My Roof Is Popping

The sun hits your roof and heats it up.

My roof is popping.

As the lumber expands it moves and it will rub against other pieces of wood that aren t moving at the same rate. As for the popping noise in the morning and evening that s a different mechanism. Creaking wheezing or popping sounds happen at nighttime due to cooler weather. At night the outdoor temperature lowers and the wood contracts.

The sun hits your roof and heats it up. The sun hits your roof and heats it up. Roof nail pops on a roof can be caused by a variety of reasons. This movement creates the popping noise.

Popping banging or creaking especially in the dead of the night is startling but in most cases those sounds are just your home s reaction to temperature changes. During climate changes expansion and contraction can cause to the nail to pop up. This movement creates the popping noise. Snow and ice build up are another reason for roofs to pop and creak.

Other causes of roof nail pops can be shingles that were not nailed tightly during the roof installation. During the day the wood expands. When this happens the roof shingles become loose and start to lift. As the lumber expands it moves and rubs against other pieces of wood that aren t moving at the same rate.

The repair procedure included in tsb 0151 13 has been developed to address this condition. The wood frame under your roof experiences temperature changes from the outdoor air because the attic does not receive much heating or air conditioning. This movement creates the popping noise. The cracking and popping could also be from the joists or beams as they contract and expand.

In very rare cases the sounds are a symptom of undue stress and you will need a professional roof inspection. You can minimize some of the racket and if the house is new the noise probably will diminish over time. It s thermal expansion and contraction. As the lumber expands it moves and it will rub against other pieces of wood that aren t moving at the same rate.

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