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Hello All,

I'm a Newbie, first post. I've got a Westy Joker Hightop with a very leaky skylight, I've had a good look around it and it seems to seal okay but in this weather leaks like a sieve. Any ideas?

Cheers - Tee

welcome lee !!
get up there and have a look for cracks in the seal ???
most caravan shops sell the correct sealant(s)

Looks like the bonding or sealant has let go, water will then get under due to capilliary action. I would think it needs to come out altogether, clean all the old goo of it and use a proper non-setting bedding mastic/sealant, usually available from caravan places etc. Silicone may do a similar job, but it does set and doesn`t always adhere to what you need it to, so back to square one

Sure it`s not just blowing under the lift-up cover? They can warp and not seat properly, usually feel the draft coming in though. Get a mate with a hosepipe on the roof and give it a good seeing to while you observe the cascade from inside

Cheers, thanks for the tips, it could be blowing in from underneath I guess? Do these skylights often leak?

Tee

yes you can sillicone it or buy a new seal from http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details. ... hrase=roof seal&start=30

We had a leak from the back one, and a quick smear of silicon sealent sorted it, the leak looked to be a lot worse but once on the roof it was just very slightly craked sealent.

Water always seems worse than it is.

Thanks All, I'll get up there with some sealant this weekend and let you know the results!! Tee.