How to remove a skylight step 1.
How to remove a skylight and roof over.
Since most roofs do not let in natural light many would use artificial ways of producing light which is usually through the use of fluorescent bulbs candles and other sources of light.
I m tired of my skylights leaking so i decided to remove them and patch up the opening enjoy.
Remove the roof covering and underlayment.
Sometimes this leakage can be very minor with a few drops of water seen on the floor below the skylights on cold days and other times it is a more serious case like in your home.
How to remove skylight and roof cover for centuries roofs have been a good way of keeping your home safe from rain snow and heavy winds.
Locate any brackets.
Slip a putty knife between the shingles you are.
Lift the shingles and tack a 4 foot long.
Roofing and flashings also wear out over time and small openings can lead to big problems.
Remove the metal flashing from around the skylight.
Use a flat pry bar to remove roof shingles starting three or courses above the skylight.
Locate the edge of the shingles surrounding the bottom of the skylight.
Then pry up roof shingles from each side of the skylight revealing the step flashing.
Depending on how visible your skylight is from the street you may also have the neighborhood eyesore on your roof all season.
Take care not to damage any metal flashing materials that are intended to be reused.
Remove the existing skylight unit from the curb figure 5a.
Remove all of the shingles immediately surrounding the skylight.