Roof Spinner Noise Cold Weather

When water expands in the contracting pipes it causes pressure that could lead to bursting pipes.

Roof spinner noise cold weather.

Most noises in our homes are due to loud music being played rambunctious kids annoying appliances or excessive traffic noise outside. The loud bang may have been caused by underground water freezing but it could also have been caused by your roof framing being affected by the extreme cold temperature. 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. This is a common problem in very cold climates.

The sun shines on your roof all day warming the tiles and sub roof. What you re hearing however is the effect of low temperatures on the building materials. When water freezes it expands instead of contracting. This can put so much stress on the fasteners that you hear the entire assembly groan or sound like a gunshot.

When the pipes burst you will hear a loud popping sound. As your house quiets down at night and the temperatures fall the cooling of your roof components can often be heard. Your complaint of unusual cracking noises during the winter is a common one from occupants of homes built pre 1980 s.