Skylight Installation in Lubbock, TX
Rivera's Roofing handles skylight installation in Lubbock, TX. We cut and frame the opening, set the unit, and flash it into the shingles so the roof sheds water around it. The look is free and the quote is yours before anything starts.
The look is free. The quote is written down first. The owners answer the phone.
Get a free skylight inspection
Tell us which room needs daylight and we will call you back.
When a skylight is the right call
A skylight is the right call when a room needs daylight and a window is not the answer. In Lubbock we hear it for the same few reasons:
- The hallway in the middle of the house has no window and the light stays on all day
- The bathroom or laundry room sits in the center of the floor plan
- The kitchen needs light over the counter without losing wall cabinets
- A room faces the neighbor's wall and a window just looks at brick
- You want daylight in a space where privacy rules out a window
- An old skylight is cloudy or cracked and the roof is being redone anyway
- You want fresh air too: a venting skylight clears steam and cooking heat
If a roof replacement is coming, wait for it. Adding the skylight while the roof is open costs less than cutting into a finished roof later.
What skylight installation includes
A skylight is a hole cut into the roof, sealed so the roof still sheds water. Here is what the job covers:
- A free visit to look at the roof, the attic and the room below
- Help picking the unit: fixed or venting, flat glass or dome, and the right size
- Cutting and framing the opening so it is square and solid
- Setting the skylight curb-mount or deck-mount, whichever your roof calls for
- Step flashing and sealant all the way around so water runs past it
- Shingles tied back in so the patch blends with the rest of the roof
- Clean up in the room below and the yard when the work is done
Inside finish work, like the light shaft and the drywall, is spelled out in the quote so you know what is included before we start.
Want daylight in a dark room?
Call and tell us which room. We will tell you if the roof above it can take a skylight and what the job looks like. Free inspection, no pressure.
How the job runs
Same steps on every install, so you always know what comes next.
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You call or send the form
Tell us which room is dark and what you want out of it: light, air or both. We set a time to come look.
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Free roof and room check
We look at the roof, the attic space and the ceiling below. Some spots are tricky, and we tell you straight if yours is one.
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Price first
You see the unit options and the full price in writing before anything is cut.
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Install day
We cut, frame, set and flash the skylight, tie the shingles back around it and finish the shaft inside.
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Clean up and walk through
The room and the yard get cleaned up, and you see the finished skylight from the roof side and the room side.
You approve the price before we start, so nothing extra shows up on the bill at the end.
What affects the cost
Every install is different, so we do not post prices here. These are the things that move the number up or down:
- Size and style. A small bath unit and a big hallway light are different jobs.
- Fixed or venting. A skylight that opens costs more than one that stays shut.
- Mount type. Curb-mount or deck-mount, and what your roof pitch calls for.
- Glass spec. Standard glass, low-E for the summer heat, or laminated and hail-rated for storm country.
- Roof pitch and access. Steep or high roofs take longer and need more safety gear.
- Inside finish. How deep the light shaft is and how much drywall work it takes.
- Timing. A skylight added during a roof replacement is a smaller job than cutting into a finished roof.
Skylight installation in Lubbock: what we see
Hail decides the glass question here. A skylight in Lubbock takes the same hits the shingles do, so laminated glass and hail-rated units earn their keep in this town. A plain acrylic dome is the first thing a June storm finds.
Summer is the other fight. The sun sits hard over the South Plains for months, and a plain skylight can turn a hallway into a heat chute by mid-afternoon. Low-E glass keeps the daylight, drops the heat gain and blocks the UV that fades floors and paint.
The homes explain where skylights go in. Lubbock's mid-century slab ranches run long interior halls and bathrooms with no window at all. That hallway and that bath are most of the installs we do.
On mount type: deck-mount sits flat and clean on a normal pitched roof. Curb-mount lifts the skylight up on a frame, which keeps it above standing water on flatter sections and makes re-roofing around it simpler later. We look at your roof and tell you which one fits.
Why Lubbock calls Rivera's
Jaime Rivera Jr. and Micah L. Rivera own Rivera's Roofing, a local company whose Google profile lists them roofing Lubbock since 1989. Micah is the co-owner and business manager. Look at the reviews and the same two names keep coming up: Micah and Zenia.
A skylight is only as good as the flashing around it, and flashing is roof work. That is why a roofing contractor in Lubbock is who you want setting it. For the full picture, see what we do as a skylight contractor.
Texas does not license roofers, and a skylight is a hole in the roof. Ask for proof of liability insurance and workers comp before anyone cuts into yours.
5.0 on Google, in their own words
Two of the three reviews on the Google profile. All three are five stars.
"They were very nice fast, and pleasant they have my house looking good an they are very polite and friendly, professional and I really appreciate the work Rivera's done for me."
"These guys came out and worked hard to install a great roof quickly and efficiently! They did a fantastic clean up job also! Zenia was available with helpful information through the entire process! Before and after photos posted."
Skylight installation questions, answered
How long does a skylight installation take?
The roof side is usually done in a day for a simple install. The inside shaft and drywall finish adds time depending on how deep the attic space is. You get the real timeline in the quote before anything starts.
Can you put a skylight in any roof?
Most pitched shingle roofs, yes. What decides it is the spot: what the attic looks like, where the rafters run and what sits between the roof and the ceiling. The free visit answers that before you spend anything.
Will a skylight make the room hotter in a Lubbock summer?
It can if you pick plain glass. Low-E glass cuts most of the heat gain and the UV while keeping the light, and shades exist for the hours you want it dark. In a Lubbock summer, the glass spec is the decision that matters.
Curb-mount or deck-mount: which is better?
Deck-mount sits flat on the roof deck and looks clean on a normal pitch. Curb-mount raises the skylight on a frame, which keeps it above standing water on flatter sections and makes future roof work around it easier. We look at your roof and tell you which one it wants.
What happens if hail hits my new skylight?
Same thing that happens to the roof: it depends on the stone and the unit. Laminated glass and hail-rated skylights take hits that plain domes cannot. If a storm does crack it, that is storm damage and it usually goes through your insurance.
Can you add a skylight while replacing my roof?
Yes, and it is the best time. The roof is already open, so the cut, the flashing and the shingles all go in together and the skylight ends up built into the roof like the rest of it.
The shop is on 1st Place in Lubbock
The crew runs out of 2703 1st Pl, Lubbock, TX 79415 and covers the whole city plus the South Plains towns around it. We are open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 7:00pm, and closed on weekends. Call (806) 535-6570 and ask about putting in a skylight.
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