Skylight Installation in New Jersey
If your northern New Jersey home is short on natural light, especially in an older character home or a newly finished attic, skylight installation is one of the most popular upgrades we get asked about. Botani Roofing & Siding is a licensed, insured roofing and exteriors contractor based in Montclair, with 25+ years in business, 1,132+ roofs completed, and 3,704+ homes served across Essex, Passaic, Morris, and Bergen counties, so bringing in more light is a project we're well set up to handle, right alongside the rest of our exterior services.
Skylight Installation Services in New Jersey
Every home lets in light differently, so here's how we match the skylight to the room.
Fixed Skylights
Fixed skylights are sealed shut and built purely for daylighting, no moving parts, no hardware to maintain. They're a straightforward way to flood a room with natural light, and because there's nothing to open or close, there's one less thing that can eventually leak or wear out.
Venting Skylights
Venting skylights do everything a fixed one does, plus they open, whether that's a manual crank, an electric motor, or a solar-powered opener that doesn't need any wiring. On top of the extra light, you get real airflow, which matters in a kitchen, bathroom, or converted attic space.
Tubular Skylights (Sun Tunnels)
Not every space has the room, or the budget, for a full skylight. Tubular skylights use a small reflective tube to funnel daylight into hallways, closets, or windowless bathrooms, so even the smallest, darkest rooms in the house can get a real dose of daylight.
Flat Roof / Low-Slope Skylight Systems
Additions, sunrooms, and commercial flat roofs need a different approach: curb-mounted skylight systems built specifically for flat or low-slope roofing. We size and flash these units for the roof they're actually going on, not a one-size-fits-all pitched-roof install.
Specialized Solutions for New Jersey Properties
Pitched Asphalt-Shingle Roofs
Most residential skylight installs around here go on a standard pitched, asphalt-shingle roof, and that's exactly where correct flashing matters most, the same flashing work our roof replacement and repair crews handle every day. A skylight is only as good as the seal around it, so we treat that step as the actual install, not an afterthought.
Flat or Low-Slope Roofs
Additions, sunrooms, and commercial buildings usually call for a curb-mounted unit built for flat or low-slope roofing rather than a standard pitched skylight. We size and install to match the roof that's actually there.
Older Homes & Attic Conversions
Plenty of northern New Jersey's housing stock is older, and turning an attic into real living space often means adding light where there wasn't any before. That comes with real framing and structural considerations, so we look at what's holding your roof up before we ever cut into it.
Commercial Buildings
Commercial buildings with large flat-roof footprints often use skylight systems to cut down on daytime lighting costs, and that comes with its own code compliance considerations. We size and install accordingly, project by project.
Why Choose Botani Roofing & Siding
25+
Years in Business
1,132+
Roofs Completed
3,704+
Homes Served
100%
Licensed & Insured
Every skylight we install goes in with the same roofing crews already sealing your flashing, so there's no gap between who cut the hole and who sealed it back up, which is where most skylight leaks actually start. That's backed by 25+ years in business and $0 down, 0% APR financing if a bigger project makes more sense to finance.
Our Process
Inspection
We start by looking at your roof and the space below it, so we know exactly what we're working with before anything gets cut.
Assessment & Placement Planning
Next, we figure out where the skylight actually belongs, based on roof structure, room layout, and where the light will do the most good.
Skylight & Glass Selection
You choose fixed, venting, or tubular, along with Low-E glass options, so the final pick fits both the room and your budget.
Installation
Our crew handles the cut-in and installation on site, with the same care and attention we'd want in our own home.
Flashing & Waterproofing Seal
This is the step most leaks trace back to, so we treat the flashing and waterproofing seal as the real heart of the job, not a finishing touch.
Final Walkthrough & Follow-Up
We walk you through the finished install before we leave, and we're easy to reach afterward if anything needs a second look.
Emergency Skylight Services
A skylight that's leaking, or one that took real damage in a storm, isn't a wait-and-see problem, since water finds its way into ceilings and walls fast. Get in touch through our storm damage response team, and we'll get someone out to stop the damage before it spreads.