Roofers Left Debris In Attic

Both shingles and sawdust can fuel attic fires turning a small flame into a devastating house fire.

Roofers left debris in attic.

No reason to have it removed unless it prevents from the insulation being installed properly. Roofing debris can include roofing nails shingles pieces of fascia and flashing roofing felt and underlayment or pieces of drip edge. Yep wayne had a look at my attic yesterday and the new roof and gutter downspout system. It s not harming anything.

Part of the job is cleaning up the mess and a good roofer will take care to lay down tarps have a dumpster on site to remove debris quickly and efficiently as the job progresses. A lesser known fire hazard that s left behind after a roofing job is moisture. Meaning any dust pollen debris can and do get blown in on windy days. Remember the space under your roof is vented to outside air.

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. 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. No need to have the debris removed. Asphalt dust is definitely an irritant and could be causing the symptoms you are describing.

I 39 m determined to clean up the attic reasonably thoroughly probably over a period of time. You should get a home performance contractor to perform a duct blaster test to test the tightness of your ductwork. It is normal on a total resheet or when plywood is replaced for debris to drop into the attic.