Garage door spring repair in Locust Grove, GA

How do I know my garage door spring is broken?

A broken torsion spring usually announces itself with a bang loud enough to sound like a gunshot in the garage, often when nobody was touching the door. After that, look for these signs:

• A gap of an inch or two in the spring coil on the bar above the door.
• The door rises a few inches, then stops, or the opener strains and reverses.
• The door feels like it weighs a few hundred pounds when you lift it by hand.
• Loose cables hanging beside the door.

If you see the gap, stop using the opener. The spring does the lifting. The opener only guides the door, and running it against a dead spring can strip its gear.

How much does garage door spring replacement cost?

One torsion spring costs $319 and both springs cost $449, parts and labor included. The $59 service call comes off the bill when we do the repair, and there is no mileage charge anywhere from Locust Grove to Griffin.

The price covers a spring matched to your door's weight and height, wound to the right number of turns, then a balance test and lube. Oversized, wood and high-lift doors are quoted on site before any work starts.

Should I replace both springs if only one broke?

Yes, on a two-spring door. Both springs went up the same day and have lifted the door the same number of times, so the second one usually breaks within months. Doing the pair in one visit costs $130 more than one spring and saves a second $319 call.

How long does a spring replacement take?

Most spring jobs take 45 to 60 minutes on site. The tech carries common sizes on the truck, so the door is usually working again on the first visit.

Torsion springs or extension springs?

Most Locust Grove homes built after 2000 have torsion springs on a steel bar above the door. Older single-car doors, common in parts of Hampton and Griffin, often run on extension springs that stretch along the horizontal tracks. We replace extension springs in pairs and add the safety cables that keep a snapped spring from whipping across the garage.

Can I replace a garage door spring myself?

We advise against it. A wound torsion spring stores enough energy to break a wrist or worse if a winding bar slips. We also don't install springs bought online, because we can't warranty a part we didn't size.