Broken spring repair is the most common garage door call in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Heat and daily cycles fatigue the wire. A door that worked last night can be a dead weight this morning. If you heard a bang, leave the door where it is.
Symptoms of a broken spring
- A single loud bang from the garage, often when the door moved
- Door will not open, or opens a few inches and stops
- Opener motor runs and the door barely moves
- Door looks crooked or one side hangs lower
- A visible gap in the coil on the shaft above the door
When one torsion spring breaks, the other is usually the same age, so we replace the pair when they were installed together. Springs are the core of our garage door repair in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Read broken spring signs if you are not sure.
Torsion or extension
Torsion springs sit on the bar above the door. That is the usual setup on newer houses in Lake Havasu City, including The Island, Havasu Foothills Estates, and North Pointe. Extension springs stretch along the horizontal tracks. Those show up more on older doors. Either type is a technician job. Do not wind them yourself.
The fix
Match the wire size and wind the correct turns for the door weight. Replace worn cables if they took the hit. Balance the door so it stays about halfway on its own. Reset opener force so the motor is not lifting a dead door. Most spring jobs are done in one visit when the correct springs are on the truck. If the parts are not a match, we say so before we start.
See cable repair if the cable is frayed or off the drum, and opener repair if the door is balanced and the motor still misbehaves. Desert heat shortens spring life. That is covered in desert heat garage door problems.
Safety
Do not put a wrench on a torsion spring. Do not disconnect the opener and then try to haul a dead door up by hand unless you have already been told the spring is intact and the door is light. A falling door is heavier than it looks.
FAQ
How do I know the spring is broken?
A loud bang, a door that suddenly feels like a slab of concrete, a gap in the coil above the door, or an opener that hums and does not lift. Stop using it.
Should both springs be replaced?
If they are a matched pair and the same age, yes. The second spring has done the same number of cycles and often fails soon after.
Can I wind the spring myself?
No. A torsion spring holds enough tension to cause a serious injury. That job needs the right bars, the right wire, and a balance test.
Do you post spring prices?
No. Door size, spring type, and extra parts change the job. Call 928-427-7724 for a free phone estimate.
What happens when you call
- Call 928-427-7724. Tell us Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, or the by-request town.
- Describe what the door is doing. Up, down, or stuck partway. A bang, a loose cable, a dead remote. If a car is stuck inside or the house is open, say so.
- Get a free estimate and a time. We tell you what it sounds like, how the job is quoted, and the soonest a technician can come. If that is not today, we say so.
Call for a free estimate
Tap to call and tell us what the door is doing. The repair is quoted before any work starts.