Try These Tasks When Your Garage Door Makes You Want to Cover Your Ears
When you open your garage door, are your ears met with a barrage of sound? Do you fear your garage door will wake up your children or alert your dog?
You can address the problem by taking steps on your own. For more complicated fixes, you should rely on a professional technician to identify the source of the noise and fix it for you.
Keep reading to learn about what you can do to quiet your garage door, and when you should call an expert.
Lubricate Your Garage Door’s Moving Parts
Depending on the noises your garage door makes when it opens or closes, you may need to lubricate its moving parts. Lubrication reduces friction, which can be the culprit of the noise.
If you’re hearing a squeaking or grinding noise, you may have an issue with your rollers. You can lubricate the rollers, but avoid applying lubrication to the nylon portion of them. Lubricants can degrade the nylon material.
You can also lubricate the steel roller shaft where it sits in the hinge, the hinge itself, the lift cables, bearings on the spring system, and the entire springs.
If you discover a broken spring or damaged hinges, do not attempt to fix them on your own. High-tension springs can cause serious injury if mishandled. Similarly, removing the wrong part of the hinge can cause your garage door to fall, which can result in injury. Call Tracker Door Systems, and we’ll send an experienced technician to your home to repair it.
Tighten Nuts and Bolts
If you hear a rattling noise when opening or closing your garage door, your door and track supports may have loose bolts or screws.
First, disconnect your garage door opener to make sure no one opens it while you’re working. Then, you can use a wrench to retighten the bolts to help quieten your garage door. Don’t over-tighten them, however, because you could strip screw holes or pull the carriage bolt heads through the door, which will necessitate replacement.
Avoid DIY repairs to your springs or the parts the springs connect to, such as brackets and cables. Leave that work to the professionals at Tracker Door Systems.
Check Your Garage Door Operator
Your garage door operator – sometimes called the opener – can be the source of the noise you hear when you open and close your garage door.
Loud sounds can be due to a loose chain or belt drive. For this repair, you’ll need a trained technician to fix it.
If the chain is in good condition, you can lubricate it. Refer to your maintenance manual for more information, including the type of lubricant you should use. Never lubricate a belt-drive garage door opener.
Get Regular Garage Door Service
Address your noisy garage door when you have a professional technician check over and tune up the entire system once a year.
Regular garage door service can extend the lifespan of your system and help keep your home secure. A thorough inspection will uncover any developing issues and stop them before they affect the operation of your garage door.
Consider New Garage Door Installation
If your garage door is noisy and experiencing issues that don’t resolve after performing these basic maintenance tasks, it could be time for garage door installation.
A new garage door, tracks, springs, and operator will run more quietly than your old equipment, especially if you choose more modern parts and operators. For example, a traditional chain-drive system will emit sound levels between 60 and 80 decibels, while a more modern belt-drive system can be as quiet as 33 decibels.
Call Tracker Door Systems When You Need Help With Your Noisy Garage Door
Tracker Door Systems offers a suite of garage door services, including garage door installation, in the greater Kansas City area and northeastern Kansas.
We’ll send a technician to evaluate your garage door and provide honest recommendations on repairs or replacements. Our technicians don’t work on commission, so they can prioritize your needs without being motivated by profit. The result: you save money and get a fully functional garage door system!
Call us at (913) 585-3100 or send us a message to schedule service.
