Skylight installation in Ellicott City.
A skylight brings real daylight into a room. Put in properly, it should never be the thing that leaks. That comes down to how it is sealed into the roof.
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No charge to come out and look at your roof.
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Nights and weekends too. A leak will not wait.
Recent work
Real roofs. Real jobs.
Roofs we have worked on, photographed on the job. Tap or hover over a photo to see what we did.
Shingle roof replacement
A worn, patched roof stripped to the deck and replaced with new dark shingles.
Flat roof replacement
An old, stained flat roof replaced with a bright white membrane that reflects summer heat.
New flat roof going on
Our crew rolling out and sealing a new membrane over fresh insulation boards.
Chimney flashing repair
New metal flashing where the shingles meet the brick, so the chimney stops leaking.
Skylight on a shingle roof
A skylight set into a shingle roof and flashed around every edge to keep water out.
Reviews
What neighbors say.
Real reviews from homeowners, straight from our Google listing.
My ceiling had water spots so I reached out to Next Gen, and they found the problem with a leakage in the roof connecting to the house. Anthony came and fixed it within 2 hours and was significantly better in price + quality than any of the other people we had looking at it. They will be my go-to for a while, as well as for my friends and family, and Anthony is especially kind!
Suleman Abbasi Super reliable team! I would highly recommend for any of your future projects.
Keylin Perez Great to work with!
Dulce G Monzon Great price
Gabs Villatoro
Good reasons to add or replace a skylight
- A dark hallway, stairwell or bathroom
- A kitchen or family room that needs more light
- An old skylight that is cloudy, cracked or fogged up
- An old skylight that has leaked more than once
- Getting a new roof, which is the best time to replace skylights
- A room upstairs that gets too hot and needs air
How a skylight should go in
A skylight is a hole in the roof, so everything depends on the seal around it. The opening is framed so the roof stays strong. A water barrier wraps the frame. Then the flashing kit made for that skylight goes on in layers with the shingles, so water running down the roof is carried around the skylight rather than into it. Skipping any of those steps is why so many skylights end up leaking.
- Free roof inspection
- Free quote
- Answered 24/7
- Based in Ellicott City
Replacing old skylights
Skylights wear out. The glass fogs as the seal between the panes fails, the frames crack, and the flashing around older units was often sealed with tar that has long since dried out. If your roof is being replaced, that is the best time to replace skylights too, because the new flashing goes in with the new shingles and nothing has to be disturbed twice.
The inspection and the quote are free
We come out, get on the roof, and tell you what we found and what it would cost to put right. There is no charge for that visit, and you are under no obligation to book the work.
Choosing a skylight
Fixed skylights simply let in light. Venting skylights open to let hot air out of an upstairs room or a bathroom. Sun tunnels are small tubes that carry daylight into a closet or hallway where a full skylight will not fit. We will look at the room and the roof above it, tell you what will work, and give you a free quote.
How it works
How it works.
Four steps from the first call to a sound roof.
Call or send the form
Tell us what is going on with the roof. We answer 24/7.
Free roof inspection
We come out and look at the roof itself before anyone talks price.
Free quote
You get the price for the work. Nothing starts until you say yes.
We do the work
The repair or the new roof, done, and the site cleaned up after.
Why us
Why homeowners call us.
A local roofing company in Ellicott City that picks up the phone.
Free Roof Inspections
We come out and look at the roof for free, whatever you end up doing.
Answered 24/7
Storms do not keep office hours, so we do not either. Call any time.
Every Kind Of Roof
Shingle roofs, flat roofs and metal roofs, put in new or fixed.
Free Quotes
You see the price before any work starts, and there is no charge for it.
One Call For The Roof
Roofs, gutters, skylights, flashing and attic vents, all from one crew.
Based In Ellicott City
Close to home for every town we cover across Howard County, MD.
Common questions.
Do skylights always leak eventually?
No. A skylight put in with the right flashing, layered with the shingles, should not leak. Most leaking skylights were sealed with caulk or tar instead.
Should I replace my skylights when I get a new roof?
If they are old, it is usually worth it. The flashing goes in with the new roof, and you avoid tearing into new shingles later.
Can you add a skylight to a room that never had one?
Often, yes, depending on what is in the attic and roof above the room. We will check during the free roof inspection.
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