Key points
- Most skylight leaks come from flashing, failed seals, or ice damming around the curb.
- Condensation on the glass can look like a leak — the pattern tells you which.
- Water runs down the light well into drywall and insulation.
- Stains spreading after storms point to a roof-side leak.
Leak or condensation?
- Leak: drips during or right after rain or snowmelt; stains at the upper corners of the light well
- Condensation: water on cold mornings, beads across the whole glass, worse with high indoor humidity
What to do
- Catch the water and protect the floor below.
- Have a roofer check flashing and seals.
- Call us if drywall, insulation or framing got wet — see ceiling water damage and wet insulation.
See roof leak interior damage and ice dam prevention. Vault documents the damage, records daily moisture readings, scopes in Xactimate, and bills State Farm, USAA, Allstate, Farmers, and Bear River Mutual directly.
Wet ceiling under a skylight?
Call (385) 250-2825 — answered live 24/7 by the Vault crew.