The most common noise issues with flat roofs are banging loud rain snapping popping sounds heat related cracking and creaking.
Roof cracking noise summer.
The creaking sound is perfectly normal and is caused by the movement of roof timbers responding to changes in temperature.
At night the outdoor temperature lowers and the wood contracts.
The patter or even the roar of falling rain or hail popping and cracking noises perhaps due to thermal expansion and contraction of roof coverings metal roofing or roof structure and transmitted noises from other external sources such as low flying aircraft or nearby trains or auto truck traffic from a nearby highway.
It can ofter sound as if the roof is broken in some way or the roof is going to collapse.
Popping cracking and snapping sounds coming from their roofs especially when the colder weather hits is a common problem.
As the lumber expands it moves and it will rub against other pieces of wood that aren t moving at the same rate.
Or when it has come loose.
Roof noises may be described as those attributed to an obvious source.
At night attic can sometime make loud creaking and cracking sounds.
Banging sounds generally occur when a part of the roof has not been properly fixed in place.
Creaking wheezing or popping sounds happen at nighttime due to cooler weather.
The sun hits your roof and heats it up.
As your house quiets down at night and the temperatures fall the cooling of your roof components can often be heard.
This movement creates the popping noise.
The sun shines on your roof all day warming the tiles and sub roof.