Sometimes the noise is not above the ceiling but inside a wall. Possums can drop down into a wall cavity from the roof space, or climb in through a gap where a pipe, cable or vent passes through the outside wall. In Birkdale, this is more common in older brick veneer homes and in two-storey homes where the upper roof meets a lower wall.
When you ring us, we ask which room the scratching is in and whether it moves up and down the wall at night. We then give upfront pricing and book a local team. Noise in a wall can travel, so the loudest spot inside is not always where the possum is. The crew we book works out where the possum is getting into the wall, which is often a gap higher up at the roofline rather than near the floor where the noise is.
A one way door is fitted over the gap the possum is using, so it can leave the wall cavity but cannot get back in. Once the cavity is clear, the door is taken off and the gap is sealed with sturdy mesh or sheet metal. The crew also looks at other gaps around pipes, cables and wall vents that lead into the same cavity.
- A room by room check to narrow down where the noise is
- An outside check of the roofline and upper walls
- A one way door fitted over the active gap
- Sealing once the wall cavity is clear
- Proofing of pipe and vent gaps into the same cavity
To book wall cavity possum removal in Birkdale, call 07 3543 7770 and we will line up a nearby crew.
