Broken garage door spring repair
It usually happens with a bang, like a gunshot in the garage. Then the opener hums and the door barely moves. It's the most common garage door repair in Boynton, and the one where people get overcharged the most.
- On site: About 1 hour
- Same day in Boynton most calls
Signs this is your problem
- You heard a loud bang from the garage, with no one inside.
- There's a gap of a couple of inches in the spring above the door.
- The opener strains, lifts the door a few inches and stops.
- The door feels far heavier than normal when you lift it by hand.
What we do
We measure the old spring (wire size, length, inside diameter) and match it to the weight of your door, so it balances. We replace it, check the cables and drums while the tension is off, lubricate the hardware and test the door by hand and with the opener. The spring size goes on your invoice, so the next person who works on your door knows exactly what's there.
One spring or two?
Most two-car doors in Boynton Beach have two torsion springs of the same age. When one breaks, the other is usually close behind. Replacing both now saves you a second visit, and we'll write up both options so you choose. If your door has one spring, it gets one spring.
Salt air and springs
East of Federal Highway and on the barrier island, salt air wears springs out in 5 to 7 years instead of 10 to 15. For coastal homes we offer oil-tempered springs with a protective coating. More about salt air.
The 30-minute spring job
A Boynton homeowner wrote online about a 30-minute spring visit that ended with a bill for a lot more than a spring. A spring job takes about an hour and needs a spring. If your quote lists more than that, check it here first.
Questions about broken spring repair
About an hour on site for one torsion spring, a little more for the pair. Most calls in Boynton are fixed the same day, day or night.
We don't recommend it. A wound torsion spring holds enough energy to break a wrist or worse. Extension springs are less dangerous, but still need safety cables.
A standard spring is rated around 10,000 cycles, about 7 to 10 years for most families. In coastal ZIPs like 33435, rust can cut that to 5 to 7 years.
Door stuck right now?
Call and a person in Boynton answers. We'll tell you if it's safe to touch, when we can be there, and how long the fix usually takes, before anyone drives over.