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Broken Springs

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Broken Springs

Does your garage door move in jerky motions or appear to be crooked when being raised or lowered? Did you recently hear an unexplained banging sound in your garage? If you’ve noticed any of these odd occurrences, one of your garage door springs might have broken. A service provider from Precision Garage Door of Providence can travel to your home to conduct an inspection and perform any necessary garage door spring repair in Providence.

Our Garage Door Spring Repair Service

If your garage door has two springs and one has already broken, the other might be near the end of its lifespan. We can replace any broken or old springs using parts that coincide with your garage door’s size, weight, and style. A balancing test and safety inspection will be performed after installing your new springs to make sure that everything works okay.

BROKEN SPRINGS REPAIR BEST PRACTICES

Torsion & Extension Springs

The first step in terms of getting your garage door springs repaired or replaced is knowing what kind of spring system you have. There are two main spring systems: Torsion Springs and Extension Springs. Precision’s professionally trained technicians are fully equipped to work on torsion and extension spring systems.

Torsion Springs

Torsion springs are located above the opening of your door with springs that slide onto a bar.

Extension Springs

Extension spring systems can be found alongside the opening of the door.

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Best Practices

Best Practice #1 - Replacing Both Springs

Most garage doors have two springs installed at the same time, so when one breaks, it’s safe to say the second spring’s life expectancy has just about expired. In order to save you from future inconvenience, unsafe garage door practices, and damaging your garage door opener, Precision will usually recommend to replace both springs. If you’ve had the same tires on your car for a while and one blows out while you’re driving, wouldn’t you replace them both? It’s extremely important for your own safety (and time) to properly maintain high value equipment such as garage doors and automobiles, so replacing both springs on your garage door is the best option.

Best Practice #2 - Using The Right Springs

Since garage doors come in all weights and sizes, the right springs need to be installed in order to properly balance the door. If a technician puts the wrong spring on your door, not only will this damage your garage door system, but it will cause the garage door opener to do more work than it was built to do. Your opener is more likely to break quickly if the wrong spring is installed, forcing you to call for another repair. DIY spring replacement also is often an unsafe option because of this. This is why Precision technicians only install the right springs for the door’s weight and check their work by performing a balance test.

Best Practice #3 - Safety Inspection

With every spring repair, Precision provides a free safety inspection to make sure all the hardware and moving parts on your door are in working condition and meet safety standards. Since the hardware was likely installed at the same time as the springs, it’s possible there are worn mechanical parts on your door that are in an unsafe state. Spring failure may be a symptom of a larger problem with your door. This is why it’s a Precision best practice to provide a free safety inspection and maintain a safe environment for our customers.

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