House Smells After New Roof

Today the roof is finished.

House smells after new roof.

The first spots to check are the roof and attic but rain can seep into basements and crawlspaces too. All was well until we put the air conditioner on late april this year. If that doesn t get rid of the odor it s time to call a professional. Now they are finished and the house stinks of tar.

If your house smells musty after a rain and it s a significant difference rain is probably going where it shouldn t. This cannot be good. I leave the house and come back to a wall of awful stench. New asphalt shingles can give off a tar like smell that for some comes off as being very strong and irritating.

One easy fix that may work is to pour a quart of water down each of your drains. Common sources of musty smells in homes and basements water leaks outside seeping in. An hour ago i believed i didn t make a terrible decision that will exacerbate my migraine attacks. Then in the afternoon after the outside of the house gets good and hot the inside has a strong asphalt type smell which hurts my throat.

Leaving the house open all night and a special 40 air conditioner filter diminished the odor greatly though the smell is worsening as the day warms up. Learn which house smells mean trouble in your home. Solution to a vent stack clog. This smell is because of the sealants on the asphalt shingles that naturally melt and set the shingles in place.

It looks great and even better doesn t leak. By nature houses are full of smells. The stack should send these gases out around your roof so the smells don t affect you. Yes we had a new roof put on a few days ago and while they were working i began to smell the tar asphalt smell in my home.

Unfortunately leaves and other fallen debris can get jammed inside and cause odors to be trapped around your house. From what pets you have to what laundry detergent you use every house and family has a signature smell. Similar to a drain trap vents allow sewer gas to leave your home through your roof rather than going elsewhere. Moisture feeds mold and mildew growth.

If you had new asphalt roof shingles set then the smell is probably something ashy. It s been days of us breathing in this toxic smell. My landlord had a new roof put on the house last december.