Garage Door Springs Fail

When garage door springs begin moaning and complaining during the performance of their job it means a breakdown is on the horizon.

Garage door springs fail.

General wear and tear the most common reason for failure in a garage door torsion spring is simple wear and tear. You can lubricate the springs and this may put a temporary end to the spring symphony but at this point the damage is already done and garage door repair will be. Prices for replacement garage door springs usually start around 69 00 installed. Popping creaking screeching and other nasty noises.

Throughout its lifetime the constant winding and unwinding places stress on the metal spring making a catastrophic failure more likely once it reaches the end of its working life. Fatigue is the most common reason for garage door spring failure. In general they are rated for about ten thousand cycles which is one up and down cycle. Torsion springs only last a set period of time.

If you have any concerns about your garage door springs give us call 303 565 6409. Incorrect springs each garage door has a specific spring that is engeneered to operator the door. If you do not replace your bad springs there is a greater likelihood of other parts on your garage door to have problems. That is much cheaper than a hospital bill.

If the spring being used with your door is not the specified spring length and wire size it is likely to break and cause failure more quickly. Most springs were designed to last for 10 000 cycles approximately 7 years if you use your garage door 4 times a day.