Garage Door Spring Replacement in Edmonton

A Loud Bang From the Garage

A torsion spring breaks with a bang like a gunshot, even when nobody is touching the door. Cold mornings are when most springs go.

The Door Opens a Few Inches, Then Stops

The opener starts lifting, feels the full weight and quits. Some openers hum or flash there lights.

A Gap in the Torsion Spring Above the Door

Look at the spring on the bar above the door. A 2 inch gap between the coils means its broken. Older doors with side springs show a stretched or snapped spring next to the track.

The Door Is Heavy, Crooked, or Slams Shut

One side sitting lower, or a door that drops fast when closing, means a spring or cable failed.

When Spring Repair Is Enough

• The door drifts up or down when you let go at halfway. The spring needs a tension adjustment.
• A cable slipped off the drum but the spring is fine.
• A worn bearing or loose winding cone makes the spring grind or squeak.
• Extension springs are missing there safety cables.

When You Need a New Spring

• The spring has a gap, a break or a stretched section.
• The coils are rusted or grind against each other.
• The spring is old and the door gets heavier every week.
• An old repair used the wrong size spring.

Should You Replace One Spring or Both?

If your door has two springs and one broke, we recomend replacing both. They went in the same day and did the same number of cycles, so the second one is close behind. A new spring next to an old one lifts uneven. Doing both now saves you a second visit in a few months. If your door only has one spring, theres nothing to pair.

Standard vs High-Cycle Springs

A standard spring is rated for about 10,000 cycles. One cycle is one open and one close. At 4 cycles a day thats about 7 years. The high-cycle springs Edmonton homeowners pick most are rated for 20,000 or 25,000 cycles, so they last 2 to 2.5 times as long. If the garage is your main way in and out, high-cycle springs are the better buy.

Torsion Spring Replacement

Torsion springs sit on a steel shaft above the door. They twist to store energy, and the drums and cables on each end lift the door. Most Edmonton homes built in the last 25 years have them. Most single-car doors run one spring and most double doors run two. When we fit replacement torsion springs we match the wire size, inside diameter, length and wind direction to your door. Our torsion spring guide goes deeper.

Extension Spring Replacement

Extension springs run along the tracks on each side and stretch when the door closes. Theyre common on older homes and detached garages in areas like Old Strathcona and Bonnie Doon. Each one needs a safety cable through the middle so a snapped spring cant whip across the garage. Alot of old setups are missing them. We add them.

Converting Extension Springs to Torsion

If your extension springs keep breaking or the door wont stay balanced, a torsion conversion lifts smoother and is easier on the opener. We quote both options side by side.