Need a garage door spring repair Chicago 2o22? Get it repaired the easy way. Keep it simple and call the experts. Your door is lifted by a pair of garage door springs.
These springs will last you many years before you have to replace them. Most springs have a life time of 10 000 cycles which is about 10 to 12 years.
Their life depends on the number of times you use your door. There are two types of springs extension and torsion springs. Extension springs is an older and economical system.
Torsion is the newer and safer spring system. Get same day repair If you live in or near Chicago and want to keep it simple you can schedule a garage door spring repair.
Torsion springs
Torsion garage door springs work much smoother. Door comes up evenly on both sides. When spring break, it will stay up over the shaft making it the best and safest garage door spring system. When garage door is down the springs are storing torsion force than will help when you need to lift the door. The garage door spring is responsible for picking up most of the weight of your door so if the door has to be open with one hand.
Extension Springs
Extension garage door springs are on mounted on the sides of your garage door. You can find them if you look up by the horizontal tracks. This system is problematic since it never opens or closes your door evenly. One side comes up firs then the other. This uneven movement causes your garage door to get stuck when it hits one of the side pulleys.
This happens when springs are old and one spring is more stretched than the other. The worst part of extension springs is the lack of safety cables. When one of them break, they can fly across your garage and hit you, your car or anything in of value in your garage.
How much does it cost to fix a spring on garage door?
Replacing a garage door spring Chicago costs between $200 and $500 for a professional to complete the job. This includes the cost of the spring, which ranges from $75 to $135 for a torsion spring and $75 to $110 for an extension spring. This also includes the installation and service call. Most companies offer 2 year warranty but the spring should last for about 10-12 years for regular use. Here if you need a new garage door opener.
How to know if garage door spring is bad or broken?
Anywhere on the spring you will see a gap of about 2 inches. You will notice your door won’t open. Sometimes your door will open only a foot before it goes back down. In the picture below you will see what a broken spring looks like and the one that has been replaced.
We will advise to schedule an appointment with your Chicago local garage door company whenever you have a broken spring. To repair a broken spring can be extremely dangerous and you need special tools. Whatever the cost of the repair is, is alway less than you getting severely hurt. In the end you can always get a new garage door which will include new springs. This is what it shoul look like when you replace it. Youtube video by magic767676.
Should I replaced both springs
Short answer yes. If your garage door has two springs pulling the door up, then definitely have both replaced. The second spring will follow in a matter of time which is usually within 6 months. It can actually be as soon as the same day. When a tech offers to do both, he is giving you a good advise. Have both Garage Door Spring Repair Chicago while the company is there to save money and time.
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