Garage Door Spring Broke Again

The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be.

Garage door spring broke again.

If your springs were to break then this is something you will need to have repaired immediately. With a broken spring you may not be able to get your car out of the garage. The reason for this is the garage door opener force or sensitivity has activated causing the opener to stop pulling the door up. Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs.

Garage door springs alone cost 30 to 100 for a torsion spring and 20 to 50 for an extension spring. You go in the garage to open the door push the wall button and the door only goes up 6. A garage door should not be opened until the spring is repaired. Garage door spring replacement costs 120 to 350 on average.

Most homeowners never know they have a broken garage door spring until they try to leave their home. Repairing a broken garage door spring costs 40 to 80 for winding balancing and lubricating the springs. It can even extend its damage when it snaps powerfully and hits your car or the garage s ceiling. If you garage door is not opening then you need to check your springs for damage.

Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight. A broken garage door spring is often the top cause of garage door failure.