Garage Door Spring Repair in Orlando
Broken torsion or extension spring? We replace it with correctly sized springs, usually the same visit, day or night.
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Common parts on every truck
- Full inspection before any work
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Signs Your Garage Door Spring Is Broken
Spring failure is the most common garage door emergency we see. These are the tells.
A gap in the coil
Look at the spring on the bar above the door. A broken torsion spring shows a clear gap of a few inches where the coil snapped. If you see it, stop using the door.
A loud bang from the garage
A spring breaking under tension sounds like a gunshot or a heavy object falling.
The door is suddenly heavy
It lifts only a few inches, won’t stay up or slams down, because nothing is balancing its weight.
The opener strains or stops
The motor hums or the door reverses after a few inches.
Loose or hanging cables
Slack cables often mean the spring stopped holding tension.
A crooked door
On extension-spring doors, one side can sag when its spring fails.
What Your Springs Actually Do
The springs lift the door, not the opener.
They counterbalance the door’s weight so the opener only has to guide it. Torsion springs wind on a shaft above the door and turn cable drums at each end. Extension springs stretch along the horizontal tracks on each side.
When a spring breaks, the full weight of the door lands on the opener or on whoever tries to lift it. That’s why a snapped spring stops everything.
Torsion vs Extension Springs
We work on both. Here’s how to tell which one you have.
Torsion springs
- Mounted on a metal bar above the closed door
- Wind and unwind to turn the cable drums
- Smoother, more controlled lift; common on most modern doors
- Often one or two springs, depending on door weight
Extension springs
- Run along the horizontal tracks on each side
- Stretch as the door closes and pull as it opens
- Common on older and lighter doors
- Need safety cables through the springs in case one snaps
What a DoorX Spring Repair Involves
- Measure the old springsWire size, inside diameter, length and wind direction, matched to your door’s weight and height.
- Replace in matched pairsOn two-spring doors, both springs go in together.
- Set tension and balanceThe door should stay put when lifted halfway by hand.
- Check the rest of the systemCables, drums, bearings and rollers, while the door is under our hands.
- Test the openerForce settings and auto-reverse, before we leave.
What Affects the Cost of a Spring Repair
You get the price after the inspection and before any work. These are the things that move it.
Torsion or extension
The spring type and how it mounts changes the parts and the labor.
Door size and weight
Heavier and taller doors need larger, higher-rated springs.
One spring or two
Two-spring doors get a matched pair.
Standard or high-cycle springs
Standard springs are commonly rated around 10,000 cycles. High-cycle springs cost more up front and last longer.
What the inspection finds
Worn cables, drums or rollers are cheaper to fix on the same visit than on a second call. See Orlando repair costs.
Please don’t replace a torsion spring yourself. A wound spring stores enough energy to cause serious injury. Leave the door where it is and call us.
Spring Repair Across Orlando
DoorX dispatches across Orlando and nearby cities. Call to confirm your address.
Call (689) 400-1172Orlando
- Downtown
- College Park
- Audubon Park
- Conway
- MetroWest
- Dr. Phillips
- Lake Nona
- Hunters Creek
Nearby cities
- Altamonte Springs
- Apopka
- Clermont
- Kissimmee
- Lake Mary
- Ocoee
- Oviedo
- Sanford
- Winter Garden
- Winter Park
Garage Door Spring Questions
How do I know if my garage door spring is broken?
Look above the door for a gap in the coil of the torsion spring. Other signs are a loud bang from the garage, a door that feels very heavy or only lifts a few inches, an opener that strains or stops, and loose or hanging cables.
Can I open my garage door with a broken spring?
It isn’t safe to try. The spring carries the door’s weight, so without it the door is very heavy and can drop suddenly, and running the opener can damage it. Leave the door where it is and call.
How long do garage door springs last?
Standard springs are commonly rated for around 10,000 open-and-close cycles, which is often 7 to 10 years of normal use. High-cycle springs last longer, and Orlando’s humidity can shorten the life of any spring that isn’t maintained.
Should both garage door springs be replaced at the same time?
Yes, on a door with two springs. They’ve done the same number of cycles, so when one breaks the other is usually close behind, and a matched pair keeps the door balanced.
Can I replace a torsion spring myself?
We strongly advise against it. A wound torsion spring stores enough energy to cause serious injury, and setting it safely takes the right winding bars, the correct spring size and experience. It’s a job for a trained technician.
Spring Snapped? Call DoorX Now.
We carry replacement springs on every truck and answer 24 hours a day. Tell us what the door is doing and we’ll send a technician.
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