How Replacing Garage Door Spring

Repair almost always means replacement but you might only need to balance the door and lubricate the springs.

How replacing garage door spring.

Garage springs are under an extreme amount of tension and either stretch or torque providing enough force to help you move the door. Garage door springs cost. Attempt the following steps only if you are a very. Our springs are made to be a bit flexible so you don t have to get it to an exact measurement.

In order to replace your garage door spring s you will need to find the current measurements in order to accurately replace the spring s. Doors with extension springs have two sets of pulleys which are sometimes called sheaves. One at the end of each spring and one at the top of the vertical door track they also have two cables on each side. This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them.

Replacing torsion springs is the more difficult and potentially dangerous task. One cable attaches to the bottom of the door runs up and over the pulley above the door and around the spring pulley and then attaches to the door track bracket. Garage door spring repair costs an average of 250 for both materials and labor with a typical range between 150 and 350 which includes replacing two springs for multi door garages or installs needing other components replaced you might pay up to 500.