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It usually happens when you least expect it. You’re heading out for work, running errands down Hurontario Street, or packing up the car for a weekend trip when you hear a loud, gunshot-like pop from the garage. You try to open the door, but it barely budges, or the opener struggles and groans under immense weight.

If this sounds like you, you probably have a broken garage door spring.

Many homeowners assume the electric opener does all the hard work, but it’s actually the high-tension springs that balance and lift those heavy steel or wood panels. When a spring snaps, your door becomes essentially a dead weight, and attempting to operate it can cause severe damage to your automatic opener, or worse, serious injury.

Why Garage Door Springs Break

Garage door springs are not built to last forever. The vast majority of residential standard springs are rated for approximately 10,000 cycles (a cycle is the door opening and then closing once). This usually means a life span of about 5 to 9 years, depending on how often your household uses the garage.

The most frequently occurring causes of spring failure are:
Wear and tear over time: Steel is weakened as it is constantly being twisted (torsion springs) or stretched (extension springs), causing metal fatigue.
* Rust and Corrosion: Mississauga’s humid summers and salty, slushy winters can lead to surface rust on the coils. This increases friction and greatly shortens the spring’s life. Lack of maintenance: A little preventive care, like spraying the springs with a silicone-based garage door lubricant twice a year, can prevent binding and stave off rust.

Torsion and Extension Springs: What’s The Difference?

There are two spring systems used on residential garage doors:

1. Torsion Springs: They are mounted horizontally on a metal shaft just above the opening of a closed garage door. They store and release incredible torque through a winding action. When they break, you will usually see a clean break in the middle of the coil.
2. Extension springs – extending parallel to the upper tracks on the left and right sides of the door. They inflate and deflate to balance the weight. Since they can break with dangerous force and fly off, safety cables should always be used with them.

Never Do This Alone: Why?

It’s so tempting to find a quick video online and head to the local hardware store to buy a replacement spring. But garage door spring replacement is one of those home repairs that always should be left to the professionals.

The springs are under significant mechanical stress. One slip of a winding bar can mean deep cuts, broken bones or a door that drops completely. Aside from safety risks, a wrong wire gauge or spring length will throw your whole door system out of balance, destroying your garage door tracks, rollers and gears in no time.

Mississauga Spring Replacement Quick & Reliable

Garage Door Spring Repairs in Mississauga and the GTA. We are experts in safe, efficient and durable garage door spring repairs in Mississauga and the GTA. We balance your door to perfection. High-cycle replacement springs are designed to survive the harsh Canadian winters.

Don’t try to open an unbalanced door; it could put your safety or property at risk. If your garage door is stuck, heavy, or you notice a snapped spring, call our local team right away.

Get In Touch With Us Today:

Company Name: Value Garage Doors
* Address: 3620 Kaneff Crescent #203, Mississauga, ON L5A 3X1, Canada
Phone Number: 6473609505
Website: www.valuegaragedoors.ca