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How To Eliminate Noise From Your Garage Door

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As a homeowner, you can experience a lot of problems with your garage door. But the most annoying one is when it creates a loud noise every time it needs to be operated. When it is too loud, you might even hear some complaints from your neighbor.

Fortunately, there are some handy tips that you can do to fix this problem. This article will tell you the reasons why your garage door is making such an irritating sound and how to solve the problems. 

Ways to Eliminate Noise from Garage Door

 

Tighten Up All Loose Parts

Your garage door performs most of the time, every day, in your home. Because of that, screws, nuts, and bolts become loosen.  When one of these parts is not properly tightened, your garage door rattles and vibrates more than its usual performance.  As a result, it creates an unusual sound.

Solution: Go over the entire garage system for screws, nuts, and bolt that need to be tightened. Use a wrench or socket set to solve this problem. Once you have this, you should not be hearing any unusual sounds. But, if the sound has not been eliminated, then you go over and check other causes.

Apply Lubricant in All Moving Parts

Another reason why your garage door is creating an unusual sound is because of dry or worn out parts. If the noise you are hearing is like a squeaking, it is most likely the moving parts need lubricant.

Solution: Apply a lubricant. Applying a lubricant like WD-40 Specialist White Lithium Grease Spray can help in getting rid of that squeaking sound. Yet, lubrication is not a one-time job. It needs to be done often or every six months to avoid the same problem. Or, when necessary replace the parts of your garage door. 

If spraying lubricant did not solve the problem, then you must go with the next solution.

Replace Any Worn Parts

Your garage door has rollers, hinges, tracks, and springs. They all play an important role in the function of your garage door. If any of them are not in good shape, they could create a disturbing sound and can cause safety risks. 

Solution: Before jumping into a conclusion of replacing all parts, it is best to check where the noise is coming from. 

Open and shut your garage door to identify the location of this annoying sound. Once you have discovered which part is making the noise, remove and replace it. 

If you think you are not skilled in doing the replacement, call professionals to do it. 

Check or Replace Your Garage Door Opener

Most of the time, the noise that is coming out from your garage door during its operation is connected from your door opener. Over time, your garage door opener gets old and weakens. That could be the reason your garage door is making that loud noise.

Solution: Replace your garage door opener. 

However, before coming into a solution of replacing the opener, you can do some things.

  • If you are using a chain-driven unit, you might just need to apply a lubricant on the chain. 
  • If the noise coming from the opener due to worn out inner-workings, check your manual and do some adjustments. Contact professionals if you need help.

If any of these two did not eliminate the noise, then it might be time to replace your opener.

Use Some Rubber As Buffers To Your Garage Door

Any sort of metal can create a loud noise while rubber can absorb all the vibrations and keep everything quiet. Using rubber to your garage door can be used as a buffer. 

  • Before placing a rubber, make sure to unplug the motor of the garage door opener.
  • Put a ladder under the door and let it rest gently.
  • Remove the bolts and the motor from its mounting tracks. Place the motor above the woodblocks. 
  • Remove the door-track bracket from the wall.
  • Drill that rubber pad at the back of the mounting bracket and attach it to the wall again.
  • Using rubber pads, hand the motor from the mounting straps.
  • Take out the ladder and the wood blocking.
  • Test the garage door and opener to make sure that they work properly.

If Nothing Works, Get a New Garage Door

This can be your last resort. If you have done everything, and none of them eliminated the noise, then it is time to take a drastic decision. Noise can be a signal that you have to replace it with a new one.

The next time you get a new garage door, consider the ones that are made of steel. They are more durable and can endure any type of weather. Moreover, getting a quality garage door opener and installing the garage door properly go hand in hand in having a quiet and reliable garage door. 

Most importantly, a garage door can last longer if proper maintenance is kept and timely. 

Contact Inland Overhead Door Company

If an annoying sound is still a problem, and you need professionals to deal with it, contact us. We are a team of expert professionals and can get the job done properly. We also have a variety of quality garage doors. Get a free quote today!