Attics lofts are ideal environments for squirrels and rodents who damage stored items by gnawing and possibly cause fire hazards by chewing electric cabling.
Noises in roof space at night.
It literally sounds like someone punching sheetrock.
Some birds cause noise problems all day as well with nuisance behaviour on roofs and chimneys.
The noises dont have a pattern and happen at random.
Right now it is 8 degrees f outside.
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.
And you ll hear noises from nesting birds especially in spring and summer.
But because the knocking seems to have begun with the new roof it stands to reason that s where the.
Birds get into roof spaces to shelter and sleep in the winter.
Most animals scratch in the attic to clear out space for nesting or maybe to bury food.
If you hear thumping in your attic at night it s most likely a larger animal such as a raccoon or.
Noises in the attic at night thumping.
Seriously though there could be a number of reasons for things that go knock in the night.
Noises in the attic are worrying and can be an indication that rodents or other wildlife may be living in your roof.
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.
The sun shines on your roof all day warming the tiles and sub roof.
It keeps me up at night and i only seem to hear the noise at night.