No matter how well your skylights were installed it is still possible for them to leak during heavy rains.
Roof leaking through ceiling light.
Look in the attic with a flashlight for evidence like water stains trhen trace them up the roof and rafters to the entry point.
Even touching a light switch for your ceiling light may result in a shock.
Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak.
The ac drip pan becomes clogged and overflows.
This is not common but it sometimes occurs if you have older metal pipes that have corroded.
Often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures.
Confirm that the electricity is off by testing.
If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic.
If the leak isn t obvious have a helper watch in the attic while you get on the roof with a garden hose.
Many things can cause water to leak through a ceiling and into a light fixture.
When there is water leaking from a light fixture in the ceiling you either have a roof leak or plumbing leak that needs to be fixed as soon as possible.
Skylight leaks in heavy rain are a common source for roof leaks.
Especially as your home ages a bit.
An upstairs bathroom develops plumbing problems.
Both are definitely problems but right now you have an even more urgent one because a leak near a light fixture is a serious electrical hazard.
Water pipe leaks.
Reasons for a roof leak on an external overhang.
Identifying the cause.
Some roof leaks are tough to locate.
In most cases you can see paint peeling off discolored or bubbling wood components to rot and getting water all over your stuff in the attic when leaks are present.
During installation each skylight essentially creates a big hole in an otherwise uniform roof surface.
The biggest danger of experiencing water leaking from a ceiling light fixture is experiencing an electric shock.
The water damage from a roof leak can extend well past the location of the leak.
To find the source of a roof leak.
Fire sprinkler pipes age and begin to leak.
However these are the most common problems we see in the field.
A roof leak is always a cause for concern.
A leak in the roof eventually soaks into ceiling material.
Water acts as a conduit for electricity and it s possible to suffer a damaging and potentially deadly shock when water is in an electrical fixture.