Step 1 clear your sense of smell by stepping outside for a few minutes.
My house smells after my flat roof was replaced.
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.
Leaky pipes a damaged roof high humidity and exposed dirt in the crawlspace may all contribute to moisture buildup.
So i opened the garage to let it air out and now it s fine.
Keep in mind that the smell may be coming from other floors the attic crawlspaces or even through vents outside.
An hour ago i believed i didn t make a terrible decision that will exacerbate my migraine attacks.
Now i m not so sure.
This was done by a storm chaser roofing contractor who probably sub contracted this job they have changed roof of almost every other home.
1 we just had our roof replaced today and i ve noticed a distinct smell of natural gas at random times while walking through the house.
Sometimes you just seem to run into a pocket of it or it just wafts by you.
When they were here they had large pieces of wood up against the garage to protect it and i noticed the garage reaked of the smell after they left.
The simple solution is to install three turbine roof vents many call them whirlybirds up on the roof.
It looks great and even better doesn t leak.
We got our new roof architectural shingle and siding installed two yeras back and after that a strong odor started coming on the main level esp when you come from outside you smell the fumes smell more during summers.
When you re enter your house follow the offending scent until you reach the area where the smell is the strongest.
This moisture combined with the stagnant air and dark corners can lead to the growth of mold and mildew.
You ll also need great soffit ventilation strips put in that allow outside air to flow up and into the attic space so the asphalt fumes are exhausted out of the top of the roof.
It began after she had a hail damaged roof replaced with dimensional shingles.