It could be a loose pipe a dislodged soffit panel or a piece of siding or even faulty electrical components.
Tapping noise in attic at night.
When you hear a banging coming from the attic and are trying to determine the cause you are most likely dealing with one of these four animals.
Regardless determining what is causing the disruption is the first step in rectifying the issue.
Heavy walking or thumping.
Tapping noise in the attic.
Popping is a common way to describe a variety of noises that a house makes and the causes are varied.
If your house is giving you the creeps because of popping noises from inside the walls and up in the attic you can probably chalk it up to something other than spirits from beyond the grave.
Air passing through ducts and radiators can sometimes create a loud noise as can water passing through pipes.
It s either a critter in your walls or ceiling or something related to the building itself.
If they like the place they ll start to make a home creating a tapping sound in the wall at night while tearing at ductwork and digging into the insulation.
Heat and cold make can make ducts and.
They enter attics looking for shelter.
They may also decide to drum on a part of the house that has the right resonance to attract a mate.
Fast scampering medium volume usually in the attic.
A rhythmic tapping noise in the attic can come from outside the attic.
A nest of baby raccoons.
Woodpeckers will often develop an interest in a home and will visit several times through the day to bore foraging and nesting holes in the siding.
Mating adults will squeal.
You ll hear them running back and forth in the ceiling and scratching at the drywall.
Daytime noise especially in the morning or evening.