Garage Door Making Loud Noise?
If your garage door is suddenly making loud grinding, screeching, popping, or rattling noises, it’s almost always a sign that something is failing, unbalanced, or wearing out. 405 Garage Pros provides same-day noise diagnostics and repairs in Edmond, OKC, Yukon, Deer Creek, Guthrie & Moore.
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Why Garage Doors Make Loud Noises
A noisy garage door is one of the strongest warning signs that a mechanical part is failing. Every sound your door makes—whether grinding, popping, banging, screeching, or rattling—indicates a specific problem. Ignoring the noise can lead to a broken spring, snapped cable, damaged track, or complete opener failure.
Dry or Worn Rollers
Metal rollers without lubrication create grinding or squeaking noises.
Loose Hardware
Bent hinges, loose bolts, or shaky brackets cause rattling and vibrations.
Damaged Tracks
A bent or misaligned track makes the rollers grind and scrape.
Failing Springs
Popping or cracking noises often signal a spring nearing failure.
Worn Opener Gear
Stripped gears inside the opener cause loud grinding or whining.
Unbalanced Door
An unbalanced door strains the opener and creates irregular noise.
What The Noise Usually Means
- Grinding: Damaged rollers, bad bearings, bent tracks.
- Screeching: Dry metal-on-metal movement, worn hinges.
- Popping: Torsion spring tension imbalance.
- Banging: Loose panels or failing springs.
- Rattling: Loose bolts, brackets, or opener chain.
- Whining: Gear wear inside the opener motor.
These noises are early warnings. Fixing them early prevents expensive failures and extends the lifespan of your garage door system.
What To Do When Your Garage Door Is Loud
- Stop operating the door repeatedly.
- Avoid lubricants like WD-40 — they make things worse.
- Check if the door is crooked or shaking.
- Listen for which area the sound is coming from.
- If the noise is sudden — call a professional immediately.
A loud garage door usually means something is wearing out or at risk of breaking. 405 Garage Pros offers same-day noise repair diagnostics in the Edmond & OKC metro.
How We Fix Loud Garage Doors
- Roller replacement (nylon ultra-quiet rollers)
- Track straightening & alignment
- Spring inspection & tension balancing
- Lubrication of hinges, bearings & moving parts
- Tightening loose bolts, brackets & hinges
- Opener gear replacement
- Noise-reduction tune-ups
Most noise problems can be fixed in under an hour.
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