Roofers Left Debris In Attic

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.

Roofers left debris in attic.

Both shingles and sawdust can fuel attic fires turning a small flame into a devastating house fire. You should get a home performance contractor to perform a duct blaster test to test the tightness of your ductwork. Meaning any dust pollen debris can and do get blown in on windy days. Yep wayne had a look at my attic yesterday and the new roof and gutter downspout system.

I 39 m determined to clean up the attic reasonably thoroughly probably over a period of time. After all there 39 s only so much debris i can throw out in the weekly pickup. Roofing debris can include roofing nails shingles pieces of fascia and flashing roofing felt and underlayment or pieces of drip edge. It s certainly possible that your attic ductwork is leaky and that the return ductwork in the attic is sucking in asphalt dust.

A lesser known fire hazard that s left behind after a roofing job is moisture. It s not harming anything. Asphalt dust is definitely an irritant and could be causing the symptoms you are describing. Remember the space under your roof is vented to outside air.

It s common for debris to land in the attic or on the ground around your home. No reason to have it removed unless it prevents from the insulation being installed properly. No need to have the debris removed.