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You stop worrying every time it rains. No more ceiling stains, no more buckets in the hallway, no more wondering if this storm is the one that finally causes real damage.
A proper skylight window replacement means new insulated glass that actually keeps heat where it belongs. Your energy bills drop because you’re not heating the attic all winter. The natural light comes back—clear, bright, without the fog or condensation that made your old skylight useless.
When we replace a roof skylight in West Sayville, we’re accounting for salt air that eats through cheap flashing and wind-driven rain that finds every gap. You get materials rated for coastal conditions and installation that doesn’t cut corners. The kind that lasts decades, not just until the next big storm rolls through.
Home Team Construction is a family-owned business that’s been serving Suffolk County for over twenty years. We’re not a franchise or a national chain—we’re local contractors who live in the same communities we work in.
We know what West Sayville homes deal with. Most houses here were built in the 1950s and 60s, and plenty of them have original skylights that are way past their useful life. When you’re sitting on a $500,000+ investment in a coastal neighborhood, you don’t want someone learning on the job.
Our crews show up when they say they will. We don’t subcontract the work out to whoever’s available. And we’ll walk you through exactly what needs to happen before we start tearing anything apart.
First, we come out and look at what you’ve got. We’re checking the skylight itself, but also the flashing, the roof deck around it, and whether there’s any rot or water damage that needs addressing. You’ll know upfront what the full scope is—no surprises halfway through the job.
Once we start, we remove the old skylight and inspect the opening. If the framing needs reinforcement or if we find damage that wasn’t visible from below, we handle it then. We’re not the type to cover up a problem and hope it doesn’t come back to bite you.
The new skylight goes in with proper flashing—the kind that’s designed for the pitch of your roof and the weather conditions on Long Island. We seal it right, test it, and make sure water’s going where it’s supposed to go. Then we clean up, haul away the old materials, and you’ve got a skylight that actually works the way it should.
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You’re getting the skylight itself—whether that’s a Velux unit or another brand that fits your roof and budget. You’re also getting the labor to remove the old one, prep the opening, and install the new unit with flashing that meets Long Island building codes.
We include any necessary framing repairs. If the roof deck is soft or if there’s rot around the opening, that gets fixed before the new skylight goes in. You’re not paying extra because we found something that should’ve been obvious from the start.
In West Sayville, most skylight replacements run between $2,000 and $5,000 depending on the size, type, and what we find when we open things up. If you’re replacing multiple skylights or if there’s significant water damage, costs go up. We’ll give you a clear number before we start, and we offer 18-month interest-free financing if you’d rather spread out the payments.
The warranty covers our installation work and any manufacturer defects on the skylight itself. If it leaks because of something we did wrong, we come back and fix it. That’s the deal.
Most residential skylight replacements take one day, sometimes two if we’re dealing with multiple units or unexpected damage. Weather plays a role—we’re not going to leave your roof open if there’s rain in the forecast.
The actual removal and installation might only take a few hours, but we’re also sealing everything, checking for proper drainage, and making sure the interior finish work is clean. If we find rot or structural issues once the old skylight is out, that adds time.
We’ll give you a realistic timeline when we do the estimate. If something comes up that changes the schedule, you’ll know right away—not at the end of the day when you’re wondering why we’re still there.
If it’s installed correctly with proper flashing, yes. Most skylight leaks aren’t actually the skylight’s fault—they’re flashing failures or poor installation that lets water sneak in around the edges.
Long Island gets hit with nor’easters that drive rain sideways and hurricanes that test every weak point on your roof. Coastal homes in West Sayville deal with salt air that corrodes metal flashing faster than it would inland. We use materials rated for these conditions and install them the way the manufacturer specifies—not the shortcut way that saves ten minutes but fails in five years.
If your skylight is leaking now, a replacement with proper flashing and sealing will fix it. But if the roof around it is shot or if there’s an ice dam problem that’s forcing water under the shingles, we need to address that too. We’ll tell you what’s actually causing the leak, not just sell you a new skylight and hope for the best.
You’re looking at $2,000 to $5,000 for most residential skylight replacements. Smaller fixed skylights on the lower end, larger vented or solar units on the higher end. If you’re replacing multiple skylights or if we find significant rot or structural damage, costs go up from there.
That price includes the skylight unit, removal of the old one, proper flashing installation, any minor framing repairs, and cleanup. It doesn’t include major roof repairs or structural work that goes beyond the immediate skylight opening—if we find that, we’ll walk you through what it’ll take to fix it right.
We offer 18-month interest-free financing, which breaks a $4,000 job into $222 a month with no interest charges. For a lot of West Sayville homeowners, that makes more sense than draining savings or putting it on a credit card at 20% APR.
Yes, as long as the roof around the skylight is in decent shape. We’re cutting out the old skylight, installing the new one, and integrating the flashing with your existing shingles. If the shingles are relatively new and the roof deck is solid, there’s no reason to replace the whole roof.
That said, if your roof is 20+ years old and already near the end of its life, it might make sense to do both at once. You don’t want to put a new $4,000 skylight on a roof that’ll need replacing in two years—you’ll be paying to remove and reinstall the skylight when the roof work happens.
We’ll tell you honestly whether your roof can handle a skylight replacement on its own or if you’re better off coordinating both projects. Most West Sayville homes built in the 50s and 60s have had at least one roof replacement by now, so it’s not unusual for the roof to be newer than the skylight.
Yes. Velux is one of the most common brands we install, and they make a solid product that holds up well in Long Island’s climate. They offer good warranties, their flashing kits are designed to work with different roof pitches, and parts are easy to get if something needs servicing down the road.
That said, Velux isn’t the only option. Depending on what you need—fixed vs. vented, manual vs. solar-powered, size and placement—there might be another brand that fits better or costs less without sacrificing quality. We’re not locked into one manufacturer.
What matters more than the brand is the installation. A cheaper skylight installed correctly will outlast an expensive one installed poorly. We follow manufacturer specs, use the right flashing for your roof type, and make sure everything is sealed and secured before we call the job done.
Call us. We offer emergency skylight repair to secure your home and prevent water from pouring into your attic and ceilings. If it’s actively leaking, we’ll get a tarp up or do a temporary fix to stop the immediate damage, then come back to assess whether you need a repair or full replacement.
Storm damage is often covered by homeowners insurance, especially if it’s from wind, hail, or falling debris. We can work with your insurance company and provide documentation of the damage and what it’ll take to fix it properly. Keep in mind that some Long Island policies have wind and hail exclusions, so you’ll want to check your coverage.
If the skylight is old and was already failing, insurance might not cover it—they’ll call it wear and tear, not storm damage. But if a branch came through it or if wind tore off the flashing, that’s a different story. We’ll give you an honest assessment of what happened and whether it’s worth filing a claim.
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