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Garage Door Spring Repair
Garage Door Spring Repair in Los Angeles
A broken spring leaves the door's weight on the opener or on you. We size new springs to your door and quote them in writing before we start.
Diagnosis before a repair decision
Request a Repair Assessment
Tell us the location and symptoms. We'll call to discuss the visit.
No obligation. It takes about a minute, then we call to schedule. Prefer to talk? (818) 782-6180
Garage Door Spring Repair
Springs carry the weight, not the opener
Garage door springs do the lifting. They counterbalance the door's weight, so the opener, or a hand on the door, only has to guide it. Torsion springs sit on a shaft above the opening and twist to store energy. Extension springs run alongside the horizontal tracks and stretch as the door comes down. Every trip up and down flexes the steel, and fatigue eventually cracks it. When a spring breaks, the weight it was carrying lands on the opener or on you, which is why the door suddenly feels so heavy.
We identify the spring system first: torsion or extension, one spring or two, or an enclosed design. The replacement is sized to your door, not copied from the broken spring, because an earlier repair may have used the wrong one. Torsion springs are specified by wire size, inside diameter, length, and wind direction, and together those numbers set how much weight a spring balances and how many cycles it's built for. On a two-spring door we usually recommend replacing both, since they've done the same work.
You get a written price before anyone touches the springs. It lists the springs, any worn cables or bearings we found, and optional upgrades such as higher-cycle springs, so you can see what's needed and what's a choice. Spring systems store a lot of force, and DASMA, the industry's trade association, says they should be repaired only by trained professionals. Until we arrive, leave the door closed if it's closed, don't run the opener, and keep everyone out from under a door that's stuck open.
- Serving Los Angeles Since 2006
- Licensed, Bonded & Insured
- 24/7 Emergency Garage Door Service
- Written Price Before Any Repair
- Every Brand Serviced
Designs & details
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Repair assessment
Signs of a broken or failing spring
A loud bang, then a door that won't open
A torsion spring can break with a sharp bang from the garage. Afterward the door won't open, or the opener lifts it a few inches and stops.
A gap in the coil above the door
A broken torsion spring usually shows a gap where the coil has separated. Look from a distance with the door closed, and don't touch the spring or the shaft.
The door goes up crooked
On an extension-spring door, each side is lifted by its own spring. When one breaks, that side loses its lift and the door can rise unevenly or jam in the track.
The opener strains or reverses
Without that spring's help, the opener is lifting weight it isn't designed for, so it hums, stops after a few inches, or reverses. Stop pressing the button.
No safety cable through extension springs
If an extension spring breaks without a cable running through it, the spring can fly loose across the garage. Springs without cables are worth fixing before one fails.
Mismatched springs from an earlier repair
Two springs of different sizes, or springs meant for a lighter door, leave the door out of balance. The door drifts, the opener works harder, and the springs wear out sooner.
Honest pricing
How we price garage door spring repair
Spring pricing follows the spring system, the weight of the door, and whether one spring or a matched pair is replaced. Worn cables or bearings found alongside the spring add to the job, and an enclosed or brand-specific system needs its own parts. A phone quote for a spring can't see any of that, so we price it at the door.
The price is written and approved before any spring work starts. Optional upgrades, such as higher-cycle springs or a torsion conversion, are listed apart from the repair itself.
Get Your Written EstimateWhat sets the number
- Torsion, extension, or an enclosed system
- Door weight, height, and construction
- One spring or a matched pair
- Standard or higher-cycle springs
- Cables, drums, or bearings worn with the spring
- Converting extension springs to torsion
The proposal separates the work being recommended so you can review the scope before approving it.
What to expect
How we replace a broken garage door spring
Identify the system
We confirm the spring type, how many springs the door uses, and their condition, and check the cables, drums, and bearings before quoting.
Size the springs to the door
New springs are matched to your door's weight and height, with the wire size, inside diameter, length, and wind chosen to suit it.
Approve the written price
You see the springs we recommend, any other worn parts, and optional upgrades, each priced, before the work starts.
Install, balance, and test
We set the tension, check that the door holds its position partway open, and run it through full cycles before we leave.
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6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Garage Door Spring Repair FAQ
Questions about garage door spring repair
Practical answers to help you plan the next step.
It isn't safe to. Clopay's installation instructions note that with spring tension removed, a single-car door can weigh as much as 200 pounds and some large doors as much as 500. Genie and DASMA both advise against operating a door with a broken spring, by hand or with the opener. If your car is stuck inside, treat it as an emergency call.
We usually recommend it. On a two-spring door, both springs have made every trip together, so the one that didn't break carries the same wear. Clopay's safety checklist also says to replace both at the same time, even if one isn't broken. Replacing just the broken spring leaves an old one that is likely to be next.
Spring life is measured in cycles, not years, and one cycle is the door opening and closing once. Manufacturers such as Clopay and Wayne Dalton commonly rate standard torsion springs for about 10,000 cycles, with higher-cycle options of 20,000 in Clopay's residential spec and 25,000 from Wayne Dalton. A door that runs four times a day uses its cycles twice as fast as one that runs twice a day. DASMA notes that rust and skipped lubrication can shorten spring life, which matters in salt air near the coast.
Yes. A safety cable runs through the middle of each extension spring and is anchored at both ends, so a spring that breaks stays on the cable instead of flying loose. DASMA says any door with extension springs needs one. As we read it, California's building code also requires an approved restraining device on each extension spring in a residential garage.
Yes, as an option, where there's room above the door for the torsion shaft and the door's track and hardware suit it; we check both at the visit. Clopay's buying guide says torsion springs generally last longer and run more smoothly, and a torsion setup is what wall-mount openers require. If a conversion doesn't fit your garage, a correctly sized extension spring with a safety cable still does the job.
Yes. That describes Wayne Dalton's TorqueMaster system, used on select models: the springs sit inside a steel tube, so a break isn't visible, and the system takes its own springs and different tools than an open torsion spring. Other brand-specific designs, such as Clopay's EZ-SET spring assemblies, also need parts that suit them. Our Wayne Dalton page covers TorqueMaster in more detail.
Service area
Garage Door Spring Repair across Los Angeles
From our office in Van Nuys we cover the San Fernando Valley, the Westside, and the neighborhoods in between.
- Bel Air, CA
- Beverly Hills, CA
- Brentwood, CA
- Burbank, CA
- Calabasas, CA
- Canoga Park, CA
- Chatsworth, CA
- Encino, CA
- Granada Hills, CA
- Hollywood, CA
- Lake Balboa, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Mission Hills, CA
- North Hills, CA
- North Hollywood, CA
- Northridge, CA
- Pacific Palisades, CA
- Pacoima, CA
- Panorama City, CA
- Porter Ranch, CA
- Reseda, CA
- San Fernando, CA
- Sherman Oaks, CA
- Studio City, CA
- Sun Valley, CA
- Sylmar, CA
- Tarzana, CA
- Universal City, CA
- Valley Village, CA
- Van Nuys, CA
- West Hills, CA
- West Hollywood, CA
- Woodland Hills, CA
Related services
Garage Door RepairBroken springs, snapped cables, doors off track, and openers that hum but won't lift, diagnosed on site with a written price before any work starts.- Off-Track & Cable RepairA door hanging crooked, a cable off its drum, rollers out of the track, or track bent by the car, secured first and then realigned and tested.
- Garage Door Tune-UpA balance test, a safety-reverse check, lubrication, and hardware tightening: the visit that quiets a noisy door and spots worn springs, cables, and rollers early.
Guides & answers
Garage Door Spring Replacement Explained: Torsion vs Extension, Why Both Springs, and What Drives the PriceHow torsion and extension springs carry the door, the bang and the gap that mean one has broken, why a two-spring door gets two new springs, and what moves the price.
Garage Door Troubleshooting: Won’t Open, Won’t Close, Opener Not Working, Noisy — Safe Checks Before You CallPhoto eyes, power, the lock button and a look at the hardware from the floor are the checks you can make; springs, cables and drums are the parts you never touch.
Clopay, Amarr and Wayne Dalton Doors Compared: Construction, Springs and What Repairs DifferHow the three brands build their doors, how TorqueMaster Plus, EZ-SET and conventional torsion springs differ, and what ties a part or section to the brand, from each maker’s own literature.
Brands we repair
- Clopay Garage Door Repair
- Wayne Dalton Garage Door Repair
- Amarr Garage Door Repair
- LiftMaster & Chamberlain Opener Repair
- Genie Garage Door Opener Repair
We service these brands independently and are not an authorized dealer for any of them.
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Call with the address and what the door is doing. We answer 24/7 and will discuss service availability and next steps for your property.
No obligation
Request a Repair Assessment
Tell us the location and symptoms. We'll call to discuss the visit.
No obligation. It takes about a minute, then we call to schedule. Prefer to talk? (818) 782-6180