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Mr-Glass Roofing: The Tampa Owner’s Guide
If you have a Mr-Glass skylight, sun tunnel, or glass roof panel that’s leaking, fogged, cracked, or lifting in Tampa, we stock and install the replacement parts to fix it. Most Mr-Glass roofing repairs in Tampa run between $400 and $1,800 installed, depending on the panel size, flashing condition, and whether we’re replacing the glass unit alone or the surrounding curb and seals. We answer the phone live, and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
Most owners discover a problem the same way: a water stain on the ceiling after a heavy Florida downpour, a foggy pane that never clears, or a creak from the frame on a hot afternoon when the aluminum expands. Mr-Glass products are built for sunlight and weather, but Tampa’s combination of UV intensity, daily thermal cycling, and hurricane-season rain finds every weak seal eventually. The good news is that a failed part rarely means the whole opening needs to be torn out and rebuilt.
Which Mr-Glass Models This Applies To
We work on the full Mr-Glass lineup found in Tampa homes: fixed skylights, vented skylights with manual or motorized operators, sun tunnels with flexible or rigid tubing, and flat glass roof panels used over enclosed patios and entryways. The key to matching the right part is the identification sticker on the inside of the frame or on the curb. It lists the model number, the glass unit dimensions, and the production date. If that sticker has faded off, we measure the visible glass and the frame width, which gets us to the right replacement nearly every time.
Mr-Glass parts come in OEM and quality aftermarket versions. The OEM glass unit comes with the exact edge seal and argon or krypton gas fill the original had, while a good aftermarket unit can match the performance at a lower price. Our advice for Tampa homeowners: if the skylight is under ten years old, go OEM so the manufacturer’s warranty stays intact. If it’s older, a quality aftermarket sealed unit often makes more sense, since the original warranty has expired anyway. We’ll show you both prices in writing and let you choose.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Mr-Glass Roofing Is Failing
- Water staining on the ceiling or wall below the unit. This usually means the flashing seal or the glass edge seal has failed, and Tampa’s afternoon downpours are driving water through. The longer it goes, the more damage it does to drywall and framing.
- Condensation between the glass panes. The sealed air space has lost its integrity. You can’t wipe it away from either side, and it means the insulating value of the unit is gone. Replacement is the fix, not a repair.
- A crack or chip that’s spreading. Florida hail, a falling branch, or impact from storm debris starts small and grows with every hot-cold cycle. A cracked pane can fail suddenly during the next storm, so we recommend addressing it before hurricane season peaks.
- Drafts or visible daylight around the frame. The curb gasket or flashing has dried out and shrunk. You’re losing conditioned air and inviting moisture in. This is often repairable with new gasketing rather than a full unit swap.
- A vented skylight that won’t open, close, or seal tightly. Motor failures, broken chains, or warped frames are common after years of sun exposure. A unit that won’t seal is as bad as a leak, and it makes your air conditioner work harder all summer.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
In Tampa, Mr-Glass roofing repairs are governed mostly by the size of the unit and the condition of the surrounding curb. Here’s the honest price picture for our market:
- Seal and gasket replacement on an existing unit: $400 – $800 installed.
- Sun tunnel dome or tube assembly replacement: $450 – $900 installed.
- Fixed skylight glass unit replacement (small to mid-size): $600 – $1,200 installed.
- Full vented skylight replacement with new operator: $1,000 – $1,800 installed.
- Deglaze, re-flash, and reinstall of a large glass roof panel: $1,200 – $1,800 installed.
Every price includes the part, the labor, the flashing and sealant materials, and the cleanup. We write it down before we start so nobody is guessing mid-project. The workmanship is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right. And we take a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, so you can see the job was finished properly.
DIY or Call Us?
There are a few things a homeowner can safely check before calling: look for visible cracks or lifted flashing from the ground, check inside for water stains, and see whether the condensation is inside the glass or just on the surface. Those observations help us give you a better phone estimate. But we draw the line at the actual repair. Working on a roof opening involves heights, Tampa’s afternoon-slick shingles, and glass under load. A dropped panel, a mis-set flashing, or an unsealed curb is the difference between a $600 fixed unit and a $4,000 ceiling repair. Please don’t climb up there with a caulk gun after a YouTube video.
If your Mr-Glass part has failed, call us at (850) 779-4017. We’ll ask what you’re seeing, schedule a time that works, and hand you a written price before any tool comes off the truck.
FAQs
Most Mr-Glass sealed units last 15 to 22 years in Tampa’s climate before the edge seal begins to fail. Flashing and gaskets typically need service around the 10 to 15 year mark, earlier if the unit sits in full afternoon sun. Call (850) 779-4017 and we’ll help you figure out where your unit is in its lifespan.
No. Once the sealed glass space has condensation inside it, the seal is gone and the unit must be replaced. Flashing leaks and gasket failures can sometimes be repaired, but a fogged pane is a replacement item. We’ll show you the written price for the correct fix before any work starts.
Most single-unit replacements are completed in half a day to a full day, depending on access and the condition of the surrounding roof deck. Larger flat glass panels or full re-flashing jobs can take a day and a half. We’ll tell you the exact window when we write your estimate.
We stock common Mr-Glass seal kits, gaskets, sun tunnel domes, and standard-sized sealed glass units on our trucks. Odd-size glass panels or specific OEM motorized operators are ordered and typically arrive within a week. Call (850) 779-4017 with your model number and we’ll tell you right then what’s in stock.
If you’re also planning other work around the house, we routinely coordinate Mr-Glass repairs with kitchen and bath remodels that use materials from KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone, so the dust, scheduling, and cleanup happen once instead of twice.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner, Elmstead Remodeling Tampa at Elmstead Remodeling Tampa, serving Tampa and nearby areas.
