Possums do not only live in roofs. In Manly, they sometimes drop into a wall cavity from the roof space or find a way in through a broken wall vent, a gap in the weatherboards or the space under a highset home. The first sign is often scratching or thumping inside a wall, usually around dusk and again before dawn.
When you call, we ask where the noise is, whether the house is timber or brick and whether it sits up on stumps. We give you an upfront price and book a nearby crew. The crew we book looks for the way into the cavity from the roof space above and from outside, then fits a one-way door over the main opening so the possum can leave but not return that way.
- Finding the gap from the roof space 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 highset homes
Timber homes are the most common place for this problem, especially older Queenslanders where boards have shrunk and gaps have opened near the stumps. Brick homes can have gaps where the brick wall meets the roof frame, which lets a possum drop straight down into the cavity from the roof space.
Once the wall has been quiet for a few nights, the crew removes the door and seals the gap. If there is a smell or staining inside, they can talk you through the options. To book wall cavity proofing in Manly, call 07 3543 7769 and tell us which room the noise is in.
