We repair garage-door springs when a spring breaks, wears out, or no longer balances the door. A loud bang, a visible gap in a coil, or a door that feels unusually heavy can point to a broken spring. Stop using the opener and keep people clear until the door can be inspected.
Along the Gulf coast, salt air can corrode metal hardware, so we look beyond the broken spring during the visit. Torsion springs sit on a shaft above the opening and twist to offset the door’s weight. Extension springs run beside horizontal tracks, stretch under load, and require safety cables. We match replacement springs to the door’s weight and height, drum, and wire size. For doors with paired springs, we generally change both so the load remains even.
Our crew checks the cables, drums, spring mounts, and door movement before choosing the repair. We carry common spring options, winding bars, and safety equipment. Winding bars—not screwdrivers—are used to manage torsion spring tension. After the repair, we check that the door stays balanced and that the opener’s reversal feature works.
Signs You Need Garage Door Spring Repair
- I heard a loud bang from the garage.
- There’s a gap in the spring coil above the door.
- The door feels much heavier than it used to.
- The opener runs, but the door barely rises.
- The door starts to lift, then stops.
- One side of the door rises ahead of the other.
The Port St. Joe Heat-and-Salt Factor
Rainy weather makes corrosion checks an important part of spring repair here. About 53 inches of rain fall in a typical year, so during spring service we look for rust on the torsion spring, lift cables, drums, hinges, and track fasteners. We check for frayed cable strands and worn or loose parts before testing the door.
Summer afternoons average about 89°F, but heat does not determine spring size. Our crew measures the door’s weight and checks its lift setup, installs a suitable spring, then balances the door and watches it travel through its tracks. If rust has weakened a cable or bracket, we address that part too rather than leaving failing hardware beside the new spring.
How We Handle It
We take the call
A crew member answers and asks what took place, what sounds you noticed, and whether the door is up or down. Those details help us prepare for the visit.
We inspect and quote
On site, we examine the spring system, cables, drums, and door movement. We outline the work and state your exact quote before starting.
We replace the spring
After you approve the work, we install a spring matched to the door and use winding bars to handle torsion tension. If the door has two springs, we usually replace the matched pair to maintain even balance.
We check balance and reversal
We confirm the door moves evenly and stays balanced, then check the opener’s reversal. For the reversal check, we set a 2×4 on the garage floor where the door closes; upon contact, the door should move back up within two seconds.
Starting Prices — Garage Door Spring Repair
- Garage Door Spring Replacement per spring
- From $150
- Diagnostic Service Call $0 with a completed repair
- $0
Starting prices. A door has two lift cables and one or two springs; the exact price depends on the door, the hardware grade and how many parts are replaced, and is confirmed on site before any work starts.