Daylight Without the Leak Stories You've Heard
Skylights only leak when they're flashed wrong. We install and replace units with full manufacturer flashing kits, ice-and-water membrane, and a leak warranty in writing.
Northwest Indiana's Smart Choice for Skylights
Almost every leaky-skylight horror story in Northwest Indiana traces back to one of two things: a 20-year-old unit whose seals have failed, or a unit that was caulked into place instead of flashed. Neither survives a Midwest freeze-thaw winter.
Smart Choice Exteriors installs and replaces skylights the way the manufacturers specify — a step-flashed, counter-flashed kit matched to your roof covering, ice-and-water shield wrapping the curb, and laminated low-E glass with a factory-sealed insulating unit. If you're already replacing your roof, that's the smartest and cheapest moment to replace or add skylights, because the flashing integrates into new shingles instead of being cut into old ones.
What Makes Our Skylights Work Different
Flashing Kits, Never Caulk
Every install gets the manufacturer's roof-specific flashing kit plus ice-and-water membrane up the curb. Caulk is a finish, not a waterproofing system.
Leak Warranty in Writing
Our workmanship warranty covers the skylight penetration, backed by the manufacturer's factory glass warranty.
Energy-Smart Glass
Laminated low-E, argon-filled units keep summer heat gain and winter heat loss down — critical for NWI's temperature swings.
Bundled With Roofing
Replacing skylights during a roof replacement saves hundreds per unit in labor and eliminates a future leak point.
Skylights Project Gallery
From Free Estimate to Final Walkthrough
We inspect the shaft, ceiling drywall, attic side and roof plane, and confirm whether you have a leak, a seal failure, or condensation.
Fixed, venting, solar-venting, or sun tunnel — sized and placed for the room's daylight needs and the roof's structure.
Opening cut and framed, curb built, ice-and-water membrane applied, manufacturer flashing kit stepped into the roof covering.
Interior shaft finished, unit water tested, and warranty registered before we pack up.
Smart Materials, Honest Recommendations
We install what makes sense for your home and budget — never what pays the biggest commission. Here's what's on the menu for skylights.
Low-profile units with an engineered gasket and flashing kit — the cleanest look on standard asphalt shingle roofs.
Site-built curb systems ideal for low-slope, metal, and commercial applications.
Rain-sensor venting skylights that dump hot air out of upstairs rooms and bathrooms.
Tubular daylighting for hallways, closets and baths where a full skylight won't fit or the run is long.
Smart Answers For NWI Homeowners
+Do skylights leak?
Properly flashed skylights do not. Leaks come from failed 20-plus-year-old units or caulk-only installs. We use full flashing kits and warranty the penetration.
+How much does a skylight cost installed?
Most NWI replacements run $1,400–$3,200 per unit and new installs $2,200–$4,500 depending on unit type, ceiling shaft work and roof pitch.
+Should I replace skylights when I replace my roof?
Yes. Reusing a 20-year-old skylight under a new 30-year roof guarantees you'll be opening that new roof up again.
+Can you fix the water stain on my ceiling?
We diagnose the source first — many suspected skylight leaks are actually condensation or flashing above the unit. Then we quote the correct repair.
Get Your Skylights Quote
Tell us about your project. A local NWI project manager will call you back within one business day.
How We Approach Skylights In Your Town
Northwest Indiana isn't one market. Soils, wind exposure, housing stock, and permit rules change from town to town — and so does the way we build.
Older homes with 1990s bubble skylights are our most common replacement here — units are well past their seal life.
Newer two-stories often add venting skylights to bonus rooms that overheat in summer.
Tree-shaded lots benefit most from sun tunnels in dark hallways and interior baths.
Heavy lake-effect snow load means we always confirm curb height and ice-shield coverage above the unit.