Other causes of sounds in a roof can be tree branches rubbing on the roof or eaves.
Scratching in roof during day.
Occasionally when the house is very quiet you will hear them during the day as well.
It is only occasional and tends to be at dusk and dawn but i ve also heard it around 1pm during the day and during the morning.
Hi i am hearing loud scratching noises and the occasional scurry mainly above my front bedroom but sometimes on the flat roof of my extension or in other areas around the house but always around the external perimeter.
If you are hearing scratching sounds at night or during the day within the walls ceiling or attic of your home you most likely have an animal problem.
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.
What you ll hear is a faint scratching sound that s isolated in one area.
Just like with the possum tune in your ears at night because that s when rats and mice are the most active.
Animals in crawl spaces.
We can help you get rid of animal noise problems.
Usually heard only when the wind is blowing or expansion and contraction of timbers and gutters as the roof warms up during the day or cools down at night.
Contact the critter control office near you.