Broken Spring Repair

A broken spring can bring your garage door to a screeching halt. But don't fret, because we at Oaks Garage Door Repair in Oakland are here to give you the help you need. You might think of it as just another inconvenience in your day-to-day life, but let's dig a bit deeper.The springs on your garage door play an essential role by counterbalancing the weight of the door during its movement. If one or both break, operating the garage door becomes not only difficult but potentially dangerous too.

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Spotting A Broken Spring

To fix any problem, first we need to identify it correctly. For that reason, knowing how to spot a broken spring is crucial for every homeowner with a garage.

If your opener isn’t lifting the door despite making noise and trying hard,
If there’s a visible gap in what was once a whole spring,
If you hear a loud bang from the vicinity of your garage - usually when they snap due to tension

Safety First.

We understand that DIY spirit inside many homeowners but some tasks should be left for professionals – this being one such case. A broken spring repair involves dealing with high-tension parts and if handled improperly could lead to serious injury.

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Different Types Of Springs And Their Repairs

Torsion Springs

These sit above your closed-door wound tightly around a metal rod running across the length of the top panel.

Torsion Spring Replacement:

After securing a clamp below the bottom roller on each side of the gate while open, unwinding old torsion springs using winding bars before loosening set screws will allow us to remove them off the rod followed by sliding the new one in its place, repeating the process the other way round.

Extension Springs

They’re found either above horizontal tracks or on the sides stretching out when the door is shut.

Extension Spring Replacement

We kick off by fully opening the garage door and making sure it's secure with clamps. Next, we carefully disconnect safety cables and hooks. It's essential to proceed stepwise in order to guarantee a successful outcome.