Garage Door Spring Repair
Our technicians are thoroughly trained to service most springs such as torsion and extension garage door spring quickly, accurately, and safely. Our technicians will help to repair your old spring and broken spring or if you’re just looking to install a new spring. We offer quality results at affordable prices. These broken springs should be serviced by an experienced professional because in some situations the repair process can be dangerous. If a tightly wound replacement spring were to snap back during an attempted repair, it could lead to a serious injury. Don’t try to do it yourselfers, it is best to allow Cardinal Garage Door spring repair to administer the service for you.
issues with your garage door spring?
types of springs
Garage springs are designed to raise the garage doors without the need to adjust it to the height it should. If garage doors were opened, springs would tighten. When doors are raised the tensions release and the spring assists with the lifting. Once the door has been opened, the springs are at their highest tension. When doors are closed, springs on garage doors break up. When the spring breaks and the door opens, they may hit the ground. This is the reason why you should never step below the working door.
Garage door extension Springs
Extension springs are the second spring that run parallel to the garage door tracks. As their name implies they are designed to extend lengthwise as the door is dropped, and contract as the door is lifted back up. They are meant to be installed in pairs, one on each side of the track. Unfortunately, unscrupulous garage door companies looking for ways to save money will often install a single extension spring between the 2 tracks. While this may work for a time it puts enormous stress on the spring which will have an abbreviated lifespan as a result.
There are three types of Extension Spring:
Open Looped
This is the most simple kind of extension spring to replace as it doesn’t require you to take apart the pulley. All you need to do is remove the old one and put in the new one. To make sure that it’s on there properly, make sure that you feel a click when you snap it onto the pulley.
Double Looped
Looped extension springs are a safer, more reliable type of pulldown spring than open looped springs. The double looped extension springs contain two coils at the ends of the spring and are attached to an eyebolt and pulley. They are a little more difficult to replace than open looped extensions if broken, but they last longer and pull heavier weights than the open looped variety
Clip Ends
Our clip ends are the most durable extension spring choice for garage doors. With the clips occurring at the end of the spring, it makes for a longer lasting product that places less stress on other components such as your cable drums and rollers. These springs are best suited for doors weighing over 200 lbs. They are however more difficult to replace than door closer springs.
How to recognize a Damaged Extension Spring?
It is important to check how the springs are installed when they are new, as well as after they have been installed. If there are gaps present in the coils of the spring, then it will be time to replace them. You can also check for rust on the springs and misalignment of your garage doors; these are both signs that they will need replacing as soon as possible.
Garage door torsion springs
The standard garage door torsion springs are designed to lift your garage door. It is attached to the wall above the door and is positioned parallel to the door. As the door is lowered, it coils ever tighter and stores enormous amounts of energy. When you open it, the garage door torsion springs releases its energy by uncoiling and thus lifting the door. Garage door standard torsion springs have a typical lifespan of 10,000 open/close cycles (7 years of use if you use your garage door 4 times a day).
There are two main types of garage door torsion springs:
Standard torsion springs
Standard torsion springs are the most common types of springs used in garage doors. These are generally used with lighter garage doors often, just one standard torsion springs will be enough, but if the door is a little heavier, then you should use two.
Torque Master Torsion Springs
This is the safest type of spring for your garage door, they consist of a two spring system, and the springs are contained inside the shaft for optimal safety. These springs reverse direction in case one breaks and can only be installed by a trained expert. The master-torsion springs ensure that the door closes safely on both sides to prevent injury.
How to recognize a Damaged Torsion Spring?
The easiest way to identify if a torsion spring has failed is to test it. This can be done by releasing the automatic garage door opener and raising the door manually. If your garage door has slight to no movement or doesn’t need you to hold it up, its fine. Another way to identify if the spring needs replacing is to position the door midway, it should stay in place, but if it feels heavy, it could mean that the springs are close to failure.
When to replace garage door springs?
Typically garage door springs last about 10,000 cycles and can be opened or closed. If you are considering spring replacement, you should replace the springs in your door with new springs or replacement springs, or If you have a two-spring setup and one spring breaks, the second spring will break soon. So replace them both at the same time.
Both garage door springs replacement
Many garage doors have two springs. Those that break will likely end their own life. We will normally recommend replacing garage door springs every one of the torsion springs to ensure a safe functioning garage door and the optimal door opening. Replacement Garage Door Springs should be positioned together so that they provide optimal balance.
Installing the perfect garage door spring
It is important to choose an ideal garage door springs. All employ the same garage door spring and are available in many different track configurations. The key is to have a special kind of garage door spring which can be used in pulling – whether it’s lighter or heavier!
Improper maintenance
Garage door springs will eventually fail, and maintenance of these springs is necessary in order to maintain their lifespan. It can help reduce the potential costs of broken spring and replacements, and the risk of your door falls down. This is one method for preserving garage door spring for years. You can clean out your springs once a day by rubbing with white lithium oil, and then using the spring washer to get the spring to run smoothly, than use garage door lubricant. Make sure that there’s no obstacle to keep garage doors from slipping. Check your Garage Door Balancing yearly, particularly in winter, when the springs break off.
Few tips for broken garage door spring repair:
Replace both torsion springs
Replace both torsion springs when one spring breaks. This is because they are used equally in the garage door’s open and close cycles, so another spring will not be far behind if one suffers from wear and tear.
Automatic garage door opener
If your automatic garage door opener springs break, stop using it straight away. If you continue to use it with the broken spring, you stand a high risk of damaging the garage door opener components. Experts suggest that until you can get the torsion springs repaired, release the door from the opener and use C clamps to hold it open. You’ll likely need some other people to help you with this as garage doors can weigh anywhere up to 400lbs.
Do it yourselfers should proceed with care and caution
Garage Doors torsion spring replacement are classified as hazard severity according to whether these springs are extension garage door springs or standard torsion spring. Although there are many ways to replace the garage door spring from the same manufacturer, replacing torsion springs are best suited to professional installation and maintenance professionals to invent any serious injury.
Garage door springs broken?
Are you in need of garage door spring repair in Ottawa? We’ll be there in no time to set things right quickly and safely. No matter what kind of spring problem you are experiencing or if you’re just looking to install a new spring, our technicians have all the right tools to ensure the job is done right.