The Homeowner’s Guide to Garage Door Noise: What Every Sound Means and What to Do About It
Your garage door tells you when something is wrong. Not with a warning light or an error code — with sound. Every unusual noise a garage door makes is diagnostic information. A grinding sound means something different from a rattling sound, which means something different from a squeaking sound, which means something entirely different from the loud bang that wakes up the neighborhood. Most homeowners hear these sounds and do one of two things: ignore them and hope they go away, or immediately assume the worst and brace for an expensive repair. Neither response is usually right. The reality is … Read more