Garage Door Spring Repair & Replacement
Garage door springs do the heavy counterbalancing work that allows a residential door to move normally. When a spring fails, the door may suddenly become extremely heavy, stop opening, lift unevenly or place a much larger load on the opener.
J&B services residential torsion and extension spring systems and evaluates the door as a complete counterbalance system—not just as a broken piece of metal.
Request Spring Service or call 240-382-9631.
Signs of a Possible Spring Failure
• The door suddenly will not open.
• The opener runs but struggles to lift the door.
• The door feels much heavier than normal.
• You heard a loud bang from the garage.
• A visible gap appears in a torsion spring.
• One side of the door lifts differently than the other.
• A cable has gone slack after the door stopped operating normally.
If you suspect a broken garage door spring, avoid forcing the door or repeatedly cycling the opener.
Torsion vs. Extension Springs
Torsion springs are typically mounted on a shaft above the door and create torque to counterbalance the door.
Extension springs stretch and contract as the door moves and are commonly mounted along the horizontal track area.
The correct repair depends on the door, its weight, the existing system, available space and the condition of the related hardware.
A spring should be selected for the actual door it needs to balance. J&B can evaluate the existing setup and, when needed, weigh the door on site as part of determining the appropriate spring solution.
That matters because two garage doors that look similar can have very different weights based on size, construction, insulation, windows and hardware.
High-cycle spring configurations may be available depending on the door and spring system. J&B selects the spring solution for the actual door rather than advertising one cycle rating as the default for every opening.
More Than the Spring Itself
A spring repair is also a good time to look at the related operating components, including:
• cables;
• extension-spring safety cables where applicable;
• drums;
• bearings;
• shaft and spring-line hardware;
• door balance;
• rollers and track condition;
• opener strain caused by an unbalanced door.
The recommendation should be based on what is actually worn or failing—not an automatic parts list.
Call the garage door spring experts in the Tri-State Area at 240-382-9631!