Mess In Attic After New Roof

Flashings in particular are one place that leak very often if they aren t replaced with new flashings installed the right way they ll keep on leaking well after your new roof is installed.

Mess in attic after new roof.

It s common for debris to land in the attic or on the ground around your home. A quick scan of your roof from the ground may also yield some information as well. The reason it will be so noisy is because the roofers will use brooms wheelbarrows shovels and tools to get the substrate clean enough to install a new roof. It is normal on a total resheet or when plywood is replaced for debris to drop into the attic.

Both shingles and sawdust can fuel attic fires turning a small flame into a devastating house fire. I advised them to consolidate as much as possible and cover everything well. I have been thinking of getting a new roof lately. After the first day they 39 d done one side of the house and fortunately the roofers handed me a roll of such.

It s certainly possible that your attic ductwork is leaky and that the return ductwork in the attic is sucking in asphalt dust. In other words skylights stack lines chimneys and valleys are the most common places to see a leak if the tiles themselves are in good shape. The one that i have is starting to leak an awful lot. This is definitely good advice for when i have my roof replaced.

Asphalt dust is definitely an irritant and could be causing the symptoms you are describing. The tear off is the very first thing they do so have the plastic down before they arrive. You should get a home performance contractor to perform a duct blaster test to test the tightness of your ductwork. That you put down plastic in your attic before they do the tear off.

A lesser known fire hazard that s left behind after a roofing job is moisture. Bottom layer is cedar shakes so you know it s going to be crappy. Found myself in an attic today trying to prepare the customer for the huge mess left after stripping off their roof. You can use thin stuff probably the 1 mil sheeting they have at home depot etc.

Contractors should clean this debris up before leaving the site but as you probably know they oftentimes leave a mess behind for the homeowner to handle. Our house is starting to get really bad water damage because of it. I find that we are quoting more roofs after taking a hiatus for a few years.