 A broken spring can be more of a pain then you think. If you open and close your garage door 4 to 5 times a day, you will need a service call for a tune up between 5 to 10 years. Most garage doors operate using one of two types of spring; there are the torsion spring system and the extension spring system. Broken springs need to be repaired quickly so you can get your door working properly in a timely manor. Here are signs that your springs may be broken: 1. The door does not fully open When you have broken garage door springs, the door opener force sensitivity system kicks in and stops it from hitting the motor. 2. The door’s top section is dented Garage doors can weigh up to about 300 lbs. If there is no door sensitivity system, the motor keeps trying to pull the door open. If the door is too heavy, something will give, and it is usually the top door section. 3. You see a gap in the spring A torsion spring system has one or two tightly wound springs over the top of the door. When one of these springs breaks it partially unwinds, and leaves a visible gap. 4. You hear a loud bang A lot of energy is released when a spring breaks. That energy converts to noise. Many people hear a bang, and look to see if something hit the house. They see nothing obvious, and do not check to see if they have any broken garage door springs. 5. The door falls too quickly You might not notice that the door opened slowly, but you notice how quickly it closes. It does that because one of the springs is no longer working, so the whole of the door’s weight is being controlled by one spring. Give us a call today to fix any issues with your springs, we are here to help you! 
5 Comments
2/10/2020 10:21:01 am
It was really helpful when you said that a sign could be the door not opening all the way. Last night I noticed how my garage door only opened halfway and then stopped, and I was wondering what the problem could be. I'll have to look into finding a professional to come and see if my garage door spring needs to be replaced. Thanks so much for this valuable information! Garage door spring malfunctions can quickly spell disaster if they're not handled properly, so this guide could spare so many homeowners a major headache. I'm looking forward to your team's future content on all things garage-related. 4/20/2020 05:27:02 am
Everything is very correctly written in the article, thank you. Moreover, these problems can be all at once, but can occur one at a time. And you need to be very attentive to the work of the garage doors, so as not to miss that moment, while everything can be solved at a lower cost. 5/11/2020 02:25:14 am
I find it very concerning to learn that hearing a huge bang while activating a garage door might mean that the door needs servicing. My uncle called me earlier and told me that he heard something really loud and then it stopped working. I should share this with him so he'd understand that this needs professional servicing already. 5/29/2020 02:02:27 am
I think that my garage door is broken because I noticed that it's not closing properly; therefore, I've been thinking of hiring a garage door repair service. I guess its spring is also broken because according to you, this usually happens if there's a loud bang when closing the said door. Although, I never knew that if the door closes quickly, it's also a sign that the garage door must be repaired already. Leave a Reply. |
Archives
March 2020
Categories |
RSS Feed