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Springs, sized properly

Garage Door Spring Repair in Arcadia

Broken or tired springs are replaced in matched pairs, sized from your door's actual weight and balanced so the opener only has to steer.

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Why Springs Are Replaced in Pairs

Springs do nearly all of the lifting. A standard torsion spring is designed for around ten thousand cycles, counting each trip up and back down as one, and the pair on a door ages at the same pace. When one snaps, the other has done identical work and is close behind.

Replacements are chosen from wire size, inside diameter, length and turns, all driven by what the door weighs after panels, windows or insulation have been added. Once wound, the door should hover at mid-height with the opener disconnected. Extension-spring doors receive new springs plus containment cables.

Spotting a Spring on Its Way Out

  1. 01

    A sharp crack, then dead weight

    Torsion springs usually let go with a sharp crack. Afterward the door feels like dead weight, and the opener hums or lifts only a few inches.

  2. 02

    A visible break in the coil

    Look overhead: a torsion spring with a separation between its coils has broken. On extension springs, a stretched or sagging spring gives the equivalent warning.

  3. 03

    A door that sinks or drifts

    With the opener released, a healthy door stays where you leave it. One that sinks or floats upward has lost balance, so the springs are weakening or mismatched.

What the Replacement Involves

  1. 1

    Identify the system

    We confirm whether the door runs on torsion or extension springs and measure what remains of the old spring to see what it was built to do.

  2. 2

    Weigh the door

    The door's weight is worked out as it stands today, not as it left the factory, since added insulation or windows change the spring it needs.

  3. 3

    Fit and wind

    New springs go onto the shaft and are anchored at both ends, then wound with proper bars to the turn count the door calls for.

  4. 4

    Check balance and opener

    Balance is tested at several heights, then the opener is reconnected, limits are reset and the reversal response is tested.

Questions We Hear

Can I replace a spring myself?
It is not a sensible do-it-yourself job. A wound torsion spring stores enough force to injure badly if a winding bar slips, and the wrong size leaves the door out of balance and hard on the opener. Leave winding to a technician.
How long should a spring last?
Typical springs are designed for about ten thousand cycles. Divide that by how often the door moves daily to see the span: six trips a day uses it up in under five years. Higher-cycle springs stretch the figure.
Will the opener still work after a spring breaks?
It may run, but it should not be used. The opener is not built to lift the full weight, so the gear or motor can be damaged, and a door without spring support can fall. Keep it closed until repaired.

Heard a Bang in the Garage?

Describe what happened and what you can see above the door. You will hear whether a spring is the likely cause and what replacement involves.

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