A damaged garage door spring needs repair before the door is used again. Springs counterbalance the door’s weight: a torsion spring winds on a shaft above the opening, while extension springs stretch along the horizontal tracks and require safety cables. When a torsion spring breaks, a gap may appear in its coil, and the door can become too heavy for the opener to lift safely.
Across Montgomery County, our crew checks the door’s weight and height, cable drums, and spring wire size before selecting replacements. Many residential torsion springs are designed for roughly 10,000 open-and-close cycles; options with greater cycle ratings are available. For a two-spring setup, we usually replace both to maintain even lift. Our truck carries spring options and winding bars, the proper tools for handling spring tension. Once work is complete, we assess door balance and confirm the opener’s reversal response.
Signs You Need Garage Door Spring Repair
- A sudden pop came from the garage.
- One spring has a gap in its coils.
- The door is too heavy to lift by hand.
- The opener runs, but the door barely rises.
- The door tilts as it moves upward.
- The door drops quickly when I close it.
The Rockville Freeze Factor
A broken garage-door spring needs a properly matched replacement and a check of the lift system. Summer afternoons here average about 88°F, and about 40 days a year reach 90°F or hotter. Even on a hot afternoon, we match the spring to the door’s weight and lift setup, then inspect the cables, drums, and bearings. Winter nights average about 32°F, so if a door will not move at dawn, our crew checks for ice at the floor before testing the spring. We keep the opener off while the spring is being repaired.
How We Handle It
Take the call
A crew member answers and notes what the door is doing, any sound you noticed, and whether the door is stuck.
Inspect and quote
We examine the springs and related hardware, then give you the exact quote at the garage before any work begins.
Replace the springs
We fit springs matched to the door and use winding bars to manage their stored tension. On a two-spring system, we usually change both.
Check door operation
We run the door through its full travel, assess its balance, and confirm the opener’s reversal response before wrapping up.
Starting Prices — Garage Door Spring Repair
- Garage Door Spring Replacement per spring
- From $150
- Diagnostic Service Call $0 with a completed repair
- $0
Starting prices. A door has two lift cables and one or two springs; the exact price depends on the door, the hardware grade and how many parts are replaced, and is confirmed on site before any work starts.