There are a number of wild critters that could be causing the noises but among the most common are things like squirrels bats rats mice raccoons skunks opossums and birds.
There is something making noise in my attic.
Popping is a common way to describe a variety of noises that a house makes and the causes are varied.
Walnuts roll all the way down the roof and into the gutter.
However if they are searching for a place to rest they may choose an opening in a wall roof or around a pipe.
Unwelcome or not it sounds as if there is a wild animal making those scratching sounds in the attic or walls looking for somewhere to rest its head and rear its young.
Customers call in the fall and say they hear a loud bang in the attic.
The first thing you should do is look for the source of the noise.
We find that these customers sometime have walnut tree limbs that overhang their house and noise is the walnuts dropping and making a loud bang noise on the roof.
I ll do a quick analysis of the types of noise you might hear in your attic or roof at night.
The following noise identification chart will help you identify your pest.
If there are vocal noises in the attic then raccoons are going to be the most likely culprits since they are one of the few that actually talk.
If you hear a fluttering noises in the attic around sunset which is when bats are most active you probably have bats in the attic.
Signs of bats in the attic.
If the noise is similar to a ball or something rolling around then this is most likely rats or squirrels rolling nuts around your attic.
It could be plumbing issues heating issues ductwork exhaust fans weather damage or as you might expect animals.
Though noise and damage and footprints are good the best is to look at the feces.
It sounds like something is running in the attic.
Look at the clues.
Since bats are nocturnal they will leave their roost at night to feed.
I think there is an animals living up there this is a common call we get here at creature control.
Once you know the type of animal making noise in your attic or ceiling or anywhere else in your house you can follow the correct strategy for removing that animal type.
This is because if it is an animal the problem will not.
If your house is giving you the creeps because of popping noises from inside the walls and up in the attic you can probably chalk it up to something other than spirits from beyond the grave.
I had a new roof put on last fall and just a few weeks ago i heard something on my roof.
What is making noise in my attic.
A guide for bumps in the night.
It is not difficult to tell you have an animal in the home but it can be difficult to identify what sort of animal it is.