Broken spring
Heard a bang, and now the door won't go up?
- Torsion & extension springs
- Tension set to your door's weight
- Answering 24/7
That bang was almost certainly a spring. Garage door spring repair is the call we get most, and it rarely comes at a good time: the door is closed, the car is inside, and the opener strains for a second and gives up. The springs carry the door's weight. Without them, the opener can't lift it.
Wolf replaces torsion and extension springs for homes in Huntington Beach and the rest of Orange County, day or night. The technician measures the door and the old spring, installs a matching pair, winds them to the right tension and checks the lift cables and drums, which often take a hit when a spring lets go.
Spring snapped with the car inside?
Don't force the door. Call and we'll talk you through it while a tech heads out.
Spring repair, start to finish
A spring job is more than a swap. Here's what's included.
Torsion spring replacement
The spring on the steel tube above the door. We match wire size, inside diameter and length to the door's weight and height.
Extension spring replacement
Side-mounted springs above the horizontal track, replaced in pairs and fitted with safety cables that contain a future break.
Cable, drum & bearing check
A spring break can jolt the cables off the drums. We re-seat or replace them and check the end bearings for wear.
Balance and opener test
With new springs on, the door should hold halfway by hand. We confirm that, then set the opener's travel and force.
Which springs does your door have?
Torsion springs
One or two coils on a shaft across the top of the opening. They twist to store energy, run smoothly and are on most newer Orange County homes.
Extension springs
Long springs alongside the ceiling tracks that stretch when the door closes. Common on older single and two-car doors.
Signs of a broken garage door spring
You'll usually notice one of these first:
- A gunshot-like bangTorsion springs release all at once. The noise often comes when nobody is near the garage.
- Two-inch gap in the coilLook at the tube above the door. A broken torsion spring shows a clear split.
- Door lifts a few inches, then stopsThe opener feels the full weight and backs off to protect itself.
- Door crashes down fastWithout spring tension, nothing slows the door on the way down.
- Rust and flaking on the coilsNear the coast, rusted springs wear faster and are the next to snap.
Safety first. Don't try to unwind or replace a torsion spring yourself. The tension can spin a winding bar hard enough to break bones. Keep the door closed and let a technician handle it.
Why call Wolf for a broken spring
Any hour
Springs break at night and on weekends too. We pick up 24/7.
Springs on the truck
Common sizes ride along, so most spring jobs finish in one visit.
Measured, not guessed
We size the spring to your actual door instead of grabbing whatever fits.
$25 off the repair
Mention the coupon when you call.
