Something On My Roof At Night

Birds are another common species that can be spotted on the roof and while they do not generally cause significant damage they will often leave droppings on the roof which can leave unsightly stains.

Something on my roof at night.

The sound of the rainfall against the roof is usually enough to rouse me from my sleep. If you hear noises in your attic at night time there s a good chance that you have a wild animal or two living in your attic and maybe scratching on your roof. It could be cats or maybe a raccoon or squirrel since there are trees close to my house but it s pretty noisy. Ceilings amplify sound like the sounding boards of musical instruments.

And if the noises are heard at night when there is little other sound our ears are more sensitive and amplify the noise in our minds. You can imagine my fear as a lay there in bed as a child hearing what sounded like footsteps. While stopping raccoons from climbing on to the roof up the wall or drainpipe is very difficult making sure all vents and soffits are in good condition should help prevent them from getting in the attic. Go back to the main raccoon removal page for more information about raccoon on the roof and what types of noises or sounds they make.

The most common place raccoons will occupy in your home is the attic. A good guide to deciding whether the noise is caused by birds rodents or other animals is the timing of the noises. Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this. Mine is the noises that come from the roof at night.

As soon as they shut the scratching started again. And no one has the time of day for these unwanted pests especially if they re the culprits of the scratching noise in roof spaces at your home or business. No i didn t live in an apartment but instead a two story house. She sees something in my eyes.

I used to hear them a lot as a child. It could cause a series of settling and groaning sounds mistaken for footsteps. I ll do a quick analysis of the types of noise you might hear in your attic or roof at night. Make sure that your roof is not warping in the humidity during the day and cooling at night because that could cause structural integrity issues in the future.

It is elevated insulated and well out of harm s way. Quite a few times within the past year i have heard something scamper across my roof. The drumming against the glass loud and clear. I can sense it.

The same night my eyes are growing heavy. I sometimes run outside to check but nothings ever there. Just like with the possum tune in your ears at night because that s when rats and mice are the most active. The ones that sound like someone is walking just above you.