Cracking Noises In Attic

There are a few possible sources for this sound but none of them ghostly or even worrying enough to call.

Cracking noises in attic.

At night attic can sometime make loud creaking and cracking sounds. Skittering sounds squeaks buzzes and other noises coming from your walls and attic may mean there s something living in your house that isn t part of your family. Day and night we hear loud cracking or popping sounds usually three or four in succession. In addition to bees ailion says raccoons squirrels and birds have been known to get into attics and cause noises of course mice and rats can do the same.

So if you hear noises when you first wake up you could have birds flying in and out of your attic. Bird nests can harbor diseases and bird fecal dust can become airborne unfortunately. The noises may be due to roof damage for example or a pest such as a raccoon living in the attic space. Squealing typically a sign of baby raccoons.

If you are concerned about these noises contact a home inspection professional for assistance. One problem that could be causing a popping sound in your walls or in the attic is pests. Heavy pounding noises in the attic or ceiling. They enjoy crawl spaces ceilings walls or ducts.

Thermal expansion one of the main causes of cracking and popping noises that seem to occur randomly in a house mainly deep within the walls floors and ceilings is known as thermal expansion. The creaking sound is perfectly normal and is caused by the movement of roof timbers responding to changes in temperature. Sometimes loud noises in the attic may be caused by other factors not related to house settling or expansion contraction issues. Damage to electrical wiring.

The most common time of year to hear raccoon noises in the attic is in the spring. When you hear noises in the attic during the early morning there are a few pests that could be to blame. It can ofter sound as if the roof is broken in some way or the roof is going to collapse. Our house was built 10.

Birds like to hunt for food in the morning. Mice rats birds or other animals may have entered the home and are chewing digging and pecking on the interior of your home from the attic or inside the walls. Chirping sounds within your home.