Black On Underside Of Roof Sheathing

Roof leakage can often be seen as dark black stains concentrated and radiating out from one or more individual locations.

Black on underside of roof sheathing. The roof was supposedly replaced two years ago. Mold that grows on the underside of roof sheathing due to ideal mold growth conditions being present. The east gable wall is black the west gable wall is fine. Dark areas on the underside of roof sheathing can sometimes be tricky to diagnose.

This occurs when the temperature of the sheathing drops below the dew point creating a thin layer of moisture on the substrate. Mold growing on the sheathing in your attic is a serious problem that shouldn t be ignored. In our roof interior attic photo at left you can see antique roof framing along with black stains and probably some mold growth from a long history of roof leaks. The presence of mold in your attic is often the result of poor ventilation insufficient insulation moisture from a roof leak or improper venting from your bathrooms or kitchen.

Seeing some stains on the underside of the roof sheathing or framing may not be a cause for serious concern. It s not uncommon for wasp nests to restrict vent screens or for the plywood sheathing at the ridge to not be cut back sufficiently to allow the upper ridge vent to perform its intended purpose. The presence of mold inside your home even if it. Ridge vents roof vents gable vents and make sure they re unrestricted and properly installed.

This can be caused by the action of fungal growth and molds and the affect they have on the tannins in the wood. Wood will discolor when dampened on a regular basis. Quite a few attics that i have been in have dark splotches on the underside of the roof sheathing but not all are related to mold. The following picture is of a long standing moisture condition in an attic where much of the roof sheathing has turned black.

Check other attic vents if present e g. Mold on the underside of roof sheathing is also very common. Even in this case in our opinion the reasons to remove and replace roof sheathing and framing would normally be based on the condition of the roof framing and sheathing not on the. Does mold on attic sheathing have to be removed.

Mold on attic sheathing. In the vast majority of cases the mold growth is caused by condensation.