Garage Door Spring Broke Again

A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight.

Garage door spring broke again.

You go in the garage to open the door push the wall button and the door only goes up 6. Most homeowners never know they have a broken garage door spring until they try to leave their home. Unplug the garage door opener and clamp the door to the track. Use locking pliers or a c clamp to secure the door to the track to keep it from opening when you release the tension on the springs.

The reason for this is the garage door opener force or sensitivity has activated causing the opener to stop pulling the door up. Garage door spring replacement costs 120 to 350 on average. With a broken spring you may not be able to get your car out of the garage. If you garage door is not opening then you need to check your springs for damage.

Repairing a broken garage door spring costs 40 to 80 for winding balancing and lubricating the springs. Disconnect the garage door opener so the door remains closed. The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be. Garage door springs alone cost 30 to 100 for a torsion spring and 20 to 50 for an extension spring.

If your springs were to break then this is something you will need to have repaired immediately. A broken garage door spring is often the top cause of garage door failure. The problem could also be a bad motor.