What you ll hear is a faint scratching sound that s isolated in one area.
Squirrels in ceiling at night.
My home problem is squirrels in my ceiling my home is very old and there is no opening for a person to get into the attic.
How to get rid of a mouse or squirrel inside a wall.
You do not have just one squirrel the chances that there is just one squirrel in your ceiling or attic are fairly low.
Squirrels in the ceiling get them out i wrote this site about squirrels in the attic but many people hear the squirrels in the ceiling.
Usually coming from your walls ceiling or attic if you are sitting in an upstairs room.
The pitter patter of little feet is a welcome sound in many homes but it becomes much more ominous if it s coming from inside your walls.
You can rule out a squirrel problem if you consistently hear activity through the night.
Occasionally when the house is very quiet you will hear them during the day as well.
Squirrels are most active in the morning at first light and in the evening when they return to the nest after foraging.
With rodents you ll usually hear them around bedtime and late at night.
If the attic is directly above the ceiling where you hear the running and scratching sounds of squirrels then it s a classic case of squirrels in the attic.
Squirrels rarely get into walls.
A lot depends on location.
They generally nest in your attic.