Whenever a spring breaks, the garage door will not go up. Attempting to lift a door with a broken spring can be extremely dangerous. Attempting to replace the springs yourself is even more dangerous. You should never attempt to fix a broken spring yourself – only experienced, trained professionals should ever touch torsion springs.

Replacing a spring requires expertise to know exactly which spring to replace it with. The correct springs are determined based on the weight of the garage door. There are hundreds of combinations of springs but only one is correct for your door. It is important to have the correct springs to prevent an array of problems in the future. With the wrong springs, your opener will break much quicker and your door is more likely to come off tracks. It is alarming how many installers use the wrong size springs.

Knowing which springs to use can only be determined by experience.

Chief Garage Door Repair, LLC, you can rest assured we will replace your springs correctly. The replacement springs must be calibrated for the weight of your door. Using the wrong size garage door springs will cause function properly and could also cause the opener to break much quicker. Replacing extension springs can be very dangerous and if done wrong can harm someone using the garage door.

With every spring replacement, Chief Garage Door Repair, LLC provides a free safety inspection to make sure all the hardware and moving parts on your door are in good working condition and meet safety standards. Since the hardware was probably installed at the same time as the springs, there may be worn mechanical parts on your door that are unsafe. Think about spring failure as a symptom of a possibly larger problem with your door. This is why it’s a Precision Best Practice to provide a free safety inspection and maintain a safe environment for our customers.

Make sure you call the Chief Garage Door Repair, LLC to ensure your garage is repaired properly!