Springs
Garage Door Spring Repair in Sanibel
A loud bang and a door that will not lift usually means a broken spring. We replace it with springs matched to your door and balance it properly.
Price a spring replacement — (239) 722-5261
The Part That Does the Heavy Lifting
Springs, not the opener, carry the weight of a garage door. When one breaks, the door suddenly weighs a couple of hundred pounds and the opener cannot lift it.
We measure the door and the old springs, fit new ones rated for your door and how often you use it, and set the tension so the door stays put halfway up.
Signs of a Spring Problem
A bang from the garage
A torsion spring snapping sounds like a gunshot or a dropped board.
A visible gap in the coil
Look at the spring above the door: a broken one shows a clear break.
Door feels very heavy
In manual mode, a door with a weak spring is hard to lift and drops quickly.
Opener strains and stops
The opener hums or starts, then quits, because the door is too heavy for it.
How We Replace Springs
- 1
Measure and match
Wire size, length and inside diameter are matched to your door weight.
- 2
Safe tension release
The old springs are unwound with proper winding bars.
- 3
Install the pair
Both springs are replaced so they wear evenly.
- 4
Balance and test
We set the tension, check balance halfway up and test the opener.
Spring Questions
How long do garage door springs last?
A standard spring is rated for roughly 10,000 open-and-close cycles, which works out to seven to ten years for most households. Higher-cycle springs are available if you use the door a lot.
Torsion or extension springs, which do I have?
Torsion springs sit on a bar above the door; extension springs run along the horizontal tracks on each side. Many older homes can be converted from extension to torsion for smoother, safer operation.
Spring Snapped?
Leave the door closed and call. We will tell you what it takes to replace the pair.
Call about a broken spring — (239) 722-5261