Skylight Repair in Lubbock, TX
Rivera's Roofing handles skylight repair in Lubbock, TX. A drip around a skylight usually means the flashing or the seals gave out, so we track down where the water really gets in and fix that. Checking it costs nothing, and the price is written down first.
Free look at the skylight. Written price up front. Straight talk on repair versus replace.
Signs you need skylight repair in Lubbock
A skylight tells you when it is failing. Any of these means it is time for a look from the roof:
- A brown ring or stain on the ceiling around the skylight
- Water dripping or streaking down the shaft when it rains
- A crack, hole or star in the dome after a hail storm
- Fog or condensation between the panes that never clears
- Acrylic gone cloudy, yellow or crazed
- A draft, whistle or rattle that was not there before
- Lifted shingles or bent flashing you can see from the yard
- Bubbling paint or soft drywall around the opening
A leaking skylight stains ceilings and drywall fast, and the framing around it rots quietly. The sooner the leak is found, the smaller the repair stays.
What skylight repair includes
Repair work starts with finding where the water actually gets in. From there:
- Tracing the leak to the flashing, the seals, the dome or the glass
- Resealing the frame and the curb
- Replacing step flashing pulled loose or lifted by wind
- Swapping a cracked dome or a broken glass pane
- Repairing the shingles and underlayment around the unit
- An honest call on repair versus replacement when the unit is worn out
If a repair will not hold, we say so and tell you what a new unit costs before you decide. You will not pay for a fix we do not believe in, and you will not be talked into a new skylight you do not need.
Tell us what the skylight is doing
A stain, a drip, a crack. Send the form and we will call you back to set a time, or call (806) 535-6570 now and talk to the owners.
The inspection is free either way, and you get the price in writing before any work starts.
Get a free skylight inspection
Tell us what happened and we will call you back.
How the job runs
Same steps on every repair, so you always know what comes next. Each one gets explained in plain words before it happens.
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You call or send the form
Tell us what you see: a stain, a drip, a crack. We set a time to come look.
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Free leak check
We get on the roof, check the flashing and the seals, and look at the ceiling inside to trace where the water is really getting in.
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Price first
You get the repair and the price in writing before anything starts. If the unit needs replacing instead, we tell you that too.
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The repair
Reseal, reflash or swap the broken part, then the roof around the skylight goes back watertight.
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Water test and clean up
We check that the repair holds, clean up the yard and the room, and show you what was done.
What you approve is what you pay. The bill at the end matches the quote at the start.
What affects the cost
Every repair is different, so we do not post prices here. These are the things that move the number up or down:
- Where the leak is. A failed seal, pulled flashing, a cracked dome or broken glass are different fixes.
- Repair or replace. A reseal costs far less than a new unit, and we tell you which you actually need.
- Skylight size and type. Small domes, big flat-glass units and venting skylights all price out differently.
- Roof pitch and access. Steep or high roofs take longer and need more safety gear.
- Roofing around it. How much shingle and underlayment has to come up to do the fix right.
- Inside damage. How far the water got: stain, drywall, paint or framing.
Skylight repair in Lubbock: what we see
After every Lubbock hail storm we find the same thing: acrylic domes cracked or starred, sometimes punched clean through. The June 2025 storm did it across town. The roof looks fine from the yard and the skylight is quietly letting water in.
Here is what surprises people: the leak is almost never the glass. Water gets in where the flashing meets the roof, or where the seal around the frame has dried out and shrunk. The fix is usually flashing and sealant, which is good news for the bill.
West Texas sun cooks the seals. UV dries the rubber and acrylic until it shrinks, cracks and crazes. A dome that would last twenty years in a softer climate can go chalky and brittle here in half that.
And leaks move fast inside. Water runs down the shaft, stains the ceiling ring first, then the drywall bubbles and the framing around the curb starts to rot. A stain that looks small today is drywall work next month. Catching the leak at the stain stage keeps the whole job smaller.
Why Lubbock calls Rivera's
The company belongs to Jaime Rivera Jr. and Micah L. Rivera, and the Google profile says they have been roofing in Lubbock since 1989. Micah is co-owner and business manager, so the office side runs through her. Customers write her name and Zenia's into their reviews, which tells you who actually picks up.
A skylight leak is a roofing problem, so a roofing contractor in Lubbock is who you want tracing it. For the full picture, see what we do as a skylight contractor.
Texas does not license roofers, so the proof to ask for is insurance: current liability coverage and workers comp for the crew on your roof.
5.0 on Google, in their own words
Every review on the Google profile is five stars. Here is one of them, word for word.
"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."
Skylight repair questions, answered
Can a leaking skylight be repaired or does it need replacing?
Usually repaired. Most leaks are flashing or seal failures, and those get redone without swapping the unit. When hail has cracked the dome or the seal inside the glass itself has failed, replacement makes more sense. We tell you which one you are looking at.
Why does my skylight only leak in some Lubbock storms?
Wind. A weak seal or a lifted piece of flashing lets rain past it only when the wind drives water sideways or uphill. Lubbock gets plenty of that. The leak is still real even when it only shows in a hard blow.
My skylight is foggy between the panes. Can that be fixed?
That fog means the seal between the glass panes has failed. The fix is a new sealed glass unit or a new skylight, since wiping it will not reach. On older domes, fogging plus crazing usually means the unit is done.
Does insurance cover hail damage to a skylight?
Storm damage is usually covered, wear and tear is usually not. A dome cracked by hail is storm damage. Get it inspected and photographed while the evidence is fresh, and if there is a claim to make we help you put it in.
Can you fix my skylight while replacing the roof?
Yes, and it is the best time. The flashing and shingles around the skylight are already being redone, so repairs and reseals blend right in. If the unit is old, swapping it during the re-roof saves a second visit.
Should a roofer fix my skylight?
The leak is a roofing problem. The skylight itself is rarely the culprit; the flashing and seals around it are. That is roof work, and a roofer has the flashing tools and the shingles to put it back right.
A Lubbock crew with a 1st Place address
Our shop sits at 2703 1st Pl, Lubbock, TX 79415, and the crew works all over the city and the South Plains. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 7:00pm, with Saturday and Sunday closed. Call (806) 535-6570 and tell us what the skylight is doing.
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Stop the drip before it stains the ceiling
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