This is a classic squirrel in the attic noise.
Noise in the attic.
Noises in the attic at night thumping.
The time you hear it is a big clue.
If the noise is during the day especially in the early morning or evening before sunset then it s almost surely squirrels.
Grinding noises are likely to be made by some type of rodent.
Snarling noise in the attic.
If the noise of the animal in the attic is at night it s probably raccoons rats or another nocturnal animal.
If you hear thumping in your attic at night it s most likely a larger animal such as a raccoon or.
Opossums or possums as they are.
Noise in the attic.
Most animals scratch in the attic to clear out space for nesting or maybe to bury food.
Grinding noise in the attic.
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.
Yes or at least you can narrow it down.
Attics lofts or ceiling cavities are ideal environments for possums rats and mice who damage stored items and electric cabling by gnawing and possibly causing fires they are also ideal environments for nesting birds that can spread disease mites and fleas.
Raccoons are typically the heaviest of the pests.
They may be chewing to improve passageways or just for fun.
If you hear banging a raccoon could be stomping on the floor.
Likely culprits are rats mice grey squirrels and flying squirrels.