Broken Spring Replacement in Fort Lauderdale

Over time, your garage door springs will wear out and break. But with our broken spring replacement services, getting help doesn’t have to be a stressful task. In some cases, repairing the springs might be a good option if  damage is small. However, if your springs have gained some heavy damage replacing them is a smart idea. 

If you find that your garage door won’t open all the way, and is only going up an inch or more, it may not be caused by the springs and not a problem with your garage door opener. To see if your spring has broken, check the area above your door to find the springs. These are attached to a bar that is the width of the garage door. If the spring is broken then there will be a space between the coils. Furthermore repairing Broken springs on your own may result in injury.

What Will Happen When You Call for a Tech?

 Broken spring replacement in Fort Lauderdale. Including, torsion springs and extension springs garage door services in South Florida. Broken springs in garage doors can bring dangers and risks to your home and family. To prevent this risk you must have a professional tech come out and check. 

By doing this you relieve the risk of having an unwanted accident occurring in your home. What happens when you call an Orange Garage Door tech to your home? Following the tech arriving to your home, he will release the opener to lift the door. This will be the initial check. Depending how weighted the door feels, will help him discover the problem. Once the tech discovers the problem he will help you find the most cost effective repair. 

Spring Replacements

We offer our very own spring replacements, in addition to that,  you may buy the springs on Amazon and we can simply come and install. (Our cheapest option available.) We do follow the hurricane codes for garage doors. We want to ensure that our customers are satisfied and safe. A normal spring life averages at seven years depending on your garage usage. Used about two times daily the spring life can last you up to seven years; If used multiple times a day the spring life will decrease.

Don’t get an unfortunate surprise!

 Don’t get surprised by a broken spring, because those aren’t the surprises we want. When a spring does break it puts you and your family at risk for injuries. It’s very rare that when a spring breaks that you get out without injury. A reminder to please make sure you have the safety wire attached to the spring. If you want to relieve the risk of unwanted surprises call Orange Garage Door to schedule your same day service.  

TYPES OF GARAGE DOOR SPRINGS

There are several types of garage door spring systems including the most commonly used, extension springs and torsion springs.

Extension springs

Are mounted on both sides of the garage door alongside the track. Typically there is a safety cable that runs through the center of the spring to help prevent the extension spring from sailing around the garage when breaking. The extension springs attach to the track and through a series of pulleys and cables to the bottom bracket on the garage door located on the bottom section. The extension springs provide the energy needed to open the garage door while the cable and pulley system does the actual lifting. If any one of these components are damaged or not installed properly, the system will not function safely or properly.

Torsion springs

Are mounted horizontally on a bar just above the garage door opening. These spring(s) are mounted on a shaft which spans the entire width of the door. On either end of the shaft, there are drums. These drums are used to help wrap cables which are attach from the drum to the bottom section of the garage door. As the door moves to the open position, the cable wraps around the drum. As the door moves to the closed position, the cable unwraps to safely lower the door.

Typically, when a torsion spring breaks, these cables will loose tension and pop off of the drums. Again, the spring provides the energy needed to open the door, while the cables, which are attached to the drums, do the actual lifting of the door. If any of these components are damaged or not installed properly, the system will not function safely or properly.

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