Tampa, FL · From $189
Spring & Cable Repair
Torsion and extension springs carry the entire weight of the door under extreme tension. Replacement is precision work.
Overview
Garage door springs are rated in cycles, not years. A standard spring is good for roughly 10,000 open-close cycles, which for a busy household is about six to eight years. When one snaps, the door becomes a several-hundred-pound object with nothing holding it up.
Signs you need this
What it looks like when this is the problem
If any of these match what your door is doing, this is the service to book.
A gap in the spring above the door
A clean break in the coil is unmistakable. Do not operate the opener — it will strain the motor or drop the door.
The door only lifts a few inches
The opener is fighting the full weight of the door because the counterbalance is gone.
Frayed or slack cable
Cables under-wind, jump the drum and let one side of the door drop. Replace both cables, never just one.
The door slams shut
A weak or mis-sized spring lets the door fall faster than it should. This is the failure mode that injures people.
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Coverage
Springs & Cables across Tampa Bay
- Tampa
- Brandon
- Riverview
- Valrico
- Carrollwood
- Temple Terrace
- Town 'n' Country
- Westchase
- Lutz
- Plant City
- St. Petersburg
- Clearwater
Questions
Both. On a two-spring door the second spring has the same cycle count as the one that failed and will typically break within months. Replacing the pair costs less than two separate calls.
A wound torsion spring stores enough energy to break bones. Winding it requires the correct bars, the correct spring rate for your specific door weight, and a controlled procedure. This is the single most common source of serious garage door injuries.
A heavier-gauge spring rated for 20,000 to 50,000 cycles instead of the standard 10,000. Worth it for large families, detached shops, or any door used many times a day.
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Tampa, FL · Same-day service
Need springs & cables today?
Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it needs — on the phone, before anyone gets dispatched.
Emergency line answered 24/7 for doors stuck open, broken springs and storm damage.