BROKEN SPRING SERVICE

Broken Spring?
We’ll Get the Door
Moving Again.

A broken spring can leave the door stuck, unusually heavy, or too much for the opener to lift. We replace torsion and extension springs with properly matched springs, then check the door’s balance and operation before we leave.

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BROKEN SPRING SIGNS

How Do I Know My

Sometimes the answer is obvious. Other times the first sign is simply that the garage door suddenly feels heavy or the opener can no longer lift it normally.

You heard a loud bang.

A torsion spring can release with a sharp, sudden sound when it breaks.

There is a visible gap in the spring.

On a torsion system, a gap between the coils is one of the clearest signs.

The door feels unusually heavy.

Once the spring stops counterbalancing the door, much more of its weight is noticeable.

The opener strains or only lifts a few inches.

The opener may be fine — it may simply be trying to move an unbalanced door.

LOOK UP Your torsion spring is above the door.
Broken garage door torsion spring with a visible gap between the spring sections
VISIBLE GAP
REAL BROKEN TORSION SPRING The separation between the coils is the break.

If the door is stuck closed or feels extremely heavy, avoid repeatedly running the opener against it.

SEEING ONE OF THESE SIGNS?
Let’s Get the Spring Checked.

If something about the door suddenly feels wrong, we can help you figure out what the spring system needs.

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HOW THE SPRING SYSTEM WORKS

What the Spring Actually Does.

The spring does the heavy lifting before the opener ever starts moving the door.

A properly balanced door should feel controlled — not dead heavy.

The spring system counterbalances the weight of the garage door so the door can move smoothly without forcing the opener to lift the full weight on its own.

When the spring is working correctly, the door should feel controlled and relatively easy to move. When a spring breaks, that balance disappears and the door can suddenly feel extremely heavy.

That is also why a broken spring can sometimes look like an opener problem. The opener may strain, stop, or only move the door a short distance because the spring is no longer carrying its share of the load.

SPRING Counterbalances the door.
OPENER Moves the balanced door.

HOW THE RIGHT SPRING IS CHOSEN

The Right Spring Isn’t a Guess.

A replacement spring has to match the actual door and the system moving it. Door weight and height, lift setup, spring arrangement, and the spring’s own specifications all matter.

THE GOAL Correct balance — not simply copying what came off.
HIGHER-CYCLE OPTIONS Longer life still has to balance the door correctly.

A higher-cycle spring may use different dimensions, but the required counterbalance for the door does not become optional.

ONE MORE THING The opener should move a properly balanced door.

It should not be used to make up for an incorrectly matched spring system.

HOW WE HANDLE SPRING REPAIR

How We Repair a
Broken Spring.

At All Weather Garage Doors , replacing the broken spring is only part of the job. We inspect the counterbalance system and related lift hardware, install properly matched replacement springs, and make sure the door is balanced and operating correctly before we leave.

INSPECT

Find out what actually failed.

We inspect the counterbalance system, lifting cables, cable drums, torsion shaft, bearings, and door travel so we are not simply replacing a part without understanding the problem.

MATCH

Put the right spring back on the door.

The replacement spring needs to match the door and counterbalance system. Proper spring selection keeps the door correctly counterbalanced so the opener is moving a properly balanced door rather than working against a balance problem.

BALANCE + TEST

Make sure the repair works as a system.

After installation, we check the door’s balance and full travel. The goal is a door that feels controlled, moves properly, and is not putting unnecessary strain on the opener.

SPRING REPAIR FACTS

Broken Spring?
Here’s What Matters.

Broken springs raise a lot of questions. These are some of the things homeowners ask us most about spring replacement, proper sizing, door balance, and what happens when one spring fails.

READY FOR SPRING SERVICE?
Let’s Get the Door Moving Again.

Tell us what’s going on and we’ll help you with the next step.

CALL FOR SPRING SERVICE (704) 625-5146