House Smells Like Tar After New Roof

This smell is because of the sealants on the asphalt shingles that naturally melt and set the shingles in place.

House smells like tar after new roof.

We had a roofer replace our flat roof and had three vents put in by this roofing company. 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. 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.

Odors from rubber roof adhesives have a sweet organic odor solvent odor that people begin to smell when the concentration in air is much higher. Today the roof is finished. I noticed the can left on the roof in an aerial shot of my roof was tar that. If you had new asphalt roof shingles set then the smell is probably something ashy.

New asphalt shingles can give off a tar like smell that for some comes off as being very strong and irritating. I am going into my third year of this tar like smell coming from my second floor which is our bedrooms. Using hot roofing tar can easily cause odor complaints because the odor is strong pungent and can be smelled at very low concentrations in the air. My landlord had a new roof put on the house last december.

All was well until we put the air conditioner on late april this year. Musty smell in house.