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Garage Door Torsion Spring Repair in Colorado Springs, CO
A torsion spring is a tightly wound coil mounted on a steel shaft directly above the closed garage door. It stores energy as the door closes and releases that energy to lift the door's weight when you open it. When it breaks — and it usually goes with a loud bang — the door becomes extremely heavy and the opener can't move it alone. This is not a DIY repair; the spring is under hundreds of pounds of stored tension and requires proper winding tools to replace safely.
Colorado Springs Garage Door Repair provides garage door torsion spring repair for homeowners across Colorado Springs, CO. Call for a free inspection and a written quote before any work begins.
When to Call
When You Need Garage Door Torsion Spring Repair
- Heard a loud bang from the garage and the door won't open this morning
- Door opens about six inches then the opener strains and stops
- Can see a visible gap or separation in the coil above the door header
- Door slowly drifts back down after being manually raised to waist height
How It Works
Our Process for Garage Door Torsion Spring Repair
- 1
Spring and Hardware Inspection
We check the broken spring, the cable drums, cables, and shaft bearings before touching anything — a spring failure sometimes reveals other worn parts.
- 2
Safe Tension Release and Removal
Using winding bars, we safely release any residual tension in the broken spring before removing it from the shaft.
- 3
Correct Spring Sizing
We calculate the replacement spring by door weight and height, not by what was there before — the original spring may have been undersized from day one.
- 4
Wind, Set, and Balance Test
The new spring is wound to spec, cables are seated in the drums, and we test balance by hand before reconnecting the opener.
Colorado Springs Context
Why this matters in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs winters keep garage temperatures well below freezing for stretches at a time. Cold metal loses elasticity, and torsion springs that are already near end-of-life tend to snap during the coldest mornings of the year — often when you need to leave most urgently.
Straight Talk
About pricing & scope
Spring life is measured in cycles, not years. If your door has one spring and it breaks, we'll discuss whether a two-spring conversion makes sense for your door — it usually does for heavier doors.
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