Tiverton, RI Skylight Installation on Highland Rd: Multiple Deck-Mounted Skylights Open Up the Home

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A homeowner on Highland Rd in Tiverton, RI wanted to make the most of the light — and the views — around their property. Pinnacle Roofing & Skylights installed several new deck-mounted skylights across the home’s roof planes, along with a skylight set into a low-slope section, opening the interior to sky and daylight from more than one direction.

Scope of Work

Because this project spanned multiple roof planes, the skylight installation was planned opening by opening so each unit landed cleanly between the rafters. The crew laid out and cut each skylight location, framed the openings square, and inspected the surrounding deck before any waterproofing went down. Each opening was then wrapped in self-adhered membrane, the deck-mounted units were set with their factory flashing kits, and the surrounding roofing was flashed and integrated around them. The low-slope skylight received detailing suited to its shallower pitch, and the interior light-wells were framed to carry daylight down into the living spaces below.

What We Installed (And Why)

The home received several deck-mounted skylights across its sloped roof sections, each fitted with a manufacturer curb-and-flashing kit matched to the unit. Placing multiple skylights across different planes lets daylight enter a home from more than one angle throughout the day, softening shadows and reducing the need for lights in rooms that used to stay dim. Every opening was sealed with ice-and-water membrane before installation, protecting the cut edges of the deck where leaks would otherwise start.

The skylight on the low-slope portion of the roof called for extra attention, since shallow pitches shed water more slowly and demand a more deliberate flashing approach. The crew detailed that unit to keep water moving and standing moisture out, integrating it into the roof surface rather than perching it on top. On the steeper planes, step flashing was layered into the shingle courses in the proper sequence so runoff always travels down and over the flashing. The finished result is a set of skylights that work together as part of the roof, not as add-ons to it.

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: Can you put a skylight on a low-slope or flat roof section?

Yes — but a low-slope roof is less forgiving than a steep one, so the flashing and waterproofing details have to be handled differently. On a shallow pitch, water drains slowly and lingers longer around any penetration, which means the membrane wrap and flashing around the skylight matter even more than they do on a steep roof. On this Tiverton home, the low-slope skylight was detailed specifically for its pitch so it sheds water reliably instead of trapping it. Done correctly, a skylight on a low-slope section can bring in just as much daylight while staying every bit as watertight as one on a steeper plane.

Why This Approach Works

Treating each opening on its own terms is what makes a multi-skylight project succeed. Every roof plane has its own pitch, sun exposure, and drainage path, so a good installer flashes each skylight to suit its exact location rather than applying one generic method everywhere. Wrapping the openings in membrane before the units go in, and matching the flashing detail to the pitch, means the whole roof keeps a continuous line of protection even with several penetrations added. The homeowner gains abundant, well-distributed natural light while the roof stays as sound and watertight as it was designed to be.

Why Pinnacle

Pinnacle Roofing & Skylights is a VELUX 5-Star Skylight Specialist, and that qualification shows in projects like this one, where multiple openings and a low-slope unit all had to be flashed and waterproofed correctly. We have served Rhode Island homeowners since 2012, hold a 5.0-star Google rating with 100+ five-star reviews, and carry an A+ rating with the BBB. Fully licensed in Rhode Island, we bring the same attention to every penetration we cut, because adding daylight should never come at the cost of a dry, dependable roof.

Tiverton, RI

Tiverton sits along the East Bay with a mix of waterfront homes, rolling farmland, and quiet residential streets that make the most of Rhode Island’s coastal light. Skylights are a natural fit here, drawing in daylight and framing the sky for homes built to enjoy their surroundings. Pinnacle is proud to serve homeowners across Tiverton with roofing and skylight work made to stand up to the coastal climate.