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Fixing A Noisy Garage Door
Amelia Overhead Doors • November 18, 2022

Having a garage is a great benefit to owning a home, but when that garage door becomes noisy, it can be a nightmare. A noisy garage door can irritate your neighbors, wake up people who are sleeping in the home and generally irritate everyone in its vicinity. Fortunately, we have some advice on how to make a garage door quieter.


(DO NOT attempt to quiet your garage door if your door is difficult to move, opens very quickly, or the rollers derail from their tracks. If any of the above conditions are present, to avoid risk of serious injury or death, stop using the garage door and contact a professional immediately.)

 

The following are methods to quiet your garage door:

1. CLEAN AND PROPERLY SECURE GARAGE DOOR PARTS

A straightforward fix is to clean your garage door parts and make sure they’re correctly installed. As your garage door opens and closes throughout the years, it’s bound to accumulate dust and dirt. Remove these particles to ensure your garage door is running right. Take a damp towel and wipe the hinges, rollers, springs, and rails.


After cleaning the parts thoroughly, you should also check that the nuts and bolts holding these parts together are tight and secure. A rattling noise is typically a sign of loose parts, especially rollers or rails. Use a socket wrench to retighten areas as needed.

2. INSPECT AND LUBRICATE MOVING PARTS

Squeaking and grinding noises usually come from parts that are worn down. Most commonly, you’ll find that your rollers, springs, and hinges need lubrication from the door’s constant movement. Have someone open or close the garage door while listening closely to where the sound is coming from.



Once you’ve located the problematic area, use a garage door lubricant to facilitate the part’s movement. Afterward, check on that part often. If you run into issues with it again, it may be time to replace the piece altogether.

3. PERFORM GARAGE DOOR OPENER MAINTENANCE

If you have a garage door system with a chain, the chain could make a lot of noise if it’s not maintained. Your garage door could suffer damage if the chain loosens. Be sure to inspect the chain and adjust the stress as you see fit. Lubrication is also critical.



Another garage opener system is the belt-drive. Like the chain-drive system, the belt-drive uses a belt to move your garage door up and down. Like a chain-drive, the belt can loosen or create slack, which negatively affects your garage door. Ensure that your belt is well-adjusted to open and close the garage door efficiently.

3. PERFORM GARAGE DOOR OPENER MAINTENANCE

Hopefully, one of these methods has solved your issue of a noisy garage door. If not, your best approach is to get a trained door systems technician to inspect your door. The Amelia Overhead Doors technicians are ready and able to help identify and solve the issue for you. Once they resolve the problem, be sure to have one of our trained technicians back each year for a regular maintenance check and to lubricate your parts every few months.

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