Springs
Springs & Hardware
Two springs on one shaft usually age together. When one breaks the other is not far behind, which is why we talk about replacing both at the same time and setting them to the door's actual weight.
Which one do I need?
- Every morning the door announces itself: a rattle on the way up, a grinding squeal on the way down, loud enough that the neighbours know when you leave.Garage Door Roller Replacement
- The roller at the top of the second panel is leaning outward and only half of the wheel is still in the track.Garage Door Hinge Replacement
- The door climbs crooked, one side clearly ahead of the other.Garage Door Track Repair or Replacement
- Your older door has springs along the tracks, and one cable has slipped off its pulley and dangles slack.Garage Door Cable Replacement
- On a cold morning the remote does nothing useful: the light comes on, the motor turns briefly, the door stays shut.Torsion Spring Replacement
- The home inspector's report on the house you are buying flags the garage door: extension springs with no safety cable running through them, coils showing rust, and a door that sank when he lifted it partway.Extension Spring Replacement
Springs & Hardware
Counterbalance, track, roller, cable, and hinge work.
Garage Door Roller Replacement
Does the door hold its own weight?
With the opener released, the technician lifts the door to knee height and then to halfway and lets go. A balanced door stays where it is put; one that drifts down or climbs is telling you the springs are out of adjustment. This check comes before roller work for a practical reason: an unbalanced door leans on its rollers and hinges with weight the springs should be carrying, and new rollers fitted to such a door wear early.
If the balance is off, the technician explains what the spring system needs so you can decide whether to have it corrected in the same visit.