A noisy garage door rarely fixes itself. Left alone through another season of Polk County humidity and afternoon storm cycles, a $75–150 roller or lubrication fix can turn into a $300–600 spring or opener repair, and in the worst case, a door that jams shut or falls off track right when you need it to seal against wind-driven rain. The noise is the warning. Waiting just moves you from a scheduled repair to an emergency one.