The following noise identification chart will help you identify your pest.
There is something making noise in my attic.
I ll do a quick analysis of the types of noise you might hear in your attic or roof at night.
Signs of bats in the attic.
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.
Since bats are nocturnal they will leave their roost at night to feed.
Popping is a common way to describe a variety of noises that a house makes and the causes are varied.
This is because if it is an animal the problem will not.
Walnuts roll all the way down the roof and into the gutter.
I had a new roof put on last fall and just a few weeks ago i heard something on my roof.
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.
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.
A noise in the attic could be anything.
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.
Customers call in the fall and say they hear a loud bang in the attic.
Look at the clues.
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.
A guide for bumps in the night.
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.
What is making noise in my attic.
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.
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.
However if they are searching for a place to rest they may choose an opening in a wall roof or around a pipe.
The first thing you should do is look for the source of the noise.
I hear something in my 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 sounds like something is running in the attic.
