A broken or worn garage door spring needs repair before the door is operated again. Keep people away from the door’s path, and do not press the opener button; a spring failure can leave the door difficult to control.
Torsion springs are wound around a shaft above the opening to counterbalance the door’s weight. Extension springs run beside the horizontal tracks; safety cables help contain them if one snaps. A gap in a torsion spring coil, a heavy-feeling door, or an opener that strains can point to spring trouble.
Our crew checks the spring system, cables, drums, bearings, and door before selecting replacement parts. We choose springs based on the door’s dimensions and weight, plus the drum and wire specifications. If the door has two springs, we replace both, as DASMA advises, to keep the lift even. Our truck carries winding bars and commonly used spring sizes. After the repair, we test door balance, travel, and safety reversal.
Signs You Need Garage Door Spring Repair
- I heard a bang from the garage.
- There’s a gap in one of the spring coils.
- The door suddenly feels heavy.
- The opener runs, but the door barely moves.
- One side of the door lifts first.
- The door stops partway and will not stay up.
❄️ The Allegheny Freeze Factor
Springs are the part cold weather punishes most. Pittsburgh International Airport’s 1991–2020 normals show lows of 32°F or colder on 113.6 days a year, and door maker Clopay reports that springs break most often in cold weather, when the wire is more brittle, and with the door down, when the spring is under the most tension. On a cold call we inspect the spring, lift cables, drums and bearings before testing the door, then confirm it travels evenly before we hand it back.
How We Handle It
Call details
A person answers your call and asks what happened, what sounds you noticed, and whether the door is stuck or moving. Those details help our crew prepare for the visit.
On-site inspection and quote
Our crew examines the spring system and related lift parts. We tell you what repair is needed and give you the exact quote before work starts.
Spring repair
We install springs matched to the door and check cables, drums, and bearings for related wear. For torsion spring work, we use winding bars made for the job.
Balance and reversal test
We test the door’s balance and travel before leaving. We also place a 2×4 board flat in the door’s path for the reversal test and check that the photo-eyes stop and reverse the door when their beam is interrupted.
Starting Prices — Garage Door Spring Repair
- Garage Door Spring Replacement per spring
- From $150
- Diagnostic Service Call $0 with a completed repair
- $0
Starting prices. A door has two lift cables and one or two springs; the exact price depends on the door, the hardware grade and how many parts are replaced, and is confirmed on site before any work starts.