A broken garage door spring can bring your garage door to a stop without warning. One minute the door is working normally, and the next it may be extremely heavy, stuck closed or impossible for the garage door opener to lift.
Barber Overhead Door provides professional garage door spring repair and replacement for homes and businesses throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Based in Ixonia, WI, we diagnose broken and worn garage door springs and install the proper replacement to restore safe, reliable operation.
If you heard a loud bang from the garage or your garage door suddenly won't open, a broken spring may be the problem.
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A broken garage door spring is often fairly easy to recognize once you know what to look for.
Common signs include:
If you suspect a broken spring, stop repeatedly operating the garage door and have the system inspected.
Many garage doors use a torsion spring system mounted above the garage door opening.
Torsion springs twist as the door closes, storing energy that helps lift the weight of the door when it opens.
When a torsion spring breaks, you may notice a visible separation or gap in the spring above the door.
Because torsion springs operate under significant tension, replacing them requires the correct tools, parts and procedures.
Barber Overhead Door provides torsion spring replacement and makes the necessary adjustments to properly balance the garage door.
Garage door springs don't last forever.
Every time your garage door opens and closes, the springs complete another cycle. Over thousands of cycles, the metal gradually weakens until the spring eventually fails.
That's why Barber Overhead Door looks at the operation of the complete garage door system.
Common reasons garage door springs break include:
Sometimes there is little warning before a spring breaks. In other cases, corrosion, unusual noises or changes in how the door operates may indicate that the spring system is beginning to wear.
Common signs include a garage door that won't open, a door that feels unusually heavy, an opener that only lifts the door a few inches, a loud bang from the garage or a visible gap in the spring.
Most garage door springs eventually break because of normal wear and repeated operating cycles. Age, corrosion, temperature changes, improper balance and other mechanical problems can also contribute to spring failure.
It's generally best not to. The opener isn't designed to lift the entire weight of the garage door without assistance from the spring system, and attempting to do so can place unnecessary strain on the opener.
Garage door springs operate under substantial tension and can cause serious injury if handled incorrectly. Spring replacement is generally a job best left to an experienced garage door professional.
Spring life varies depending on the type of spring, its cycle rating, how frequently the door is used, environmental conditions and the overall condition of the garage door system.
If both springs were installed at the same time, the remaining spring may have experienced approximately the same amount of wear. Whether both should be replaced depends on the age, condition and configuration of the spring system.
The spring system counterbalances much of the garage door's weight. When a spring breaks, that assistance is lost, which is why the door can suddenly feel dramatically heavier.
Yes. Barber Overhead Door provides garage door spring repair for homes and businesses throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.
Don't continue forcing a garage door to operate when the spring system has failed.
Barber Overhead Door provides professional garage door spring repair and replacement throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.
Contact Barber Overhead Door for all your Garage Door Spring Repairs
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