A broken spring is the most common garage door repair on Cape Cod, and it’s the one you shouldn’t put off. The springs carry the entire weight of the door, so when one snaps the door becomes heavy, dangerous, and can trap your car inside. Rick replaces both torsion and extension springs at a fixed, all-in price, quoted before the work starts.
Why springs fail faster on the Cape
Springs are rated in cycles (one open-and-close each), and a busy household burns through them in a handful of years no matter where you live. On Cape Cod there’s a second clock running: damp, salty coastal air rusts and fatigues spring steel from the outside in. A spring that might last a decade inland often gives out sooner in an unheated garage a few streets from the water. It’s why spring and cable work makes up so much of what Rick does here.
Signs your spring has failed
- A loud bang came from the garage (that’s usually the spring letting go)
- The door won’t open, or the opener strains and stops partway
- The door feels dead-heavy when you pull the manual release
- You can see a gap in the coiled spring above the door
What Rick’s spring repair includes
Rick measures your spring’s wire size, length, and inside diameter to match the correct replacement, because the wrong spring wears out fast and throws the door off balance. He replaces the spring, re-tensions it properly, lubricates the moving parts, and tests the door’s balance and safety reverse before he leaves. While he’s there he’ll often catch a fraying cable or worn roller before it becomes the next breakdown, so see cable and roller repair if your door has more than one symptom. Spring work is under serious tension and genuinely dangerous to attempt yourself; this is the one garage door job even determined DIYers should hand off. If the opener has been struggling too, Rick also handles garage door opener repair. Call (508) 563-6266 for a fixed-price quote.
Common questions
How do I know if my garage door spring is broken?
The classic signs: a loud bang from the garage, a door that suddenly feels impossibly heavy or won't lift at all, or a visible gap in the coiled spring above the door. If any of those sound familiar, stop using the door. Running the opener against a broken spring bends tracks and burns out the motor.
Should I replace one spring or both?
If your door has two springs and one let go, the other is the same age and usually not far behind. On the Cape, salt air ages both at the same rate, so replacing the pair keeps the door balanced and saves you a second service call. Rick will tell you honestly what your door needs.
Let’s get that door working again.
Call Rick for a fixed, all-in price on any garage door repair or install across Cape Cod.
(508) 563-6266