Looking up at the coil above the door, you can see a clean split with a gap of several centimetres between the two halves. The rest of the spring looks fine, but the door has become almost impossible to move by hand.
Torsion spring replacement restores the counterweight that makes a garage door light enough to lift. A sectional door often weighs more than a fridge, and the spring above the opening carries nearly all of that load, storing energy as the door closes and releasing it as it opens. When a spring breaks or wears out, the technician removes it, fits a spring matched to the door's weight and height, winds it to the correct number of turns and checks that the door balances at every point of travel. The opener returns to doing its light share of the work, and the door moves smoothly and evenly again.
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Torsion Spring Replacement · Cavan Monaghan
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How the household uses the door shapes the spring that suits it. The technician asks how many times a day it typically opens, whether it is the main entrance to the home, and when springs were last replaced, if ever. A door cycled eight times a day accumulates use far sooner than a weekend garage. Age of the door and any previous partial repairs are also relevant, especially a single spring changed on a paired system. This conversation lets the customer choose between a standard-cycle spring and a higher-cycle option with a clear picture of what each means for them.
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Once the clamps are off, the technician lifts the door by hand to about waist height and lets go. A balanced door stays where it is, or drifts only slightly. If it rises on its own, the spring has a little too much tension and is eased a quarter turn; if it drops, a quarter turn is added. The door is then run through its full travel, watching that both sides move together and the sections stay flat in the tracks. This is repeated until the door feels light and stops cleanly at several heights, which is the standard the whole job is measured against.
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The technician leaves you with the specification of what was installed: wire size, inside diameter, length, wind direction and the cycle rating chosen, along with notes on any bearings or cables replaced. Keep that record with the door's paperwork or photograph it. It means future service starts from known numbers rather than fresh measurement, and if a door section or opener is ever changed, the installer can confirm the springs still suit the door's weight. Many technicians also mark the installation date on the spring or centre bracket so the age of the system is easy to read later.
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Oil-tempered springs are the traditional dark grey or black coil; they hold their tension well over time and are widely used. Galvanized springs have a zinc coating that resists rust, which is useful in damp garages, though they tend to relax slightly and may need a small adjustment after settling in. Both are available in standard and high-cycle ratings, and the technician can explain which suits your garage.
Cold makes steel slightly less forgiving and thickens the grease on the coils, so a spring that has already used most of its cycle life is more likely to let go on a frosty morning when the door is first opened. The cold is the final straw rather than the cause; the underlying reason is fatigue from years of cycles, sometimes helped along by rust and dry coils.
Torsion springs mount on a shaft above the door and twist to store energy, lifting the door through cables and drums. Extension springs run alongside the horizontal tracks and stretch as the door closes, pulling it up through pulleys. Torsion systems tend to lift more evenly, take up less space beside the tracks and are the standard on most modern doors. Both are professional service items because of the energy they hold.
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Torsion Spring Replacement · Peterborough, Otonabee-South Monaghan, Ashburnham, Byersville, Claraday, Coldsprings, Collison Heights, Downers Corners, Greenhill, Jackson Heights, Kawartha Heights, Westmount
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Looking up at the coil above the door, you can see a clean split with a gap of several centimetres between the two halves.
(249) 494-2181, open 24/7.
On-site assessment preferred · (249) 494-2181, open 24/7
