Ceiling popping noises and drywall screws showing after roof repair
Fasteners popping out of the drywall and mysterious white or brown spots appearing after a roof installation point to underlying structural stress or moisture issues. These symptoms can make it difficult to determine whether the house is simply settling or if dangerous mold is developing.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Having roofers nail the curled ridge vent back on instead of replacing it
- 2trying to figure out where on my priorities list it should fall
- 3accepting subpar interior aesthetics in rental apartments as long as the roof does not leak
- 4doing interior molding or drywall work independently
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I’m wondering why these dirty bits of plastic were left on as it makes it look unfinished.”source ↗
“Wondering if me expecting the roofing company to clean this up is reasonable, or if that would be the landlord’s job by once the repair was done.”source ↗
“Is it mold? The worst of it, the white, is concentrated in that one corner opposite my bed, but there are kind of brown spots everywhere-ish.”source ↗
“After 2 months of popping - usually early in the morning and late at night, I see drywall fasteners coming to surface in the ceiling.”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 24How to tell if a damaged roof needs replacing before winter
- 7Uneven shingles and bulges after new roof replacement
- 4Can I fix a damaged baseboard or do I have to replace it?
- 3Roofers left mono roof top exposed without a cap
- 4New drywall cracks after a renovation
- 2Why is the paint on my bathroom ceiling peeling?