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Springs that match the weight

Garage Door Spring Repair in Alva for Heavy Doors

New springs picked from measured wire size, length, diameter and door weight, so a big or heavy door lifts evenly and stays put halfway up.

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The Spring Is What Lifts the Door

The opener only steers. A coiled torsion spring does the lifting, and on a heavy door the numbers matter even more. A standard set is rated for roughly ten thousand cycles, but a door that is too heavy for its springs will wear them sooner and move unevenly.

We take wire size, coil length and inside diameter from the old set, and work out the door's weight as it is today, including wood, windows or added insulation. Then we choose a set that balances it. Large doors may need a longer shaft, a center support or two springs on one bar.

Signs a Spring Has Let Go

  • A sharp crack overhead

    When a torsion spring snaps it sounds like a heavy board hitting the floor. The door then feels many times heavier and may refuse to rise at all.

  • A split in the coil

    Look along the coil on the bar above the door. A clean separation means that spring has failed, and its partner has done the same work.

  • A door that will not hold halfway

    Lift it by hand with the opener released. If it slams down or floats upward, tension and weight no longer match.

How the Replacement Goes

  1. 1

    Measure and weigh

    We record the old springs, then confirm the door's weight, because a worn set may have been wrong for the door from the start.

  2. 2

    Unload and replace

    The door is secured and the stored force is released with proper winding bars. Springs, plus any worn bearings or drums, are renewed.

  3. 3

    Wind and balance

    Turns are counted onto each spring, the door is lifted by hand from low to high to check balance, and we confirm the opener still travels correctly.

Spring Questions

Why do heavy doors need special springs?

A wood or oversized door can weigh several times what a standard steel one does. Its springs need thicker wire, longer coils or a second spring on the bar, or the door will not balance and wears the opener out.

If one spring breaks, should both be replaced?

Normally yes. Installed together, they have worked equally hard, so the unbroken one is already close to its limit, and mismatched springs tend to leave the door tilting to one side. We explain what we find before you decide.

Can a spring be replaced with the door still up?

Not safely. The door should be fully closed or firmly clamped before anyone releases tension, since a raised door can drop the moment the spring lets go. If a spring has just broken, keep the opener unplugged, leave the door where it is, and phone for advice.

Heard a Bang From the Garage?

Leave the opener unplugged and the door alone. Describe the noise, the door's size and its material, and we will walk you through what replacement springs involve.

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