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.
My house smells after my flat roof was replaced.
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.
It began after she had a hail damaged roof replaced with dimensional shingles.
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.
Step 1 clear your sense of smell by stepping outside for a few minutes.
An hour ago i believed i didn t make a terrible decision that will exacerbate my migraine attacks.
Leaky pipes a damaged roof high humidity and exposed dirt in the crawlspace may all contribute to moisture buildup.
The simple solution is to install three turbine roof vents many call them whirlybirds up on the roof.
Now i m not so sure.
Sometimes you just seem to run into a pocket of it or it just wafts by you.
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.
It looks great and even better doesn t leak.
Mold and mildew can hide behind walls or in other unseen places.
You can sometimes smell it more in one room or part of the house than in others.
This odor doesn t necessarily always permeate the whole house but it sometimes does.
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.
This was done by a storm chaser roofing contractor who probably sub contracted this job they have changed roof of almost every other home.
So i opened the garage to let it air out and now it s fine.