Roofers Left Debris In Attic

Is there another quick non expensive way to fix this unable to afford a re roof at the current time.

Roofers left debris in attic.

I have considered foam spray to seal the underside of the roof to stop the debris cement falling down into the loft space but have read a few negative reviews about this method. Items stored in your attic are subject to dust and debris during the removal of an existing roof. Point being there was 100 year old shingles 2 layers of wood shake and 3 layers of asphalt wood dust and who knows what else and what kind of shingles they were. It s common for debris to land in the attic or on the ground around your home.

When the debris was cleaned out by my husband he looked black as night from the asphalt dust when i turned on our ac a. 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. A roofing contractor can install the ridge and soffit vents that a properly ventilated roof should have. We are having insulation put in and the insulation company quoted us 1700 to clear it out.

Both shingles and sawdust can fuel attic fires turning a small flame into a devastating house fire. Cleaning roofing debris out of attic we had our roof replaced several years ago and the roofers left the debris in our attic. 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. You do not want to put mesh in the roof sheathing slot under the vent because the debris will just pile up there inside the vent and block your hot moist air flow out which is why the vent is there in the first place.

A lesser known fire hazard that s left behind after a roofing job is moisture. I 39 m determined to clean up the attic reasonably thoroughly probably over a period of time. Also putting it in from the inside leave the vent area wide open ofr insect or bat nesting. Face it towards the area of the roof that gets warm and run it whenever there is any snow on the roof.

It is normal on a total resheet or when plywood is replaced for debris to drop into the attic. If this is the case no matter how careful the crews are there will be some debris that gets into the attic. When the roofers tore off our roof the furnace in our attic and the attic did not get covered properly. But if you can t get this work done before winter try placing a small box fan in the attic to cool the underside of the roof.