Garage Door Is Loud

If your garage door is making lots of noise during use you need to perform a visual inspection of all of the components in your garage door system.

Garage door is loud.

The garage door noise you are hearing may simply be due to the fact that the door and track supports have loose or missing track bolts and screws causing the door to rattle in its rails. Sorry for some reason i d. It could be your garage door opener mechanism that is the source of the problem. If you suspect your garage door is is out of balance it s important to contact a professional and schedule repair services to prevent further damages.

Start with a visual inspection of the sections panels looking for any signs of dents bending. A new or in shape garage door does not have a loud popping or banging noise when the door opens or closes. Noisy garage doors are usually caused by worn rollers loose hardware parts that need lubrication or an opener in need of anti vibration pads all simple fixes. By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine basic garage door maintenance checklist photo 1.

Sometimes your garage door is working as it should but it still is noisy. Your garage door may also be noisy because the insulation strip on the bottom of the door is worn out or missing. It may be a matter of acoustics or needing to soundproof your garage. Call for a free estimate.

If left unaddressed your door may even stop working completely. It s a smooth operator. With a missing insulation strip you will feel cold and wet coming into your garage and hear a loud banging noise when the door is closed. Watch this video to see how to fix it easily.

You also may just have an older and louder garage door opener. Perhaps your garage or garage door isn t insulated allowing sound to escape and making it seem louder. And when the garage door opener is operating quietly and all of the panels hinges and rollers are in good order you really should not hear any noises except a quiet whir of the opening and closing. Is your garage door popping or making a loud thud when you are opening or closing it.

If your garage door has poor stability odds are you have a loud garage door. If the noise is accompanied by your garage door opener having difficulty opening and closing the door it s possible your garage door opener has a bad motor.