the unit is a twenty-year-old plastic dome that has gone brittle and crazed. Condensation inside the glass is not always a leak. In a humid house on a cool night it is exactly what you would expect, and the fix is ventilation or a better unit rather than sealant.
The honest position is that daylight is worth having and that not every roof should get it. If the room below faces north and the roof is a delicate protected slate, we will point you toward the review process, explain what is likely, and quite possibly suggest that the answer is no. If it is a rear addition or a Southside ranch, it is a straightforward job that will change how the room feels.
Our licensed and insured team brings the right materials and equipment to every job — standing-seam and flat-lock terne metal with concealed clips, through-wall counterflashing let into lime mortar joints, half-round copper gutter with round downspouts, one-by-six board sheathing over open rafters, Certificate of Appropriateness submittals to the Historic District Board of Review, self-adhered high-temperature underlayment at eaves and valleys — and backs the work with a written workmanship warranty. We serve Savannah and nearby communities including Pooler, Garden City, Port Wentworth, Thunderbolt.
What We Handle
Everything our skylights in Savannah covers
One crew, one point of contact, and the full range of skylights work in Savannah, GA. If it is on this list we do it in house rather than handing it to a subcontractor:
- skylight installation savannah
- skylight repair savannah ga
- leaking skylight repair
- curb mounted skylight
- tubular skylight installation
- skylight replacement cost
- solar tube savannah
- skylight flashing kit
- velux skylight installer
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Not sure which one describes your situation? Describe it in plain words and we will sort it out — or browse the rest of our Savannah services.
Materials, equipment and how we do skylights
The difference between skylights that lasts and skylights that gets redone in three years is almost always preparation and materials, not the finish you see on day one. We work with standing-seam and flat-lock terne metal with concealed clips, through-wall counterflashing let into lime mortar joints, half-round copper gutter with round downspouts, one-by-six board sheathing over open rafters, spec them to the job instead of to the invoice, and write the material grades into the free estimate so you know exactly what you are buying.
Every Savannah job runs the same way: site walk and measurements, written scope and fixed price, protection of the surrounding area, then the work itself with a daily clean-up. Years of roofing work in the Coastal Empire means we have already met whatever your property is going to throw at us — awkward access, older construction, an HOA with opinions.
Where we do skylights outside Savannah
Savannah Roof Pros covers Savannah and the surrounding communities of the Coastal Empire. Crews run out to the same nearby cities every week, so an out-of-town job does not mean an out-of-town price.
- Skylights in Pooler, GA — Chatham County, population 25,711
- Skylights in Garden City, GA — Chatham County, population 10,289
- Skylights in Port Wentworth, GA — Chatham County, population 10,878
- Skylights in Thunderbolt, GA — Chatham County, population 2,556
- Skylights in Tybee Island, GA — Chatham County, population 3,114
- Skylights in Bloomingdale, GA — Chatham County, population 2,790
Start on the Savannah Roof Pros homepage for a free estimate, or call (844) 511-2320 and describe the job.
Why Savannah Chooses Savannah Roof Pros
- ✓We tell you at the first visit whether your address needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, in writing, before any pricing
- ✓Salvaged slate, matching tile and flat-lock pans kept on hand so a small repair on a protected roof stays a small repair
- ✓Attic moisture readings on every inspection, because a good share of Savannah leak calls turn out to be condensation
- ✓Half-round and K-style gutter both quoted, with an honest explanation of which profile suits your building
The standards behind skylights
Quality here is not a matter of opinion — it is written down. The skylights work we do in Savannah follows published industry standards: NRCA publishes the Roofing Manual, the industry's reference for details and slope minimums, and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association sets the shingle application and ventilation guidance the warranties reference. If a contractor cannot tell you which standard a detail comes from, that is worth asking about before you sign.
Every skylights project in Savannah gets the same attention, whether it is a single room or a full commercial job. We show up on schedule, keep the site clean, and stand behind the work — the estimate is free and there is no pressure.
Ready to get started? Call (844) 511-2320 for a free skylights free estimate in Savannah, or request a quote and we'll get right back to you.