Garage door spring repair in San Diego
A snapped spring is the most common call I get. I carry torsion and extension springs on the truck, so most are fixed in one visit, usually today or tomorrow.
- Usually same-day
- Licensed & insured · CSLB #1136749
- 1-yr parts warranty
Snapped spring? Leave the door down.
Garage door spring repair in San Diego is most of what I do. If you heard a bang from the garage and now the door won't lift, or the opener hums and quits after a few inches, the spring is almost certainly gone. Don't force it. Unplug the opener, keep the car where it is if it's stuck inside, and call me at (619) 930-7869.
I'll ask two or three questions on the phone: one spring or two, a bar above the door or springs along the tracks, roughly how big the door is. That tells me what to load on the truck. When I get there I measure the old spring properly, because the right replacement depends on your door, not on what happens to be on the shelf.
What's going on?
Pick the closest. Or just call and tell me what you heard.A loud bang from the garage
That's the spring letting go. The door is now dead weight.
Door lifts a few inches and stops
The opener senses the load and quits. It's protecting itself.
A visible gap in the coil
Look at the bar above the door. A clean break in the spring is the giveaway.
Door is very heavy by hand
A balanced door lifts with one hand. If it doesn't, the spring is gone or tired.
Cables hanging slack or a crooked door
When the spring goes, the cables often jump the drums. I reset both.
What I check first
- 1
Diagnose
I look at the whole door, not just the broken part: springs, cables, drums, rollers, hinges, track and the opener. On a spring job I measure the old spring: wire size, length, inside diameter and wind.
- 2
Explain
I show you what broke and why, then give you the price before I touch anything. Say no and I pack up. No trip fee, no pressure.
- 3
Repair
A spring sized to your door, from the truck. I balance the door, run it through full cycles, reset the opener's force limits and lube the moving parts before I leave.
What I fix
Springs, and the parts that fail with them.Torsion springs
The bar above the door, one or two springs. Matched by measurement, not by guess.
Extension springs
Along the tracks on older doors. I check the safety cables too, and replace them if they're damaged.
Both springs at once
If one of a pair broke, the other is the same age. I quote it both ways.
Cables
Checked on every spring job. Replaced in the same visit if they're worn.
Repair the spring or replace the door?
Almost always, repair the spring. A broken spring is a worn-out part, not a sign the door is finished. A new spring sized to the door, fresh cables if they're frayed, and a proper balance give most doors years more service.
The exceptions are rare and I'll point them out: a wood door that's rotted through at the bottom panels, a steel door that's been hit and folded, or an extension-spring setup so old that the track and pulleys are worn along with it. Even then I'll quote you the spring repair first, so you can compare. If anyone tells you a single broken spring means you need a whole new door, get a second opinion.
One more option worth knowing about: some older doors with extension springs can be converted to a torsion spring. It's quieter and smoother, and the spring sits on a bar instead of stretching along the track. I'll tell you whether your door is a good candidate.
Spring snapped? I can usually come today or tomorrow.
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Please don't do this one yourself
A garage door spring holds enough tension to lift a door that weighs 150 to 300 pounds. Winding a torsion spring takes proper winding bars, and the wrong tool or one slip is how people end up in the emergency room. Videos make it look easy because they skip the part where it goes wrong.
Extension springs are just as dangerous in a different way: without a safety cable through the middle, a snapped one flies across the garage. I check those cables on every extension-spring job and replace them if they're broken, damaged or missing pieces.
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Spring repair near you
Same price, same truck, same guy. Pick your area for details.Spring questions
Can I open the door with a broken spring?
Please don't. The spring does the lifting. Without it, the door weighs anywhere from 150 to 300 pounds and the opener is not built to move that. Leave it down, unplug the opener so nobody tries, and call me.
Should I replace both springs?
If you have two and one broke, the other has the same number of cycles on it. Doing both in one visit saves you a second call-out a few months from now. I'll quote it both ways and you decide.
How long does a spring replacement take?
Most are done in about an hour once I'm there, including balancing and testing. Extension springs on older doors can take a little longer, especially if the safety cables need replacing too.
Torsion or extension: which do I have?
Look above the door. A horizontal bar with one or two tight coils on it means torsion. Long stretched springs running along the tracks on each side mean extension. Both are on the truck.
Why don't you quote spring prices over the phone?
Because I'd be guessing. The right spring depends on door weight, height, drum size and whether the cables and bearings are still good. I measure, then I give you one price that doesn't change.
Faster by phone. This works too.
Tell me what's going on and I'll call you back with what I think it is. Free estimate, no trip fee.
(619) 930-7869