Some kind of wildlife is often the culprit for the noise in their attic.
I hear an animal in my attic.
You may hear scratching or thumping or scittering or nuts rolling around or even vocal noises.
It s very helpful to know what type of critters are living in your attic because the approach to solving the problem varies greatly depending on the type of animal.
Most people who hear noises in the ceiling assume the noise is from some type of animal in the attic.
Raccoons are common culprits when there is a vocal growl or chattering noise and baby raccoons are among the noisiest animals to have in your attic.
But you still don t know what type of animal or animals are up there.
Noises in the attic should send off alarm signals in your mind to call american animal control llc right away.
Raccoons are often the loudest sound you will hear in your attic.
They are the largest animal that will enter your home.
Animals generally enter through the attic where they then fall or crawl down into the wall from the top.
Although birds can do so as well.
If you are hearing animal sounds in your attic at night it is most commonly a raccoon because they are nocturnal animals and thus most active at night.
It will make heavy thudding dragging slower moving sounds.
If during the day then it is almost certainly a squirrel.
The one exception is the nocturnal flying squirrel.
Whether or not you hear the animal making vocalizations is another good indicator of what is making the knocking sound in your attic.
You can attempt to rid the animal from your house using a few different methods.
If you hear it at night primarily it is either mice raccoons bats or in some cases a flying squirrel.