A garage door spring will usually break after a few years and if you live in coastal climate rust can be a factor in damage too. If you have a broken spring it is more than just an inconvenience of having to just raise the door manually, it can cause a risk of injury if the door falls onto a person or a pet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If the springs aren\u2019t broken but your garage door is still not working it could be a simple adjustment or lubrication of the springs that will fix the door. The life expectancy of your garage door spring is around 10,000 cycles of opening and closing the door.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Garage door springs counteract the force of gravity to make the door easier to lift open. When the garage door closes, tension will build up and then this tension is released when the door opens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Springs also act as a safety mechanism to stop the door from falling and causing industry. A garage door with a broken or missing spring should not be opened or closed using an automatic opener. In an emergency please lift the door.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Garage door springs are mechanical components that are used to create a smooth-running garage door. Like all mechanical items it decays and requires a repair job or replacement. You can use a garage door repair company to replace or repair it. Here are some guidelines into how much it will be to replace a garage door spring.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Generally, you can find two different types of springs in a garage door, there is a torsion spring and an extension spring. Extension springs are usually the most economical whereas torsion springs are a lot easier to get a hold of online.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Spring pressure is tightly compressing the coils of the spring. This is usually achieved by a metal cable drum that tightens the spring when the door is lowered. Torsion springs are mounted horizontally over a garage door.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pressure here is created by stretching. They run parallel to the overhead tracks and get stretched out when the door is lowered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are some of the tops ways in which you will be able to tell that your springs are broken<\/span><\/p>\nWhat Does A Garage Door Spring Do?<\/span><\/h2>\n
How Much Does It Cost To Replace A Garage Door Spring?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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How Do You Know Your Spring Is Broken?<\/span><\/h2>\n