Reduce noise on your garage door opening cycles

Every time the garage door opens and closes, a loud rumble comes right through your bedroom floor making things particularly unpleasant for you or friends, relatives occupying your guest bedroom that is probably just above the garage. Can’t stand it ? J-F Morin, a technical expert at Garaga (www.garaga.com), an important garage door manufacturer in Canada, wants to give you some advice to help you reduce noise generated by the up and down movement of your garage door.

1. The first thing to do is to change the steel rollers on your garage door to nylon. With nylon rollers, you will obtain almost silent running on the tracks.

2. Another point to look at is your electric operator. Any model with a rubber belt reinforced with metal wire is best because the motor of this model is insulated from the metal case and will cut vibrations. The rubber belt is also quieter than the steel chain.

3. If your garage is made of concrete, a noise isolator system (semi-rigid rubber 6 mm) can be effective. The supports that hold up the horizontal tracks can be insulated with a piece of rubber to cut the vibrations. On a wood frame, do not fix directly under the beams, place a piece of wood perpendicular under which you will have installed a rubber insulator. If you have a bedroom or living space above your garage and intend to add hardwood flooring, it is recommended to sound proof it by installing carpet and under carpet .

4. A good lifting system (springs) can also contribute to noise reduction. ''Torsion'' type springs (instead of ''Extension'' springs) is ideal because they allow precise balancing of the door and avoid friction of cables and springs on the horizontal tracks.

5. Concerning the tracks, it is best to choose tracks with the largest radius possible. In fact, the larger the radius the smoother the door action will be. The standard radius is 10 inches (''extension'' spring) and 12 or 15 inches (''torsion'' spring). Opt for the largest radius possible if you have a big clear space above the door.

6. Finally, regular lubrication (twice a year) of perimeter frame weatherstripping (silicone), rollers and track (motor oil) is important.

7. If you are planning on purchasing  a new garage door,  the experts at Garaga, recommend you choose an insulated garage door with an aluminum coating, especially if it is a double garage door (ex: 16 ft). They are lighter and easier than a steel door on mechanism long term.

With the above advice, it should easier to reduce noise problems from your garage door. Do not hesitate to call your nearest Garaga Expert. A network of distributors in  Canada who are trained to offer you top quality work and service and in the end, peace of mind.

For more information, consult the Garaga website at www.garaga.com.

Comments

[streak free windows]

I know I hate it when you open the garage door, and all you hear is the grinding and squeaky that many of them make

[Marie Cameron]

The sun in the afternoon prevents my garage door from closing. What can I do to keep the sun from the sensors?

[J-F Morin]

Hi Mary,

Two solutions:
- you can buy a special screen to reduce the sun exposure
- you inverse the beams (one of beam is working as a miror).

Regards,

JFM

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A bit of wax on the areas of highest rubbing or wear also does wonders to reduce the noise!

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Noise from the garage door while you open and close is very common problem, Thanks for your advice which are definitely work to reduce the noise but I would like to add one more solution is put some wax or oil on the joints will wonder to reduce the noise.

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This is an usual problem and this all require is a maintenance but for instance I love your ideas. Thanks for sharing your knowledge here.

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Thanks for providing the steps to reduce or remove the noise when the garage door makes. It's the same case with my work place garage door. I need to open it when I take the garbage bags outside.

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Very good information about the noise it makes when it opens and gets closed. I have the same problem with the garage door I have at work place. Every time I go for garbage bins to put outside, makes noise. useful for me.

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It's a wonderful idea to use nylon roller instead the steel one, but I haven't seen nylon ones. I am very familiar with the nylon and its uses. Can we really put nylon instead of steel?

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Actually there are many actions we can take to reduce the noise. Firstly, we can do oiling the chains if they are too old, lifting cycle can also play a vital role too. The most important thing is to use rubber to cut the vibrations.

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Actually, replacing the whole garage door is a the nice solution to remove the noise. I think regular lubrication is the most important as it gives easy use of chains, rollers and make them working like new.

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Nice to listen about the noise isolator system and also the use of rubber to cut the vibrations. The technique can be very effective specially on concrete or steel garage doors. Thanks.

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regular maintenance of your garage door can save considerable costs in long run - one must keep getting the garage door checked with the contractor every few months

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also, I forgot to add that replacing a garage door may not be possible frequently since its expensive. So proper maintenance is the best option for long run..

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i think replacing garage door is not a good idea, you just cant keep replacing them whenever they have any problem....garage doors are long term products and any problems which you face with them must be solved by an expert..