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Garage Door Spring Repair

Snapped torsion and extension springs replaced and sized to the weight of your door.

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Garage door spring repair means replacing a broken or worn spring with one matched to the door's weight, so the door balances at any height. On a torsion door the spring rides a shaft over the opening and stores force by twisting; extension springs lie along the horizontal tracks and stretch. Either type stores a lot of force, and DASMA says springs should be replaced only by a trained door systems technician.

Spring life is counted in cycles, a cycle being one full trip open and shut. Clopay describes 10,000 cycles as the standard minimum, with 25,000, 50,000 and 100,000 cycle springs available. We fit the wire size, length and number of turns that the door's measured weight calls for, because DASMA warns that fitting a spring to the wrong door cuts its cycle life and can make hand operation unsafe. When one of two springs breaks we replace both, as Clopay advises.

Afterward we check the cables, drums and bearings that the spring works through, then balance the door and test the opener.

How a Broken Spring Shows Itself

  • A sharp crack like a gunshot came from the garage while nobody was near it.
  • One coil on the shaft above the door now has a two-inch gap in it.
  • The opener hums and pulls but the door stays on the floor.
  • Lifting by hand feels like raising the whole weight of the door.
  • The door comes up crooked, one corner well ahead of the other.
  • The motor labors for a second and then gives up.

Cold Snaps and Spring Breaks

Cold snaps are when springs let go. Clopay reports that cold weather produces the most broken springs, because the steel is more brittle then and a closed door keeps the springs under their highest tension. Love Field averages about 23 nights a year at or below freezing, and the National Weather Service notes that periodic cold fronts bring spells of below-normal temperatures. DASMA advises keeping doors closed where possible in climates of extreme heat or cold, since springs on a door left open face larger swings in temperature and moisture.

Torsion spring and cable drum on the header of a steel door
Technician on a ladder working at the header of a windowed door
Technician on a stepladder with new track pieces laid on the floor

How a Spring Job Goes

Step 1

Tell us what happened

A person answers from 7 AM to 10 PM and asks about the bang, whether the door is stuck, and whether it has one spring or two. We ask you to stay clear of the door and leave the opener off.

Step 2

Inspect and weigh

The crew checks the springs, cables, drums and bearings and weighs the door. We give the exact quote on site before any work starts.

Step 3

Fit matched springs

After you approve, we secure the door. On a torsion door we wind in the correct number of turns with winding bars; on an extension door we fit a matched pair with safety cables.

Step 4

Balance and test

We check the balance at several heights, adjust the tension and test the opener's safety reversal. We tell you about any worn cable or roller we saw.

Spring Replacement Prices

Garage Door Spring Replacement per spring
From $150
Diagnostic Service Call $0 with a completed repair
$0

Figures shown are where each job starts. Your door's weight, the parts it takes and the grade of hardware set the final number, which you see and approve at the house first.

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Spring Questions We Hear Every Week

Why did the garage make such a loud bang with nobody near the door?
The bang is a torsion spring snapping and releasing the force it held. A visible gap in the coil above the door confirms it. Leave the spring alone and do not try to lift the door, since a door with a broken spring can be too heavy to handle safely. DASMA's checklist says to keep such a door out of use until the spring is replaced.
How many trips up and down will a new spring give us?
A typical residential spring is designed for roughly 10,000 cycles, one cycle meaning the door goes up and comes back down. At four cycles a day that works out to about seven years. Springs rated for 25,000 cycles or more last longer, and DASMA lists door usage, climate and maintenance among the factors that change spring life.
Only one of our two springs snapped. Is it worth changing the pair?
Yes. On a two-spring door the springs wear at the same rate, so the second is close behind, and Clopay recommends replacing both together. Matched springs also lift evenly, which keeps the door from twisting in the tracks.
Is a spring swap a sensible weekend project for a homeowner?
DASMA says spring work belongs only to a trained door systems technician. A wound spring stores enough force to injure a person, and a wrong size or the wrong number of turns leaves the door out of balance. We use winding bars and the door's measured weight on every job.
How do springs over the door differ from the kind along the tracks?
A torsion spring turns on a shaft above the door; extension springs run alongside the horizontal tracks and stretch. DASMA says each extension spring needs a safety cable through its middle to hold it if it breaks. Clopay puts torsion springs at 10,000 to 20,000 cycles and says extension springs wear out faster.
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Describe the noise, the stuck spot or the part that snapped, and a technician from our Preston Center office phones you back. Jobs start at the figures on the price list; the number for your own door is settled at the house, before anything comes apart.

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5956 Sherry Ln 20th Floor
Dallas, TX 75225

Phone: (469) 264-8319
Email: info@reuniongaragedoorrepairsherry.com
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