Roof Creaking In Wind

When it is windy there is a creaking noise from around the edges of the roof area which is heard very distinctly in the bedrooms.

Roof creaking in wind.

Roof creaks when it s windy. The diagonal bracing transfers the concentrated wind. What we ve got is a ranch house and a walkout basement and the house has quite a tall ceiling. So what happens is when there s a good strong north wind in the winter we get a nice creaking sound over our heads when we sleep against that north wall.

In other cases a roof will creak at any time of day whenever there s the slightest wind. Residential structural engineer is the pro to get for a consult. Diagonal braces almost always stop the noise. The builder has brought in the roofing contractor who seems to have no idea what is causing it.

You want to place at least two four inch long timber screws through the 2 by 6 where it passes over the underside of the roof rafter or truss. Squeaking and creaking traced to wind blown things attached to building exteriors such as signs antennas aerials weather vanes. That will mitigate the wood contraction that causes creaking sounds from the roof. Popping in the morning and evening is thermal expansion.

And that all faces to the north the walkout exit. Described in detail below a reader reported wind caused movement as traced to a squeaky sign mounted on a metal bracket another reader reported the squeaking was her roof mounted tv antenna.