Garage Door Torsion Spring

Are you are having problems with your garage door opening and closing? It could be the garage door torsion spring. If your door does not open smoothly or is loud when you open and close it, then there is a good chance you'll need to replace or adjust your garage torsion spring. Your garage door should open and close smoothly and stay open half way when you need it to.

The torsion springs are usually used only in heavier doors, like sectional garage doors. Your garage doors torsion spring is located on both sides of your garage door, and it enables your door to open and close smoothly and safely. Garage doors that have torsion springs are difficult to handle all by yourself. These doors usually weigh anywhere between three hundred to four hundred pounds. Therefore, these springs must be powerful enough to open and close your door easily. A word of caution: torsion springs have been known to cause serious head trauma, even to professional installers, when they are being replaced.

If you are thinking about replacing your torsion spring by yourself, think again. This is not a DIY project. An unbalance door will create undo stress on your garage opening mechanism, and is usually the cause of a noisy or sticking door. Usually, this problem will shorten the life of your garage carriage. There have been a lot of reported accidents from "handy men" trying to replace the spring on their own. These accidents have resulted in injury, and in some cases, deaths have occurred. This is why you need to hire a professional to do this job for you.

When you are ready to replace your garage door torsion spring look around for a trained professional to help you replace your garage door spring. The torsion springs usually cost between $60 and $90 dollars. You will also have to pay for the labor which will run you about $130.00. Your final bill will be approximately $200.00. Fortunately, this is much cheaper than replacing the entire door.

The next step is to find someone who will replace your broken garage spring. You could check out e-bay, or Amazon, but they usually sell the parts only, not the service of replacing your broken door. Your best bet is to search for a garage door torsion spring replacement company. There are a lot of them, and we have provided the links for your to make your replacement project a smoother process.