A garage door spring counterbalances the full weight of the door, so when one breaks the door usually won’t open and is far too heavy to lift safely by hand. It’s the most common garage door repair, and not one to force: a door with a failed spring can drop or trap the car inside. We repair and replace both torsion and extension springs, matched to the size and weight of your door.
Apex Door is a family-run garage door company that started in 1954. We’ll confirm the full price after a look, before any work starts.
Signs your spring has failed
What our spring repair includes
We measure your existing spring's wire size, length, and inside diameter so the replacement matches, because the wrong spring wears out fast and throws the door off balance.
- Existing spring measured and matched
- Spring replaced and re-tensioned properly
- Moving parts cleaned and lubricated
- Door balance and safety reverse tested
- Cables and rollers checked while we are there
- Work area cleaned up before we go
Spring work is dangerous to do yourself
A garage door spring is under high tension, and one that lets go while you’re working on it can cause serious injury. If your door has two springs and one has broken, the other is the same age and usually close behind, so replacing both keeps the door balanced.
While we’re there we often find a fraying cable or a worn roller before it becomes the next problem, see cable and roller repair. If the opener has been straining too, we also handle opener repair.
Other garage door services
Garage Door Opener Repair
Openers that will not run, reverse, or respond, repaired or replaced.
Garage Door Cable & Roller Repair
Off-track doors, frayed cables, and worn rollers put right.
New Garage Door Installation
Clopay, Haas, and Everite doors, measured and installed to fit your home.
Commercial Garage Doors
Rolling steel doors, grilles, strip doors, and loading-dock equipment, repaired and installed.
Common questions
How do I know if my spring is broken?
The usual signs: the door will not lift or feels impossibly heavy, you heard a loud bang from the garage, or you can see a gap in the coiled spring above the door. If that sounds familiar, stop using the door, since running it with a broken spring can damage the opener and the door.
Should I replace one spring or both?
If your door has two springs and one broke, the other is the same age and usually close behind. Replacing both at once keeps the door balanced and saves a second visit later.
How much does it cost to replace a broken spring?
It depends on the type and size of spring your door uses and whether one or both need replacing, so it is not the same price for every door. We confirm a firm number after a look, before any work starts.
How long should a garage door spring last?
Springs are rated in cycles, not years, with a standard spring good for around ten thousand open-and-close cycles. For an average household that is roughly seven to twelve years. A heavier door and damp, salty air near the Sound both shorten that.
Let’s get that door working again.
Local garage door repair and installation across Fairfield County, CT & Westchester County, NY. Call us for a quote.
(203) 866-1000