Broken spring: keep clear
- Stop using the opener.
- Don’t lift the door by hand.
- If the car is stuck inside, tell us on the phone.
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Garage door spring repair in DFW
Loud bang, then the door got heavy? That is the spring, the coil above the door that does the lifting. Leave the door down. A technician shows you the break before anything is replaced.
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Four ways a spring lets you know. Tap yours.
Pick the closest one. Each says what it usually is and what is safe to do now.
What it usually is
What we check
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A bang, then a door that won’t move?
Say what you heard and what the door does now. A person calls you back to set a time.
- The technician shows you the broken spring.
- The springs, the cables and the drums are checked together.
In short
- Same-day service on most repairs
- Springs sized to your door and replaced as a pair, then the door balanced.
- A door with a broken spring is dead weight. Don’t lift it, and stop using the opener.
The spring does the lifting. The opener only steers
The spring above the door is wound tight and carries the door’s weight. When it breaks, the door is heavier than an opener, or a person, should move.
The springs do the lifting. They balance the door’s weight so it moves under control. The big spring above the door is wound tight, which is why only a technician should touch it.
Garage door and opener brands we repair
Both springs, sized to your door
Springs come in pairs on most doors. When one breaks, the other has the same age and the same wear.
Springs are chosen for what your door weighs, the cables and drums are checked, and the door is balanced so the opener runs the way it should.
The safety check we do on every visit
- Auto-reverse tested
- Photo-eyes aligned
- Springs and cables inspected
- Door balanced
Spring replacement questions
Short answers first. Anything else, ask when you call.
Can I keep using it until someone comes?
Please don’t. Without the spring, the door’s full weight is on the opener, or on you. Stop using the opener, don’t lift the door, and keep people, pets and cars clear until we arrive.
What will it cost?
It depends on the springs your door needs, which are sized to its weight, and on what the cables and drums need. The price is written on the estimate before anything starts.
Torsion or extension springs?
Both kinds are fitted. A torsion spring sits on a shaft above the opening. Extension springs stretch along the tracks on each side and do the same job a different way.
Do I need both springs?
Yes. When one torsion spring breaks, both are replaced as a pair.
How long does a spring replacement take?
No time is promised before anyone has seen the door. It depends on the springs your door needs, the cables and drums, the door’s weight, and the room around it. The estimate names the work before any starts.
What does the warranty cover?
Five years on parts and labor, every repair and every install. The scope is on the estimate you approve, and on the invoice.
Spring repair in the main cities, from Coppell
Spring replacement from our base in Coppell. The main cities we work in:
Three short reads about springs and heavy doors
How much a door weighs, why it stops opening, and what to do in a power outage. From the makers’ guidance.
Get the spring replaced and the door balanced
Call, and leave the door down until the technician has seen the break.
