professional Garage door spring repair in warminster & the surrounding areas

At Sterling Garage Door Repair, we have designed services equipped to provide you with the most efficient and professional garage door spring repair service in Warminster, PA.

our garage door spring repair best practices

Spring repair is complex and potentially dangerous if done by a novice. Professionals, like us, are required to replace springs. Luckily, we offer same-day service that’s available seven days a week. Not to mention, our garage door spring replacement cost come at affordable prices and are conducted with certified and experienced technicians. It doesn’t matter if it’s a broken extension spring or a broken torsion spring. We have the right solution for you. Garage door springs are different from one another in terms of size, tension, and lift. Our team of qualified garage door repair professionals is trained to measure and install the proper springs for your specific garage door. To ensure that we can replace your springs promptly and effectively, we carry with us a wide range of garage door spring types and sizes.

 

• replacing both springs

Our first step to performing an effective garage door repair is to examine how many garage door springs your door includes in its construction. From here, we can replace these garage door springs. You can either have one or two garage door torsion springs while only having two garage door extension springs. If it’s only one extension or torsion spring, we’re still going to replace both garage door springs. This is because these springs work together. Due to this, replacing only one garage door spring can cause your garage door to lift unevenly and come out off its track.

• safety inspection

Our certified technicians always start each repair with a thorough inspection to ensure that all the parts and hardware included in your garage door are in optimal working condition. In addition to this, we also equip our garage door replacement solutions with some of the best practices. This is because we wish to offer an effective service centered around giving our customers the utmost safety.

• using the right springs

When conducting our professional garage door repair services, we only use the best quality garage door springs. These springs offer a high cycle that offers enhanced durability with a useful life of several years and over 10,000 cycles.

what happens when the spring breaks??

garage door spring repair services

Springs included in a garage door construction are massive mechanisms used to open and close this structure. The primary function of these garage door springs is to counteract the gravity present within this structure. Due to this, garage door springs are essential to open and close your garage door. This means that you’re likely to face a severe issue when these springs break.

You’re still required to check that your garage door springs are in optimal condition even if the garage door opener is intact. These garage door springs contribute to the even distribution and support in the balance and weight of your garage door. Your garage door springs always need to be in one piece. If you notice that these springs aren’t in one piece, you shouldn’t try to perform a garage door spring replacement yourself.

types of garage door springs

The two most popular garage door springs that our technicians work on are torsion and extension springs.
torsion garage door springs

torsion garage door springs

Torsion garage door springs are designed specifically to store mechanical energy. This is provided by combing garage door cables. This helps the garage door torsion spring twist on a horizontal bar located above the garage door. Due to this twisting, the torsion spring tightens while the garage door closes and unwinds when it’s opened.

Advantages of Torsion Springs

  • Good value for money is offered.
  • Torsion springs are easy to work with and are easily adjustable to fit your specific garage door.
  • It offers unmatched durability.

Disadvantages of Torsion Springs

Not many significant disadvantages come with installing torsion springs into a garage door. Nonetheless, one distinctive disadvantage is that they are more expensive than garage door extension springs.

extension garage door springs

Extension garage door springs

Extension garage door springs are also called tension springs. These garage door springs are equipped to stretch in length while working to lift and lower the garage door. This is performed by returning force to the garage door that’s extended to its original position.

Advantages of Extension Springs

• Extension garage door springs are less expensive than their counterparts.

Disadvantages of Extension Springs

• Extension springs aren’t as durable as garage door torsion springs.

Replacing springs (Extension Springs with Torsion springs)

Many homeowners believe that you’re required to replace broken extension springs with new ones. However, this is false information, as you can choose to replace these damaged extension springs with garage door torsion springs. Torsion springs are preferred by most homeowners. The main reason they prefer garage door torsion springs is that they last longer and they’re sturdier and allow for greater control and more movement. Contact the experts at Sterling Garage Door Repair to help you replace garage door extension springs with garage door torsion springs.

What Not To Do After the Springs Break

One of the most important things you should avoid trying is lifting your garage door manually, if the garage door springs are included in this structure, they will probably break because garage doors are extremely heavy. Lifting the garage door without the necessary support can be severely dangerous. This is because nothing is stopping the garage door from slipping off its track and seriously injuring anyone present underneath this structure. Not to mention, manually opening your garage door can also damage the garage door opener, garage door rollers or garage door cables.

The Dangers of Replacing the Garage Door Springs Yourself

One of the basic safety measures that all homeowners should know is not to replace a broken garage door spring by themselves. It’s a severely dangerous task to replace garage door springs because of the massive tension these springs are held under. When these garage door springs are broken, the garage door structure is unpredictable and can fall at any time. Due to this, only professionals should be left to perform the appropriate replacement services.

Why trust us as your professional garage door repair company?

At Sterling Garage Door Repair, we only provide our customers with technicians who are certified, professional, and experienced in garage doors. When investing in our unmatched garage door spring repair services, you’re assured affordable prices that are going to save you money in the long run. We will have your garage door springs tuned in no time and not to mention, our spring replacement services also prevent potential damage to other parts of your garage door.

Get your old spring or broken springs replaced today for a quality new spring and have your heavy door opening and closing properly again in no time by a garage door specialist. Stop ignoring your heavy garage door and let us replace your broken spring with new springs!

Contact us today if your Garage Door Spring is broken

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