Garage Door Springs

If you've ever heard a loud explosion-like noise from your garage, immediately followed by a deadbolt not working after you've entered the garage, then most likely a spring has broken. Spring failure is one of the most frequently experienced types of garage door failures, which happen with almost no notice; meaning that these spring failures happen with zero warning.

Springs work well for a number of years until either they fail completely, or else just stop working.

The professionals at WI Garage Doors LLC have expanded our spring repair and replacement service to also cover homeowners in Green Bay and Appleton. Our technicians perform this type of work on a regular basis and as a result, have the required training and tools to safely perform this type of work.

What Springs Actually Do?

Your garage door is heavier than it looks, most residential doors weigh somewhere between 150 and 300 pounds. Springs are what make it possible to open and close that door with minimal effort, either by hand or with an automatic opener. They store mechanical energy when the door closes and release it when the door opens, counterbalancing the door's weight so the opener is only managing a fraction of the actual load.

Without properly functioning springs, the opener is working against the full weight of the door. It burns out much faster. The door feels impossibly heavy if you try to lift it manually. In many cases, the opener simply cannot move the door at all.

There are two main types used in residential garage doors. Torsion springs are more common in modern homes. They sit horizontally above the door, mounted on a metal shaft that runs across the opening. When the door closes, the springs wind up and store tension. When it opens, they unwind and release it. Torsion spring systems tend to be more durable and provide more balanced lifting force than the older extension spring design.



Extension springs run along the horizontal tracks on each side of the door, above the path the door travels as it opens. They stretch and contract rather than twist. Older homes are more likely to have extension springs. These require safety cables running through the center of each spring, if an extension spring breaks without that cable in place, it can become a projectile. If your home still has extension springs without safety cables, that is worth addressing.

Our technicians work with both types and will assess what your door has and what makes sense going forward.

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How Long Do Springs Last?

Springs are rated by cycles, with one cycle being a complete open-and-close. Standard springs are typically rated for around 10,000 cycles. If your household uses the garage door four times a day, two open cycles, two close cycles that works out to about seven years of typical use before the spring reaches the end of its rated life. High-cycle springs rated for 25,000 or even 50,000 cycles are available as upgrades and make sense if you want longer intervals between replacements or have a particularly active household.

Springs do not always fail with a dramatic bang. Sometimes the failure is gradual: the door starts feeling heavier than it used to, the opener sounds like it is straining, or the door creeps back down when you leave it open halfway. If any of that sounds familiar, it is worth having the springs checked before a full break happens.

Why You Should Not Attempt This Yourself

This is one of the areas where we will be direct: garage door spring replacement is not a safe DIY project. The tension stored in a garage door spring, particularly a torsion spring is enormous. A spring that releases unexpectedly or is handled incorrectly during installation can cause serious injury. This happens to people who watched a tutorial and felt confident. The tools required to safely control spring tension during removal and installation are specialized, and the process requires training and experience, not just a willingness to try.

Beyond safety, sizing matters. A replacement spring has to be matched precisely to the door's weight and the cable drum configuration. Get it wrong and the door will not balance properly, and the new spring will wear out faster than it should.

What Happens When You Call Us

When you contact WI Garage Doors LLC about a broken spring, we treat it as an urgent situation. We will get a technician out as quickly as we can. Before any work starts, we do a full assessment of the spring system and the components around it, the cables, the drums, the brackets, the cable anchor at the bottom of the door. Spring failures sometimes put stress on nearby parts that also need attention, and we check for that.

Our team at WI Garage Doors LLC will tell you clearly what needs to be replaced, give you an honest recommendation on spring type and cycle rating based on your door and how heavily your household uses it, and get the work done correctly. We calibrate the new spring properly and verify the door's balance before we leave. A spring that is the wrong size or incorrectly wound will cause problems even when it is brand new.

WI Garage Doors LLC: A Reputation Built on Quality Service

A garage door spring is an extremely important part of the entire garage door system. If a garage door spring breaks or wears out, it puts additional strain on other components and can disrupt the door's balance as well as create safety hazards if not taken care of properly. Our experienced technicians at WI Garage Doors LLC will arrive at your home with the proper tools, education, and replacement parts needed to evaluate what is wrong with your garage door spring and perform the necessary repairs correctly.

Our A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau and five-star reviews on Yelp combined with our Super Service Award represent many years of reputable service and high-quality workmanship to homeowners in the Green Bay and Appleton areas. We will give you an honest evaluation of the spring if it has become broken or is showing signs of being worn out, and we will provide you with a permanent solution to your problem. Contact us so we can repair your garage door spring properly, quickly, and safely.