The ceiling void sits right above the plasterboard, which is why noise from this part of the roof often sounds like it is coming from directly overhead rather than somewhere further along the house. Older Shailer Park homes with a flat ceiling or a lowered section under a sloped roof tend to have more of these calls, since the void gives a possum plenty of room to settle without being seen.
On the call we ask where in the house the sound is loudest and what time of night it tends to happen, which helps the crew we book work out which section of the ceiling void is in use before a local team heads out to Shailer Park to check the roof above that area.
Once the entry point is found, a one-way door is fitted over it and the crew we book seals the smaller gaps nearby, including around downlights, exhaust fans and any old roof penetrations that tend to open up in an older ceiling void over time. These secondary gaps matter as much as the main one, since a void with several weak points keeps drawing wildlife back in.
- Call to narrow down which part of the ceiling void is in use
- Local team checks the roof above that section
- One-way door fitted over the main entry point
- Sealing of downlights, vents and old roof penetrations nearby
- Pricing set before the visit goes ahead
Older ceilings with plaster rather than plasterboard can sometimes make the sound travel further than expected, so the noise may seem to be coming from a different room to where the actual gap is, which the crew we book accounts for when checking the roof.
Book a ceiling void possum removal visit in Shailer Park on 07 3543 7767.
