Broken Garage Door Springs - What to Do Now?
Garage door springs tend to snap more often in the winter in cold climates - it's a tensile strength of steel kind of thing.
What to do when a garage door spring breaks
BANG! A loud crash comes from your garage, and you don't know what happened. After looking around the garage, you can't find the source of the sound, so you return to your bed. When you get ready to leave in the morning, you find that your garage door will no longer open; now it all makes sense: your garage door springs are broken.
You're not alone!
If you have never had to deal with your garage door springs snapping before, it can seem most unusual, but in reality, it is the most common service provided by garage door experts and the most replaced part in the garage door assembly. Since they support the door's entire weight over thousands of cycles, eventually, the metal breaks down - they break, snap, or bend to a level that will make them in-operable. Garage doors regularly weigh over 300 pounds, and sometimes they can reach upwards of 1,000, so it is easy to see how, over time, the springs will break down.
Garage door springs tend to snap more often in the winter in cold climates - it's a tensile strength of steel kind of thing. It is normal, and you haven't done anything wrong.
Be Careful
Garage door springs can be dangerous if not handled properly, so before you begin loosening any part of your door, ensure you have the right tools and knowledge to do so safely.
If you have broken garage door springs, it is important not to keep pushing the garage door opener button, as it can cause more damage by stripping out the opener's gears and sprockets and cost you more money! Go slow, and if you really need to get your car out, you can raise the door manually by grabbing and pulling on the hanging pull tab that is attached to the opener track.
What to do now?
Remove your car from the garage by pulling the release cord to disconnect the electric door opener. Then, lift the door by hand. If the door is too heavy, you can get help from a neighbor or family member.
Identify whether your garage door has extension or torsion springs.
Buy new springs. You can buy them from a website online or from a local big-box store like Home Depot or Lowes.
Replace your springs with new ones that you have purchased.
If you don't want to learn how to perform this procedure yourself, you can hire a local garage door professional to do the work for you for a fee. Most companies offer same-day service and will ensure your garage is safe and you get the correct springs without you doing anything but making a phone call. You can search our site to find the right company for you.
Just remember not to panic and to take the proper safety precautions to prevent further damage to your garage door parts and maintain your own safety!
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