Why Pitched Roof Installation Needs Experience

A sloped roof relies on gravity and overlapping materials to shed water, and every tile or IBR sheet around a skylight opening has to be cut, fitted, and flashed to keep that same water-shedding pattern intact. Skip a step, and water can track sideways under the roofing material long before it ever reaches the skylight frame itself.

Tiled roofs and IBR sheeting each need a different approach. Tiles need to be cut and supported around the opening without cracking neighbouring tiles, while IBR sheeting needs a purpose-made flashing kit that matches the profile of the sheet exactly. Using the wrong flashing detail for the roof type is one of the most common causes of a leaking skylight.

Any skylight shape we offer, tubular, fixed, vented, dome, or pyramid, can be fitted on a pitched roof, provided the flashing and angle work is done correctly for your specific roof covering.

Pitched Roof Skylights for Gauteng Homes

We fit skylights on pitched tiled and IBR roofs across Johannesburg, Pretoria, East Rand, West Rand, North Rand, South Rand, Centurion, and Midrand. Correct flashing matters even more here than in most parts of the country, since Gauteng’s hailstorm season, from October to March, puts real pressure on any roof opening that is not sealed properly.

Older Gauteng homes often have tiled roofs that have settled and shifted slightly over the decades, which means a skylight fitted today needs to account for the specific condition of your roof rather than a generic, one-size-fits-all approach.