Garage door service
Broken Garage Door Spring Repair & Replacement
Torsion and extension springs replaced in pairs with high-cycle parts.
Pricing
Broken Spring Replacement pricing
Your exact price is confirmed before work begins.
Garage door torsion spring
Per spring, fitted and balanced. Springs are replaced in pairs on most doors.
$100 – $500
Warranty on part & Labor
What broken spring replacement covers
Springs do the lifting, not the opener. A torsion spring above the door (or a pair of extension springs along the tracks) counterbalances the door's weight so the motor only has to guide it.
When a spring breaks, the door becomes hundreds of pounds of dead weight. Replacing it is precision work under high tension — this is the repair most often responsible for DIY injuries, and it is the one we ask you to leave to a technician.
Signs you need this service
- A loud bang from the garage, then a door that will not open
- A visible two-inch gap in the coiled spring above the door
- The opener strains, hums, or lifts the door only a few inches
- The door slams down instead of lowering smoothly
- The door is crooked in the opening
Common causes
- Cycle fatigue — a standard spring is rated for a set number of open/close cycles
- Rust and corrosion reducing the metal's working life
- An undersized spring for the door's actual weight, often from a previous cheap repair
- Missing lubrication over many years
What happens if it's ignored
- Operating an opener against a broken spring burns out the motor or strips its gear
- The remaining spring in a pair is now overloaded and usually fails soon after
- A heavy unbalanced door can fall — the main injury risk in a home garage
Salinas & nearby cities
Signs your garage door spring broke
Looking for garage door spring repair near me? We provide garage door spring replacement in Salinas, including torsion spring replacement and extension spring replacement for every residential door. Broken garage door spring calls are handled as emergency garage door spring repair, with same day garage door spring replacement from springs we carry on the truck.
- Loud bang from the garage — garage door spring snapped
- Visible gap in the torsion spring above the door
- Garage door is too heavy or won't lift more than a few inches
- Opener strains, then stops or reverses
- Door looks crooked or cables are hanging loose
Our process
How the visit works
The same order of work every time, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
- 01
Measure the door
We weigh and measure the door so the replacement spring matches it — wire size, inside diameter and length all matter.
- 02
Safe tension release
Remaining tension is wound off with proper bars and the old spring is removed.
- 03
Replace in pairs
Springs are replaced in pairs so both sides share load evenly and age at the same rate.
- 04
Wind and balance
The new spring is wound to spec and the door is tested for balance at multiple heights.
- 05
Reset opener force
Opener travel and force limits are re-programmed to the newly balanced door.
Need help now?
Talk to a technician, not a call centre
Describe what the door is doing and we'll tell you what it takes to fix it. The phone is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
FAQs
Broken Spring Replacement questions
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Call for immediate help, or send a few details and we'll come back to you with the next step.