Garage Door Makes High Pitch Squeal

A squeaking garage door might be inconvenient on your ears but over time it could cause bigger problems for your garage door.

Garage door makes high pitch squeal. Replace any broken garage door opener hardware that could allow excessive vibration. Just like anything mechanical your garage door might start making noises and just like anything mechanical you re better off finding out what is causing the noise. You may hear high pitched squeaking or grinding noises if your rollers or hinges are to blame. This is usually caused by a lack of lubrication between the exterior frame weather stripping and the weather stripping between the door sections.

Use a ladder to access to the upper parts of the door. Inspect the hinges the opening mechanism the door tracks and the wheels in order to identify the source of the squeaking noise. Make sure the wheels do not wobble when opening and closing the door. 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.

Making noise if the garage door rattles or rumbles as it opens and closes tighten any loose hardware garage door opener hardware that connects the opener to the ceiling and attaches the opener rail above the door. Examining the door will help you locate the source of problem and. Step 1 inspect the garage door.