Busy commercial facilities are hubs of constant activity. Although that energy reflects a thriving operation, it can also contribute to excessive noise levels that disrupt productivity and comfort.

Noisy commercial sectional doors are heavy contributors to excessive workplace noise. If you want to do something about the disruptive rumbles, screeches, and clangs, Creative Door Services can help! Our commercial door experts provide unique insight into how you can reduce the noise from your commercial sectional doors. 

Why Excessive Noise Matters in Commercial Spaces

In high-traffic commercial environments, some noise is inevitable, but when it becomes constant or excessive, it can start to affect more than just comfort.

1. Reduced Productivity and Communication Issues

Loud environments make it difficult for employees to concentrate, communicate, and execute tasks effectively. Missed instructions or unclear communication can result in costly errors and workflow disruptions.

2. Reputational Impact

If your facility is located near residential or mixed-use zones, unchecked noise levels can lead to complaints and strained community relationships. Maintaining acceptable sound levels isn’t just about compliance; it’s about protecting your brand reputation.

3. Employee Health and Wellbeing

Persistent exposure to elevated noise levels can increase stress and fatigue, and in some cases, contribute to long-term hearing issues. Reducing ambient noise helps create a safer, more supportive work environment that promotes employee retention and morale.

At Creative Door Services, we offer a range of commercial door solutions designed to reduce operational noise, helping you maintain a more professional, productive, and comfortable facility.

Reduce Noise with Acoustic Insulation

Creative Door Services carries a range of doors that are engineered to reduce noise. With a polyurethane core, those insulated doors offer superior sound dampening along with reliable thermal insulation.

If your current commercial sectional door is not insulated, upgrading to a new, insulated model goes a long way to reducing noise in your facility while also landing a hand with energy efficiency. Need help finding the right one for you? That’s what Creative Door Services is here for! 

Weatherstripping Prevents Noise Leakage

The weatherstripping is a key part of sound dampening for commercial facilities. Good weatherstripping creates an airtight seal around the door, but it does wear out overtime, allowing air and noise to leak. 

Calling the commercial door experts at Creative Door Services for a maintenance inspection will let you know if you should replace yours. 

Upgrade to High-Quality Hardware

Another way you can help reduce noise with your current door is by upgrading your hardware.

Metal rollers are a common culprit in generating excessive noise on commercial sectional doors. They often vibrate on the tracks more, which also leads to them wearing out faster. Nylon rollers not only last longer but they’re also quieter and help your doors operate more smoothly quieter overall performance. 

Another component that can be upgraded for quieter operation is the operator. Older, chain-driven openers can create a lot of noise. Upgrading to a newer belt-drive system can also go a long way to making your facility quieter. 

At Creative Door Services, we know every inch of commercial doors, and our expert technicians can make sure that every part of your existing door is optimized for quieter operation.

Make Sure Everything Is Properly Lubricated

One of the simplest, yet most effective, ways to reduce excess noise from your commercial sectional doors is through regular lubrication of all moving parts. Applying a silicon-based lubricant to rollers, tracks, hinges, and springs every few months reduces the friction between the moving parts and removes the screeching metal-on-metal noise. Bonus: It all also reduces wear and tear!

Install Vibration Isolators

Many commercial sectional doors will have the opener mounted directly on a metal support or ceiling joist, an arrangement that can transfer vibrations throughout the entire building, creating rattling sounds and making your environment noisier than necessary. 

Installing anti-vibration pads between your opener and the mounting surface can make things noticeably quieter. These devices reduce the amount of vibration caused by the opening and closing of doors, minimizing the amount of disruptive noise generated. The professionals at Creative Door Services can provide installation services for you, plus any maintenance you need to keep your doors in great shape. 

Scheduling Regular Maintenance with Pros

Maintenance from an experienced technician is your key to quieter operation for your commercial sectional doors. 

During your maintenance appointment, our experts will perform many different noise-reducing maintenance tasks such as:

• Lubricating all the moving parts to reduce vibration noise
• Checking for loose hardware that may be rattling
• Identifying opportunities for component upgrades 

Quiet means smooth, and nothing helps make your operation smoother than regular commercial door planned maintenance from our licensed and trained professionals. 

Make Quiet Operation a Priority & Call Creative Door Services

Creative Door Services has over 55 years of mastering every aspect of commercial doors, inside and out. We know that achieving a quieter facility is a priority for you, and we want to provide all the help we can. Thanks to our extensive experience and unmatched inventory of products, we can find the exact solutions you’re looking for. Whether you want to install new, acoustically insulated doors or you are looking for maintenance to help your current doors run more silently, you can place your trust in our experienced technicians. 

With locations throughout Western Canada in Kelowna, British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia; Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta; Fort McMurray, Alberta; Regina, Saskatchewan; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Winnipeg, Manitoba to better serve you, we’re always nearby to help turn the volume down and make your facility a little more peaceful.