Loud Thud On Roof

If it s coming from the radiators you may have condensed steam.

Loud thud on roof.

What you re hearing however is the effect of low temperatures on the building materials. Fortunately not every water sound signals a problem sometimes the water is safely inside pipes. Most of the noises seem to be coming from the top of the walls. I keep hearing a thud from one corner of my house from the inside.

It literally sounds like someone punching sheetrock. It could be that the forces being applied aren t equal on the roof beams supporting the roof in that part of your house so your roof will make noises because the forces aren t being distributed. It sounds as if something is hitting the outside of the house but looking around the outside does not reveal anything like loose siding that might be flapping in the wind or something. It happens commonly but i have not timed how often.

The noise could be coming from your roof during the hottest days of the summer when the rays of the sun beat down on the shingles. First check your basement or crawl space below the spot where you hear the water sound. Awakening in the middle of a cold night by repeated loud banging from your home s roof can be quite alarming giving rise to visions of falling tree limbs or intruders on the roof. It comes from all around the room.

If nothing obvious turns up you ll need to hire a roofer to look for a loose vent cap on the roof or a piece of flashing that s moving and transmitting the noise down through a rafter and into the. Its not all in one area. Here in minnesota when the temps dip to 35 or colder this house makes noises like huge ice cubes in a glass crackling and breaking. Or something like those huge booming noises glaciers make when.

The thump occurs several times a day usually in the evening. It is very loud on the first floor coming from different places on the ceiling not so loud on the second floor. There are loud banging noises coming from our attic roof. A water leak inside a wall can destroy wallboard and insulation and lead to mold or mildew problems.