What to do when a garage door is making noise?

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What to do when a garage door is making noise?
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• The garage door noise is caused by the torsion
  springs which are the heart of your garage door.
  If these springs start to sound out of tune,
  there is a high possibility that the whole system
  will be in trouble. Before calling up a garage
  door repair expert you should find out whether
  these noises are normal and if they are being
  caused by some problem with your door.

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• Gates should not swing too much
• One of them is that these gates really should not
  swing out freely when opened or closed. It should
  just remain stationary as it should. In the
  absence of this feature, the garage door will
  start to make noises as soon as it is opened.
  They will keep sounding until something is done
  about it.

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• All The Three Components must work in unison
• Three important components make up the garage
  door. They are the springs, the torsion springs
  guide rollers. All of them have to work in unison
  to open or close the door smoothly. Sometimes,
  there is a noise referred to as garage squeak.
  This is caused by the torsion springs getting
  stuck and resulting in a grinding sound.
• This can be prevented by regular maintenance of
  the springs. If the noise does not get rid of by
  regular maintenance, then there is nothing to
  worry about.

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• Check the seal between the doors and the springs
• When garage doors are making noise is checking
  the seal between the door and the springs. This
  will allow you to correct any cracks that have
  started to form. Do not try to use steel wool on
  the garage door because it will just make matters
  worse. You will most likely need to replace the
  whole springs to correct the noise problem.

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• Don't Let The Garage Doors Get Too Hot
• It is common for garage doors to start to squeak
  when they get too hot. To fix this, you should
  ensure that you leave the garage doors open for a
  few minutes. After a few minutes, check to see if
  the noises have gone. Another reason why doors
  start to squeak is because of dirt. Clean your
  garage doors regularly to avoid this problem.

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• The final consideration that will help you decide
  what to do when garage doors start to squeak is
  the noise. The noises that you can expect are a
  whining noise, a hum and a chirp. You must clean
  around the door regularly to prevent these sounds
  from occurring. If you are trying to reseal the
  door, you will need to periodically check and
  reseal any cracks or holes to stop the noise. You
  should also avoid placing heavy objects on top of
  the garage doors as they may cause additional
  damage. If you follow these simple tips, you can
  figure out what to do when garage door parts
  start to squeak.

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