Dust In Attic After New Roof

Clear out the junk.

Dust in attic after new roof.

It s common for debris to land in the attic or on the ground around your home. Place an air filtration dust mask on your face before you start this step. You should get a home performance contractor to perform a duct blaster test to test the tightness of your ductwork. Be prepared to do some light vacuuming in these areas after construction is complete.

Both shingles and sawdust can fuel attic fires turning a small flame into a devastating house fire. It s certainly possible that your attic ductwork is leaky and that the return ductwork in the attic is sucking in asphalt dust. If the roof is reported to be new the granules shown in our photo are normal and not a worry. 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.

It is wise to lay tarps or painter s drop sheets on the floor to make clean up easier. Asphalt dust is definitely an irritant and could be causing the symptoms you are describing. Normal mineral granule loss on a new asphalt shingle roof. You can keep personal items cleaner by covering them with old sheets or drop cloths until the roofing company is finished.

Dust or small debris will fall in attic spaces during a new roof installation. 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. A lesser known fire hazard that s left behind after a roofing job is moisture. Use your vacuum cleaner to get rid of cobwebs and clumps of dust.

The attic is going to collect the most dust during your roofing replacement. You can begin this roof condition assessment at the ground before even looking at the roof itself. During a roof replacement numerous installers will be walking on your roof pounding it with hammers. It is normal on a total resheet or when plywood is replaced for debris to drop into the attic.