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 Broken Spring Replacement

A broken spring on a garage door is a common issue. However, it is still a significant problem that affects the door's functionality. On the other hand, springs play an essential role in garage door operation by counterbalancing their weight so that they are lightweight and easy to open and close.

 

There are two garage door springs: torsion (long metal bars at the top of the door) and extension (springs on each side). Both kinds will eventually break or wear away with use, rust, or lack of maintenance.

What Happens When a Garage Door Spring Breaks?

  1. With the door spring broken, lifting the door without either straining yourself or risking injury will be impossible.

  2. If a spring breaks, it generally makes a loud noise, like a car backfiring or a firecracker exploding. This is the sound made as tension is released from the spring.

  3. The garage door may become crooked or lopsided, leaning to one side. This causes additional wear and tear on the other parts, such as cables and tracks.

  4. When a spring breaks, the cables that help lift the door can become loose or break, causing further problems.

  5. A broken spring represents a potential safety hazard. The door can drop suddenly, causing damage or injury, and must

  6. Pressure on the Garage Door Opener:

If you continue to operate the automatic opener with a broken spring, it will strain the opener mechanisms and eventually cause them to fail unexpectedly.

What Do I Do If My Garage Door Spring Breaks?

  1. Stop Using the Door: Cease using the garage door immediately to avoid any further damage or safety risks.

  2. Do Not Try to Repair It Yourself:

Garage door springs are under high tension, and handling them alone can be dangerous and difficult without proper training and tools. Try to avoid any attempt by you to fix the spring. Contact a Professional:

Call our professional garage door repair service. Experienced technicians have the know-how and equipment needed to restore a damaged or broken spring securely and promptly. Call us NOW at Santa Clarita Garage Doors. We specialize in the repair and replacement of broken garage door springs. Our experienced staff can quickly pinpoint the issue and deliver a dependable solution that gets you back in control of your garage door. Please give us a call as soon as possible for our prompt service.

What's a coil spring? A coil spring, a helical spring, is a mechanical device commonly used to keep a force between contacting surfaces or to keep energy and later discharge it to absorb impact. Under tension or compression, a coil spring's substance (wire) gets torsion. A coil spring can also be used in this scenario. The spring is subjected to torsion about its helical axis, which is a torsion spring.

 

The substance of the spring is thus subjected to a bending moment, either raising or reducing the helical radius. Young's Modulus of the stuff in this mode ascertains the spring features. They generally have an eye or hook shape at each end for attachment. The average use of compression coil springs is in automobile suspension systems. Volute springs are used as hefty load compression springs. A plate strip is rolled into a coil and helix shape. Torsion springs are designed to resist twisting activities and are frequently related to clothes pegs or upward-and-over garage doors.

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