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Broken Spring Replacement
Don’t worry, it’s not broken because of something you did wrong. Like all mechanical parts they eventually wear out. Most residential torsion springs last between 10,000 and 15,000 cycles. One cycle is once up (open) and once down (closed).
If there are no springs directly above the door, have a look at the sides of the door. You may have extension springs. They will be stretched when the door is in the closed position, if you see kinks, uneven spacing, or have a broken extension spring, it is time to replace them.
At this point it is very important to know that springs can have tremendous potential energy stored and can cause severe bodily harm! Please do not try this repair yourself, instead contact us and we ensure you have the correct spring installed.
Broken Garage Door Spring? You’re Not Alone!
It’s early in the morning and you’re fast asleep. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes you. Climbing out of bed you search for the source, but finding nothing wrong you return to your warm bed. It isn’t until later that morning when, entering your garage to leave the house, you see it. The broken spring on your garage door. So your garage door spring is broken and you need to get to work or get the kids to school. Of all the luck, you think, this had to happen to you today. You may feel like your the first person this has happened to, but garage door springs are one of the most called on repairs in the garage door industry. Garage door springs support the entire weight of the garage door. The springs are wound or stretched under pressure, tightening and loosening as you close and open the garage door. It’s the garage door springs, not the garage door opener, that supports and lifts the 300 plus pounds of weight of the garage door. Like anything else under pressure, eventually your springs will break.
Garage doors have gone through several years of technological advancement and today’s garage door system is powered by a complex spring system. The importance of the springs in your garage door system can not be underrated. These springs work through a mechanism that allows them to easily pull up heavy-duty garage doors that you would otherwise not be able to lift manually. Having established the importance of garage door springs, it is imperative to understand that no matter how efficiently they work and how durable the springs may be, they are bound to wear out and break someday, as would anything under such immense pressure. When this happens, you will need a professional and affordable garage door repair service you can turn to for help. Garage Doors is just a call away.
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“I’m very impressed with the excellent and friendly service. The team was here within an hour of my call (a broken spring and the car were trapped) and had the job done within another hour. They even checked my other garage door while he was here. I definitely recommend this company.”
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“The team was eager to see what the problem was with my garage door and very personable, knowledgeable, and respectful. They went above and beyond in checking the garage door. The team was always willing to take time and answer any questions I had regarding garage doors. What a great asset to your company. Fantastic service and quality of work. Thank you Garage Doors Reisterstown for a superb job on the garage door but also on your interaction with me.”
