Broken Garage Door Spring Signs in Lake Havasu City, AZ

These are the usual signs of a broken garage door spring in Lake Havasu City, AZ. You do not need to take the spring apart to confirm them. Looking is enough. Touching is not.

• One loud bang from the garage, sometimes mistaken for something hitting the house.
• The door will not lift, or it rises a few inches and stalls.
• The opener hums and the trolley may jump. The motor is trying to lift a door the spring no longer helps.
• A gap in the torsion coil on the shaft above the door. The coils are no longer a continuous wrap.
• The door looks crooked or one side hangs. A cable may have come off with the spring.
• An extension spring along the track looks stretched out, snapped, or hanging slack. That is a different shape than a torsion spring, and it is still not a DIY rewind.

Heat and cycle count are why springs fail here, including on houses that sit empty and then get used hard on a weekend. If one spring of a pair broke, the other is usually the same age. The repair page is broken spring repair. If you are unsure the door is safe to leave, use the emergency page and call 928-427-7724.

FAQ

I heard a bang but the door still opens. Is the spring fine?

No. One spring in a pair can be broken while the other still drags the door. The door will feel heavy and the opener is overworking. Stop using it.

Where do I look for a broken torsion spring?

Above the door, on the shaft. A gap in the coil is the usual sign. Do not touch it.

What happens when you call

1. Call 928-427-7724. Tell us Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, or the by-request town.
2. 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.
3. 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 928-427-7724