Garage Door Spring Repair in Carmel, IN
Heard a loud bang and now the door won't lift? A broken spring is the most common garage door failure. Call for fast replacement.
Signs your spring is broken
- A loud bang from the garage, like a gunshot
- The door won't open, or opens only a few inches
- The opener strains, hums, or the door feels extremely heavy
- A visible gap in the coiled spring above the door
- Cables hanging loose
Why springs break
Torsion springs are rated for a set number of open-close cycles, often around 10,000. A family using the garage four times a day can wear one out in under seven years. Cold Indiana winters make steel more brittle, so failures cluster in winter.
Why you shouldn't DIY it
Springs hold enough tension to lift a 150–300 lb door. Releasing that tension wrong causes serious hand, face, and head injuries. This is a job for a trained technician with the right tools.
Replace one spring or both?
If your door has two springs and one breaks, the other is usually near the end of its life. Replacing both at once saves a second service call and keeps the door balanced.