New Roof Tar Smell In House

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New roof tar smell in house.

My landlord had a new roof put on the house last december. Has anyone else out there had a similar experience. Now they are finished and the house stinks of tar. Then in the afternoon after the outside of the house gets good and hot the inside has a strong asphalt type smell which hurts my throat.

From what pets you have to what laundry detergent you use every house and family has a signature smell. There seemed to be no ill effect on the animals at the time 1 cham 1 leo an assortment of fish newts and frog. However this was on a 2 story house animals on first story roof physically far removed from them and in michigan in february no open windows or doors. Today the roof is finished.

My guess is maybe it s the insulation or whatnot. New asphalt shingles can give off a tar like smell that for some comes off as being very strong and irritating. 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. I went up on top of the roof and couldn t smell anything just from the inside in parts of the house and only when it s hot outside.

An hour ago i believed i didn t make a terrible decision that will exacerbate my migraine attacks. I leave the house and come back to a wall of awful stench. Musty smell in house. We had a new roof put on a few years back.

This smell is because of the sealants on the asphalt shingles that naturally melt and set the shingles in place. 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. This cannot be good. If you had new asphalt roof shingles set then the smell is probably something ashy.

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. We ve been noticing a smell from the roof on hot days kind of like asphalt or tar. Yes we had a new roof put on a few days ago and while they were working i began to smell the tar asphalt smell in my home. By nature houses are full of smells.

It s been days of us breathing in this toxic smell.