Loud Bang In Attic At Night

Its a quick and very loud bang and then it is over.

Loud bang in attic at night.

This has been occurring every night around the same time between 1am and 2am. A bright light placed at the entrance would be disturbing for them. The noise you hear is not from settling but from wood framing members moving in relation to one another. Houses whether new or old make plenty of noise.

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. It literally sounds like someone fired a round from a gun above us. Most raccoon noises in the attic occur at night evening and early mornings. While it s probably not ghosts going bump in the night in the attic there are a number possible things that could make a banging sound above the living area.

Heat and cold make can make ducts and. We think it s the snow that melted on the roof during the day and re freezing in the night cold. The attic isn t the only place rodents and other creatures seek shelter. Rats and mice are the most likely culprits for noises in your walls at night.

Does your house have things that go bump in the night. Similarly sound and smell annoy them a lot. Some pests get into the walls of your home. You might want to get a pair of binoculars and stand across the street and try to get a good look at.

The explanation is much simpler than an apparition in the attic. Raccoonsin the attic make several different types of noises. 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 wood warms during the day losing moisture and shrinking slightly.

I have called pest control and have looked up there my self when this is happening and still nothing. Since rodents don t weigh much you typically don t hear them until they start clawing or scratching. Be patient with the mother raccoon in the attic.