Noises In Roof Space At Night

It literally sounds like someone punching sheetrock.

Noises in roof space at night.

Birds get into roof spaces to shelter and sleep in the winter. But because the knocking seems to have begun with the new roof it stands to reason that s where the. Some birds cause noise problems all day as well with nuisance behaviour on roofs and chimneys. You might hear the sounds they make at dusk and dawn.

Right now it is 8 degrees f outside. Noises in the attic are worrying and can be an indication that rodents or other wildlife may be living in your roof. Most animals scratch in the attic to clear out space for nesting or maybe to bury food. And you ll hear noises from nesting birds especially in spring and summer.

As your house quiets down at night and the temperatures fall the cooling of your roof components can often be heard. The sun shines on your roof all day warming the tiles and sub roof. Noises should be investigated quickly nests and droppings become ideal breeding sites for insects which may then carry nasty bugs and diseases into your home. Attics lofts are ideal environments for squirrels and rodents who damage stored items by gnawing and possibly cause fire hazards by chewing electric cabling.

It keeps me up at night and i only seem to hear the noise at night. Popping cracking and snapping sounds coming from their roofs especially when the colder weather hits is a common problem. If you hear thumping in your attic at night it s most likely a larger animal such as a raccoon or. When we stayed in our guest bedroom while doing some updating in our master we would hear the same noises but localized in one area.