Garage Door Spring Replacement

The #1 Reason Garage Doors Stop Working

A garage door spring is rated for a certain number of open/close cycles — typically 7,000 to 10,000 — and once it hits that limit, it breaks. In Tampa Bay, Florida's heat and humidity speed that timeline up: moisture works into the coils, corrosion sets in, and the metal fatigues faster than it would in a drier climate.

Most residential doors use either torsion springs (mounted horizontally above the door, winding and unwinding to lift the weight) or extension springs (mounted along the horizontal tracks, stretching and contracting). Torsion springs are more common on newer installs and generally last longer and operate more smoothly; extension springs are still widely used on older doors.

A wound garage door spring stores enough tension to cause serious injury if it lets go while you're working on it. This isn't a job for a YouTube tutorial and a socket set — it's one of the few home repairs we'd flatly tell you not to DIY. Same-day appointments are usually available, and our 24/7 emergency line is open if your spring breaks after hours.

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