Almost every garage door has at least one spring as part of its opening and closing mechanism, so spring failure is a common issue with garage doors both in homes and on commercial sites. Make sure that your garage opens and closes correctly with the help of garage door spring repair from the experts at DoorPro. We’re proud to serve the people of Lakeland, TN, and the surrounding areas.
Types of Springs
Depending on the style, a garage door can feature several springs that make it properly function. Garage doors typically contain two types of springs that assist in their operation: extension springs, which stretch and compress, and torsion springs, which twist. Extension springs run parallel to garage tracks, while torsion springs run parallel over the top of the garage door.
Each of these types of springs comes in a few different varieties, and our team will be able to quickly identify which type of spring your garage door needs in order to return to normal operation.
Signs of Spring Failure
You can detect the failure of garage springs by looking at either the garage door or the springs themselves. If springs are broken, the garage door will fall quickly, refuse to open, open partially, or sit crookedly. The springs will appear loose with gaps between coils instead of being tightly wound. If you’re nearby when the failure happens, you might even hear a loud bang from the spring failure.
If you wait too long to fix broken springs, cables and pulleys may come loose and dangle when they normally would remain taut.
Experts in Garage Spring Repair
Because springs contain a lot of potential energy in the form of tension, you should not attempt a DIY fix. Instead, trust the experts at DoorPro to replace the springs and detect any other problems with your garage door. For a free consultation, call us at (901) 366-7776 or fill out our contact form.