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FAQs · Honest answers

Why is my garage door so noisy?

The short answer

New creaks, grinds or clanks usually mean spring tension, rollers or hinges — and they are a warning sign of bigger wear: cheap to fix early, expensive to ignore. A door in good order should run smoothly and quietly in any weather.

The longer answer

A rough guide from the faults we see weekly: grinding points to dry or worn rollers and tracks (£80 to £120 to put right, up to £180 if a track is bent); a sudden bang followed by a very heavy door is a snapped spring (£120 to £280 to replace properly — and never a DIY job); rattling on an automated door is often the operator's chain or force settings.

Noise that appeared recently is the door asking for a service before it asks for a repair. We diagnose most faults inside the first ten minutes on site — see repairs and maintenance for typical costs.

Answered by the Wolverine team · family-run installers since 2011 · reviewed August 2026

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