Smell In Roof Space

Follow these steps to eliminate the odor problem.

Smell in roof space.

Starting in july i noticed this chemical like paint like odor. This entry was posted on february 27 2015 by brian vernon. Pettit who recently returned from a second six month long mission on the iss. This was done by a storm chaser roofing contractor who probably sub contracted this job they have changed roof of almost every other home.

When an animal like a rat squirrel opossum or raccoon dies in a wall attic or another area of your home the smell can be overwhelming. New asphalt shingles can give off a tar like smell that for some comes off as being very strong and irritating. My loft bedroom ceiling butts up with the roof i am sure there is a crawl space in between none the less a new roof was started back in oct nov 2016 and continued through the early summer of 2017. I have a similar issue.

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. 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. If you had new asphalt roof shingles set then the smell is probably something ashy. However attics can also have problems such as a musty mold odor that are normally associated with basements and cellars.

The smell is usually strongest in the room below the exact area where the animal died. This can make a house uninhabitable until the stench has been eliminated. The musty mold odor can creep down from your attic and take up residence in other areas of your home. Click here for a nationwide list of 100 s of professional wildlife trappers serving all 50 states.

The simple solution is to install three turbine roof vents many call them whirlybirds up on the roof. Removing a dead animal from the attic or crawl space is often tricky for three reasons. While we can generally locate most dead animals in the ceiling space of homes some manage to get into wall cavities or inaccessible places in the roof. Then the only solution is to cut an access point into the wall.

Got a really bad smell in your roof. I live in a condo building.