House Smells After New Roof

This smell is because of the sealants on the asphalt shingles that naturally melt and set the shingles in place.

House smells after new roof.

The stack should send these gases out around your roof so the smells don t affect you. Today the roof is finished. Musty smell in house. Solution to a vent stack clog.

I leave the house and come back to a wall of awful stench. The first spots to check are the roof and attic but rain can seep into basements and crawlspaces too. New asphalt shingles can give off a tar like smell that for some comes off as being very strong and irritating. It looks great and even better doesn t leak.

If your house smells musty after a rain and it s a significant difference rain is probably going where it shouldn t. 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. It s been days of us breathing in this toxic smell. If that doesn t get rid of the odor it s time to call a professional.

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. If you had new asphalt roof shingles set then the smell is probably something ashy. A musty pungent odor could indicate a sink leak or broken pipe that has given rise to mold which loves to grow in dark damp spots. One easy fix that may work is to pour a quart of water down each of your drains.

All was well until we put the air conditioner on late april this year. This cannot be good. Now they are finished and the house stinks of tar. Clean the roof and the vent stacks and lengthen the pipe.

Moisture feeds mold and mildew growth. My landlord had a new roof put on the house last december. 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.

By nature houses are full of smells. Similar to a drain trap vents allow sewer gas to leave your home through your roof rather than going elsewhere. 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.