Yeah, the white noise machine is a decent workaround, but honestly, I'd still recommend checking out your roof properly if the noise is that noticeable. I've inspected plenty of homes where folks thought it was just a sound issue, but it turned out to be loose shingles or flashing problems letting in moisture. Not saying that's definitely your case, but it's worth a quick look—especially if your insulation upgrade didn't help much.
I remember one client who swore by earplugs and white noise for years, only to find out later that water had been slowly seeping into the attic, causing mold and structural damage. Ended up costing way more than a simple roof repair would have. So yeah, simple solutions are great, but don't overlook the possibility that your roof might actually be trying to tell you something...
"Ended up costing way more than a simple roof repair would have."
Yeah, I've seen this exact scenario play out more times than I can count. Had a homeowner last spring who kept insisting the creaking and popping sounds were just "house settling noises." He'd been using white noise machines and earplugs for years, too. When we finally got up there, turns out half the flashing around his chimney was rusted through, letting water trickle in slowly every time it rained. By the time he noticed stains on his ceiling downstairs, the damage was already extensive—rotted decking, moldy insulation, you name it.
Not saying your situation is that serious yet, but roofs don't usually make noise without reason. Could be something minor like loose shingles or flashing that's easy enough to fix now before it becomes a bigger headache later. Worth getting someone up there to take a quick look... better safe than sorry.
Had a similar wake-up call last year when I kept hearing these weird scratching noises in the attic... convinced myself it was squirrels or something. Nope, turned out to be loose shingles flapping around. Quick fix thankfully, but lesson learned—don't ignore your roof's attempts at communication, lol.
Had a similar experience recently—kept hearing this faint tapping sound, thought it was branches hitting the roof. Turned out the flashing around the chimney had loosened and was gently knocking in the wind. Roofs definitely have their own cryptic language...lesson learned, indeed.
Had a similar tapping noise a while back, but mine turned out to be attic ventilation issues rather than flashing. Sometimes what we think is external can actually be internal airflow or pressure changes... roofs can indeed mislead us in unexpected ways.
