House Smells After New Roof

Musty smell in house.

House smells after new roof.

All was well until we put the air conditioner on late april this year. Similar to a drain trap vents allow sewer gas to leave your home through your roof rather than going elsewhere. If you had new asphalt roof shingles set then the smell is probably something ashy. One easy fix that may work is to pour a quart of water down each of your drains.

By nature houses are full of smells. New asphalt shingles can give off a tar like smell that for some comes off as being very strong and irritating. Unfortunately leaves and other fallen debris can get jammed inside and cause odors to be trapped around your house. Today the roof is finished.

My landlord had a new roof put on the house last december. 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. From what pets you have to what laundry detergent you use every house and family has a signature smell. I leave the house and come back to a wall of awful stench.

Solution to a vent stack clog. If your house smells musty after a rain and it s a significant difference rain is probably going where it shouldn t. The first spots to check are the roof and attic but rain can seep into basements and crawlspaces too. The stack should send these gases out around your roof so the smells don t affect you.

If that doesn t get rid of the odor it s time to call a professional. Clean the roof and the vent stacks and lengthen the pipe. It looks great and even better doesn t leak. 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.

This cannot be good. Common sources of musty smells in homes and basements water leaks outside seeping in. 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. Now they are finished and the house stinks of tar.

This smell is because of the sealants on the asphalt shingles that naturally melt and set the shingles in place. An hour ago i believed i didn t make a terrible decision that will exacerbate my migraine attacks. 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.