Old Garage Door Spring Broke

The following are the different signs of broken or faulty garage door springs that you should look for.

Old garage door spring broke. A garage door spring is one of those household items you probably never think about. The counterbalance spring is what lifts the garage door not the garage door opener. 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. If the spring is broken the door is dead weight.

First do not try to lift the door by hand or using the opener as you can hurt yourself lifting a heavy garage door by hand and burn out the opener using it to try to open a door with a broken spring. Replacing your own garage door springs takes only a little time and effort and can save you hundreds of dollars. Garage door is jerky when going up and down. It is also important to lift the door evenly so it does not jam in the tracks.

The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be. 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. A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight. We recommend visually checking your garage door springs for these signs at least once a month to ensure that your garage door is operating safely and securely.

A garage door can be lifted but it is going to require some muscle to get it up. Identifying is garage door spring is broken or faulty. Only then will you be able to order replacement parts and install the new springs. A garage door should not be opened until the spring is repaired.

Doors with extension springs have two sets of pulleys which are sometimes called sheaves. Remove the old springs and measure them while they re relaxed.