Heavy Scratching In Attic

Once you ve ruled out an intruder and other immediate causes for distress you may find you ve.

Heavy scratching in attic.

Raccoons are the largest heaviest attic invaders and i routinely remove them from attics. Wire chewing in the attic. A scratching noise in your attic usually isn t a good sign. In addition to hearing consistent scratching sounds another important sign you have bats in the attic is high pitched screeches.

For more information on attic cleanup please see my full attic restoration page. Though bats are typically quiet nocturnal animals they do make high pitched screeching sounds around dusk or dawn. Some of the damage isn t such a big deal such as gnawing on wooden beams or scratching off the insulation or insulating paper. First you hear a scritch then a scratch next thing you know you ve got critters in the attic.

Most animals scratch in the attic to clear out space for nesting or maybe to bury. 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 sound is associated with them moving around the attic dragging a heavy object destroying something or just shoving among themselves. Squealing sounds of heavy walking from the.

A scratching in the attic early in the morning call if likely to be a grey squirrel. Attics make a perfect abode for all different types of creatures from the ones that scurry to those that soar. Hearing high pitched attic noises. Don t worry it s not uncommon especially in new england where the attics of both historic homes and new construction can wind up being a haven for creatures of every sort.

Heavy thumping noises are obviously going to be made by larger animals. Scratching noise at night in the attic.