Garage Door Opener Is Loud

Set motor on top of wood blocks.

Garage door opener is loud.

Just like any other system with moving parts if those parts are not properly lubricated they will squeak when they rub against each other creating. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to muffle a noisy garage door opener. Unfortunately it s also the loudest when compared to alternatives making them a great choice for detached garages. So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual.

It could be your garage door opener mechanism that is the source of the problem. You also may just have an older and louder garage door opener. This design uses a chain to push and pull a trolley to move the door up and down. If you have a track drive opener the next step is to lubricate the opener track with grease.

Vibration is the cause of most noise problems associated with garage door openers. 3 unbolt and lower motor from mounting straps. 1 unplug the motor of the garage door opener. When your garage door opener chain becomes loose it creates a loud slapping sound and causes the rollers to smack against the track because of jerky door movements.

Noisy garage doors and your garage door opener if your garage door itself isn t the problem maybe it s the garage door opener. When the bolts and nuts become loose they can cause your garage door to make a vibrating or rattling noise when you open and close it. Chain drive the most popular and budget friendly type of garage door opener. A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track.

Set wood block on top of ladder. Vibration transfers through the steel framework of the opener and through the home s framing studs and drywall. 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.