Originally Posted by
Mitch's mom
My husband was out patching skylights for 2 different people this weekend. They are older and need replaced but in the meantime it is patch and pray. Why put a hole in a perfectly good roof? Skylights are nothing but trouble 10 to 15 years ( if that long) down the road.
I think this is relative to how they are put in in the first place. My BIL has skylights that have been in place since the 80s with no problems. He checks them every year just like he checks out shingles, chimney ect.