Grinding, squealing, banging or rattling, each sound points to something different. Here's what they usually mean, and what you can safely try before calling anyone.
Most garage door noise comes from dry or worn rollers, loose hardware, or tracks that have drifted out of line. A regular squeak or grind is often quietened by tightening the bolts and lubricating the rollers, hinges and springs with a silicone-based lubricant. But a sudden loud bang usually means a broken spring, and a grinding that's getting worse can mean worn rollers or a cable problem, both worth having looked at. Fair Go Garage Door covers the Gold Coast, Tweed Coast and Northern Rivers. Get a free quote through the form on this page.
Almost always dry rollers, hinges or springs. The metal parts need lubrication. This is the most common noise and often the easiest to quieten.
Usually worn rollers or bearings, or a track that's out of alignment so the door is dragging. If it's getting worse over time, the part is wearing out and will need replacing.
Typically loose nuts, bolts or brackets that have worked their way loose over years of use. Tightening them up usually settles it down.
This one's different. A sharp bang is often a spring snapping. If the door is suddenly hard to lift or won't open properly afterwards, treat it as a broken spring: don't force it, and get it looked at.
If the noise is a grinding that's getting louder, a bang followed by a door that won't lift, or the door has started moving unevenly, that's past a lube job. It usually means a worn roller, a cable, or a spring, and catching it early keeps a small part from straining everything else. The callout and diagnosis are free, so it costs nothing to find out.
Still noisy? See our cable, roller and track repair service, or get in touch.