Something Is Scratching In My Attic

Hearing high pitched attic noises.

Something is scratching in my attic. If you hear thumping in your attic at night it s most likely a larger animal such as a raccoon or opossum engaged in jumping from one area of the attic to another actively shoving or destroying something or dragging something heavy. Bat scratching sounds in the attic or walls. It s very helpful to know what type of critters are living in your attic because the approach to solving the. When bats enter homes through small holes sometimes they get stuck in the walls.

Scratching noise at night in the attic. Most animals scratch in the attic to clear out space for nesting or maybe to bury. If you have a window in your attic open it and shoo the bird out. I hear something in my attic.

Pigeons may enter your attic through damaged eaves broken vents or attic windows. A scratching noise in your attic usually isn t a good sign. You may see an oily stain on the ceiling in the area below the attic. Mouse scratching noises are heard directly above the attic hatch or access into the attic.

But you still don t know what type of animal or animals are up there. Once in the walls bats make scratching and squeaking sounds as they tend to become disoriented when trying to get unstuck. If a raccoon is living in your attic you may see latrines or areas where it urinates and defecates. This sound is associated with them moving around the attic dragging a heavy object destroying something or just shoving among themselves.

I think there is an animals living up there this is a common call we get here at creature control. After the pigeon leaves repair the damaged area that allowed the pigeon to enter in the first place. The first indicator of an animal problem in the attic is the noise. In addition to hearing consistent scratching sounds another important sign you have bats in the attic is high pitched screeches.

It is not difficult to tell you have an animal in the home but it can be difficult to identify what sort of animal it is. Scratching sounds scratching sounds are the most common noises you will hear in your attic and unfortunately the hardest to link to a particular animal. This is an area where there is a lot of heat loss. As the attics get cold in the winter months mice will congregate at these attic hatches to stay warm.

You can sprinkle a 6 to 8 inch wide band of all purpose flour around the perimeter of your attic and look for footprints the following day. If you don t have a window you may have to wait for the bird to leave on its own.