Most raccoon noises in the attic occur at night evening and early mornings.
Loud bang in attic at night.
While it s probably not ghosts going bump in the night in the attic there are a number possible things that could make a banging sound above the living area.
I have called pest control and have looked up there my self when this is happening and still nothing.
The last several nights usually middle of the night i have been awoken by a loud bang coming from above sounds like it is on the roof or in the attic.
The wood warms during the day losing moisture and shrinking slightly.
The explanation is much simpler than an apparition in the attic.
You might want to get a pair of binoculars and stand across the street and try to get a good look at.
The time of year can determine what type of an attic noise you might be hearing from a raccoon.
Rats and mice are the most likely culprits for noises in your walls at night.
Its a quick and very loud bang and then it is over.
A bright light placed at the entrance would be disturbing for them.
Raccoonsin the attic make several different types of noises.
The noise you hear is not from settling but from wood framing members moving in relation to one another.
It is not a creak or moan like you hear in any house.
Houses whether new or old make plenty of noise.
Does your house have things that go bump in the night.
Some pests get into the walls of your home.
Be patient with the mother raccoon in the attic.
Some people wait for them to grow up and leave then close off the access point to prevent other raccoons from using the attic as a den in the future.
Similarly sound and smell annoy them a lot.
Raccoons go out to find food and water and then return in the early morning.
It literally sounds like someone fired a round from a gun above us.
The attic isn t the only place rodents and other creatures seek shelter.
This has been occurring every night around the same time between 1am and 2am.