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Ferrandino Enterprises LLC d/b/a Apex Roofing and Siding · CT HIC #HIC.0627302
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Case Study · Westport, CT

Roof Replacement Westport CT, Contemporary Home with Skylight Integration

This Westport contemporary had five skylights, every one of them leaking at the head flashing, and a roof that had taken a beating from coastal wind off Long Island Sound. The homeowners wanted to keep the skylights (they love the natural light in the open-plan kitchen) but stop the leaks for good. The fix is rarely the skylight itself; it's almost always the flashing kit and the surrounding underlayment.

Completed asphalt shingle roof replacement with five integrated skylights on a Westport CT contemporary home

Project Summary

Roof Size
~24 squares (approx. 2,400 sq ft) with five Velux skylights
Materials
Architectural asphalt shingle (coastal high-wind grade) · Velux EDW step-flashing kits · GAF WeatherWatch ice & water shield · stainless fasteners (coastal upgrade)
Timeline
1.5 days on-site (tear-off + skylight removal day 1; skylight re-set + install + flashing detail day 2 morning)
Challenges Solved
Three of the five skylights had original aluminum step flashing that had corroded in the salt-air environment. All five received new Velux EDW step-flashing kits and full ice & water shield wraps under the flashing. Two cracked decking panels around the skylight curbs were replaced.

Project Photos

Completed architectural-asphalt roof with skylights on a Westport CT contemporary
Completed roof, five Velux skylights reset on new EDW flashing kits
Apex crew installing architectural asphalt shingles on a Westport CT roof
Mid-install, architectural shingle field going on over fresh underlayment
Overhead view of finished asphalt roof installation in Westport CT
Overhead view, uniform exposure and clean ridge line
Close-up of architectural asphalt shingles installed on a Westport CT home
Architectural shingle surface detail, dimensional shadow line

Materials Breakdown

  • Shingles: Architectural asphalt, coastal high-wind grade (130+ mph wind warranty)
  • Skylight flashing: New Velux EDW step-flashing kits on all five skylights (head, sill, and side flashing as a system, not field-bent metal)
  • Underlayment: GAF FeltBuster synthetic across the deck; GAF WeatherWatch ice & water shield wrapped around every skylight curb and through all valleys
  • Fasteners: Stainless ring-shank nails throughout (coastal upgrade, standard galvanized corrodes in salt air)
  • Drip edge: Aluminum drip edge at eaves and rakes; new step + counter flashing at chimney
  • Decking: Two ½″ plywood replacements at skylight curbs
  • Warranty: Manufacturer material warranty + Apex written workmanship warranty

“From estimate to clean-up, Apex was easy to work with. They explained the options, didn't push the most expensive product, and finished on schedule.”

Jennifer A., Westport, CT

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