Loud Bang In Attic At Night

The last several nights usually middle of the night i have been awoken by a loud bang coming from above sounds like it is on the roof or in the attic.

Loud bang in attic at night.

Rats and mice are the most likely culprits for noises in your walls at night. Since rodents don t weigh much you typically don t hear them until they start clawing or scratching. Raccoonsin the attic make several different types of noises. We think it s the snow that melted on the roof during the day and re freezing in the night cold.

Some pests get into the walls of your home. I have called pest control and have looked up there my self when this is happening and still nothing. A bright light placed at the entrance would be disturbing for them. The explanation is much simpler than an apparition in the attic.

Heat and cold make can make ducts and. Houses whether new or old make plenty of noise. Be patient with the mother raccoon in the attic. Does your house have things that go bump in the night.

Its a quick and very loud bang and then it is over. Some people wait for them to grow up and leave then close off the access point to prevent other raccoons from using the attic as a den in the future. The time of year can determine what type of an attic noise you might be hearing from a raccoon. It is not a creak or moan like you hear in any house.

Similarly sound and smell annoy them a lot. Raccoons go out to find food and water and then return in the early morning. Most raccoon noises in the attic occur at night evening and early mornings. This has been occurring every night around the same time between 1am and 2am.

The wood warms during the day losing moisture and shrinking slightly. You might want to get a pair of binoculars and stand across the street and try to get a good look at. The noise you hear is not from settling but from wood framing members moving in relation to one another.