Something In My Roof At Night

It could cause a series of settling and groaning sounds mistaken for footsteps.

Something in my roof at night.

You ll hear the light pitter patter of tiny feet but perhaps also gnawing sounds. Once it s confirmed that the possum s are gone bait can be laid throughout the roof cavity to control the rats. Rats and mice will gnaw at almost anything to keep their teeth worn down and sharp or enlarge openings and holes for easier access. The most common place raccoons will occupy in your home is the attic.

So scratching sounds in the attic at night could be from a number of different nocturnal animals. Just like with the possum tune in your ears at night because that s when rats and mice are the most active. Stations are not required as we are confident that no possums are present. Raccoons in the attic at night because raccoons are the largest animal that will break into your attic or home it is also the easiest to identify.

But most of the time it s an animal and it s pretty easy to tell when the noises are coming from something living. Other causes of sounds in a roof can be tree branches rubbing on the roof or eaves. Rats love to live in the roof space of our homes. 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.