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Garage Door Spring Repair

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Spring into action

Almost every day I get a call from a customer who can not open their garage door, and nine out of ten times the cause is a broken torsion spring. The torsion spring on a sectional roll up door is the muscle of the door system.  It is what physically opens and closes the door.  Generally on a single car…
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Oil Tempered Springs vs Galvanized Springs

Oil Tempered Springs vs Galvanized Springs

Unfortunately,  some customers do not become aware of their garage door torsion springs until after they break.  They do not realize that the springs do all of the work when it comes to opening and closing the garage door, let alone that there are two very different types of torsion springs.  One type, oil tempered, is a much better choice…
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The Life of a Torsion Spring

Now that we have established what a torsion spring is and what it does, let's delve into what you can do to extend their lives. There are three primary ways to extend the life of your springs. 1.Prevent Rust- If rust occurs on your spring, the friction can cause the spring to weaken and break. Spraying a lubricant (almost all…
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What was that sound?

From my experience fielding calls, most people think that the motorized opener hanging from the ceiling of their garage is what opens and closes their garage door. The opener does help the door along, but the mechanism doing most of the work is actually the torsion spring. The configuration of torsion springs vary by door so we are just going…
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3 Reasons Why Garage Door Spring Replacement is best

3 Reasons Why Garage Door Spring Replacement is best

If you are considering repairing your garage door torsion spring yourself, don't! This is dangerous, even when carried out by a specialist garage door repair pro. “This is a job that should be done by a qualified garage door repair specialist,” said Jim, “because of the potential possible harm involved, plus the troubles it poses to a homeowner attempting to…
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