Modern garage door openers rely on electricity, but that doesn’t mean a garage door can’t be operated when the power is out.

Over time, wear can cause different door parts to make loud sounds when opening or closing. Fortunately, there are simple ways to reduce or eliminate these noises.

Issues like a garage door moving slowly, not moving at all, making odd noises, opening erratically, or vibrating, indicate that the garage door opener needs attention.

The opener is a crucial component of an automatic garage door. As the name suggests, it’s a motorized device that opens and closes the garage door.

If the garage door won't respond to commands from the wall switch or the remote, the most likely problem is a lack of power.