Charlestown, RI Skylights: Multiple Deck-Mounted Skylights in a New Architectural-Shingle Roof

Like most Pinnacle projects, the work was completed efficiently — minimizing disruption for the property owner.

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On Keith Drive in Charlestown, a homeowner set out to fill the interior with daylight while a fresh roof went on overhead — so both jobs were coordinated as one, with multiple new deck-mounted skylights integrated into a brand-new architectural-shingle roof rather than cut in later.

Scope of Work

The crew tore the old covering down to the deck, inspected the sheathing, and replaced any compromised boards before framing and squaring the skylight openings to the exact rough-opening the units required. From there the team built the roof system up in order — ice-and-water shield along the eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment, drip edge — then set each skylight on its curb, wrapped every opening with self-adhered ice-and-water membrane, and layered the manufacturer flashing kit into the surrounding shingle courses so water always sheds over the top of the frame. Fresh architectural shingles were run into the completed field, and step- and counter-flashing tied the chimney back in. See our full Skylights service for how these installs are detailed.

What We Installed (And Why)

The heart of this project is a set of deck-mounted skylights integrated into a new architectural-shingle roof. Deck-mounted units sit low and tight to the roof plane, which gives a cleaner exterior line and a broad, uninterrupted wash of daylight inside. Each opening was framed square, then sealed with ice-and-water membrane lapped up the sides before the head- and side-flashing and the flexible apron were woven into the shingle courses — the same watertight, layered approach a roof valley uses.

Because the skylights went in at the same time as the roof, there were no compromises at the most failure-prone spot on any skylight: the flashing-to-shingle transition. New underlayment, new drip edge, and a continuous ice-and-water wrap around every curb mean the daylight comes with no leak risk. The chimney was re-flashed with new step- and counter-flashing while the crew was already in the field, and balanced ventilation was preserved so the finished roof breathes as it should.

Project Photo Gallery

Natural light pours in through the new skylight

Deck-mounted skylight set into the finished roof

Clean skylight flashing detail on the completed roof

Good To Know: Will adding skylights make the roof more likely to leak?

Not when they are installed as part of the roof rather than punched into an existing one. A skylight leaks at its flashing, not its glass — so the details that matter are the curb, the ice-and-water wrap around the opening, and the way the metal flashing kit laps into the shingle courses above and beside it. Setting the units while the roof was open let the crew build every one of those layers from scratch, which is exactly why a properly flashed skylight stays as dry as the rest of the roof for decades.

Why This Approach Works

Coordinating the skylights with the re-roof is the difference between a light-well you enjoy and one you worry about. Doing both at once means the openings are framed correctly, the underlayment and ice-and-water shield run unbroken around each unit, and the flashing is integrated into fresh shingles instead of caulked against weathered ones. The result is a roof that reads as one continuous system — daylight where the homeowner wanted it, and a weather-tight envelope everywhere else. It also spares the homeowner a second disruption and a second flashing seam down the road, since the skylights and the shingles are the same age and will weather together.

Why Pinnacle

Pinnacle Roofing & Skylights is a VELUX 5-Star Skylight Specialist — a qualification that speaks directly to work like this, where curb detailing and flashing integration decide whether a skylight performs. We have earned 100+ five-star Google reviews and hold a BBB A+ rating, and we have built our reputation across Rhode Island since 2012 as fully licensed RI contractors (Residential Lic #39446). When a skylight and a roof go in together, the flashing craftsmanship is what you are really buying — and it is what we do best.

Charlestown, RI

Charlestown is a coastal Washington County town where salt air, sun, and open exposure put a real premium on a roof that both sheds weather and welcomes light. Homes here range from year-round residences to shoreline retreats, and skylights are a natural fit for the town’s bright, airy interiors. With that exposure, quality flashing and durable materials pay off quickly. We are proud to serve homeowners throughout Charlestown with roofing and skylight work built for the New England coast.