Garage Door Spring Repair
If you’re present when a garage door spring breaks, you’ll know something has happened, because you’ll hear something that sounds a lot like a gunshot or something similar. If you try to lift the garage door after this happens you will feel the full weight of the garage door as well which could range from 150lbs up to 400lbs depending on size and specs of the door. After reviewing the mechanism of the spring it looks like an easy fix, but in reality you would be surprised. With so many potential injuries and risk to replace the broken spring it is advised to get a certified professional to replace it. Give us a call for garage door spring repair.
Two Different Garage Door Spring Types
1) Torsion Spring
- Torsion springs are contained in a “torsion tube” located over the door (can either be one or two depending on door size and weight)
- If the spring breaks, it will remain inside the tube
2) Extension Spring
- The spring is located above the horizontal tracks
- If a spring breaks along with a proper safety cable will prevent from “flying out”
With both the torsion and extension systems, the springs serve as counterweights to the actual weight of the garage door. Garage door springs reduce the weight of the door as it is being opened to 8‑10 pounds.
Why Do Garage Door Springs Break in the Winter?
Although garage door springs can break during any season and at any time, they most commonly break during the winter. This has to do with the temperature change. When the temperature sinks below a specific threshold, the metal will contract. This means it’s extremely possible for your door springs to shrink slightly during the winter months. This is hard on the springs and makes them more likely to break.