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Springs
New springs measured to your door, both sides replaced when it makes sense, and the door balanced so the opener isn't doing the heavy work.
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Springs carry nearly all of a garage door's weight. The opener just guides it. So when a spring breaks, the door suddenly feels like a slab of steel and the opener either strains or gives up after a few inches.
It sounds dramatic, but it's one of the most routine repairs there is. Springs wear out by design after a set number of cycles, and replacing them brings the door right back. We measure wire size, length and inside diameter, fit springs rated for your door, and look over the cables while tension is off.
Torsion springs often let go with a bang loud enough to send someone checking for a break-in.
Check the coil on the bar over the door. A spring that's snapped will have an obvious split somewhere along it.
Lift it halfway by hand with the opener disconnected. If it drops or shoots up, the springs are out of balance.
Openers have force limits. Without spring help, the door's weight trips them and the motor stops or reverses.
We confirm torsion or extension, then measure wire gauge, length and diameter so the new springs suit the door's weight.
Tension comes off with proper winding bars and the door is clamped, because a wound spring stores serious energy.
New springs go in, and cables, drums and bearings are checked while nothing is under load.
Springs are wound to the right number of turns, the door's balance is checked at more than one height, and the opener is reset.
On a two-spring door, usually yes. Both have run the same number of cycles, so the survivor tends to fail soon after, and pairing a new spring with a worn one can leave the door unbalanced. If the other spring is clearly newer, we'll point that out and the choice is yours.
It's worth considering if your door is heavy, noisy or due for new springs anyway. Torsion systems tend to lift more smoothly and are easier to balance precisely. It isn't a must, though. A well-sized pair of extension springs with safety cables works fine on plenty of doors.
That's usually a spring. Keep the opener off, and call to hear what the replacement involves.
Ask what a new spring pair involves — (863) 563-5576