Garage Door Tips
Signs of a broken garage door spring include a loud bang from the garage, a door that feels too heavy to lift, a visible gap in the spring, crooked movement, or a door that only opens a few inches before stopping.
How do I know if my garage door spring is broken?
Signs of a broken garage door spring include a loud bang from the garage, a door that feels too heavy to lift, a visible gap in the spring, crooked movement, or a door that only opens a few inches before stopping.
A broken spring is one of the most common reasons a garage door suddenly stops working. Garage Door Repair Genie can help you identify the warning signs and call for the right service.
On torsion spring systems, the spring sits on a metal bar above the door. A broken torsion spring often has a clean gap in the coil.
If the opener pulls the door up a few inches and stops, or if one side rises faster than the other, the spring or cable system may be failing.
Many homeowners hear a sharp bang before noticing anything else. That sound can be the spring releasing tension.
A bad spring can overload the opener and cables. Do not keep testing the door if it feels heavy, crooked, or stuck.
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A broken spring is one of those repairs where confidence can get expensive fast. The door may look normal, but the part that carried the weight is no longer doing its job.
If you heard a bang or your door suddenly feels heavy, don't test it three more times. Tell the tech what happened first. That little detail usually matters more than your guess about the brand or model.
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