Possums sometimes end up in the walls rather than the roof. In Cleveland, they can drop into a wall cavity from the roof space, squeeze through a broken wall vent, or get in through gaps in weatherboards or the space under a raised home. The sign is usually scratching or thumping inside a wall, most often at dusk and before dawn. The noise can seem to move up and down inside the wall as the possum climbs.
When you ring, we ask which room the noise is in, whether the house is timber or brick and whether it sits on stumps. You get an upfront price, and we book a nearby crew. The crew we book looks for the way in from the roof space above the wall and from the outside, then fits a one-way door over the main opening.
- Tracing the gap from the roof or outside wall
- Mesh over broken or missing wall vents
- A one-way door on the main way into the cavity
- Sealing gaps in weatherboards and around pipes
- Closing openings under the floor of raised homes
Older timber homes are the most common place for wall cavity problems, since boards shrink and gaps open near the stumps over the years. In brick homes, the gap is often where the brickwork meets the roof frame, letting a possum drop straight down from the roof space into the wall.
Once the wall has been quiet for a few nights, the crew takes the door off and seals the gap. If there is staining or a smell inside, they can talk you through the options. To book wall cavity proofing in Cleveland, ring 07 3543 7767.
