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Heard a bang like a gunshot and now the door won't budge? That's a snapped torsion spring — the single most common garage door failure. We carry every common spring size on the truck and replace them the same day.
With a broken spring, the opener is holding the door's full weight — often 150 to 400 pounds. Keep operating it and you risk burning out the opener, snapping a cable, or having the door drop.
Do not attempt to replace a spring yourself. Torsion springs store enormous tension and release violently when handled without winding bars and proper technique. This is one of the most dangerous repairs in the home.
Not sure whether it's the spring or the opener? These are the giveaways.
Both do the same job — counterbalancing the door's weight so it can be lifted. They just do it differently, and they sit in different places.
Mounted on a steel shaft directly above the door opening. They wind and unwind as the door moves. This is what most modern Atlanta homes have.
Run along the horizontal tracks either side of the door and stretch as it closes. More common on older installations.
A snapped torsion spring replaced and rebalanced — start to finish in a single visit.
Broken torsion spring → new spring installed and door rebalanced · Alpharetta, GA
We measure wire size, inside diameter and length, so the replacement matches your door's weight exactly.
You get a clear price before anything is touched. Nothing starts until you approve it.
Old spring removed with winding bars, new one fitted and wound to the correct turn count.
We check the door holds halfway on its own, inspect cables and rollers, then run a full cycle test.
Most spring replacements are finished within an hour of arriving, and we carry the common sizes on the truck so there's rarely a second visit.
On a two-spring door we usually recommend it. Both springs have gone through the same number of cycles, so when one fails the other is typically close behind. Replacing them together also keeps the door balanced and means one trip instead of two.
Springs are rated in cycles — one open and one close being a cycle. A standard spring is commonly rated around 10,000 cycles, which for an average household works out at roughly seven to ten years. High-cycle springs are available if your door gets heavy daily use.
We'd rather you didn't. Without the spring counterbalancing it, the door's full weight is unsupported and it can drop. Leave it closed and call us.
Beyond the safety risk, spring selection is precise — wire size, inside diameter, length and wind direction all have to match your door's weight. The wrong spring leaves the door unbalanced, which wears the opener and the cables.
Yes. We service homes on weekends and offer same-day appointments throughout the year. Call to confirm current availability.
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