Mount Holly Garage Door Repair: springs, openers, tracks and new doors in Mount Holly, Burlington County, NJ.
Two kinds of spring, both common here
Walk into a newer garage in Burlington County and you will usually see a torsion spring: a thick coil on a steel shaft right above the door. Walk into an older detached garage in Mount Holly and you may see extension springs instead: long springs running along each horizontal track, connected to the door by cables and pulleys. Both store the energy that lifts the door. Both wear out.
When a torsion spring goes
It breaks with a loud bang. You will see a gap in the coil on the shaft. The opener may groan and lift the door a few inches or not at all. From that moment the door weighs its full weight, so keep your hands off it.
When an extension spring goes
A broken extension spring may hang from the track or lie on the floor. If there is no safety cable threaded through it, the broken pieces can be thrown hard across the garage. That is why every extension spring should have a safety cable. If yours do not, we add them when we replace the springs.
Why we replace springs in pairs
Most doors have two springs. They went in on the same day and have opened and closed the door the same number of times. When one breaks, the other is near the end too. Replacing both saves a second visit and keeps the door lifting evenly.
What we do on the visit
Our technician weighs the door, then compares it to what the old springs were built for. Older wood doors are heavy, and some have been fitted over the years with springs that are not quite right. The replacements match the door as it is today. Torsion springs are wound with proper winding bars. Extension springs are hung with new hardware and safety cables. Then we disconnect the opener and check the balance by hand. The door should stay put halfway up.
Price
Spring prices here depend on the setup: $175 to $365 for one torsion spring, $285 to $470 for both on a two-spring door, $140 to $335 for an extension spring pair. You approve a written figure before we begin.
Call
Phone (609) 905-2430. If you can tell us whether the springs are above the door or along the tracks, that helps.
- LiftMaster
- Chamberlain
- Genie
- Clopay
- Amarr
- Wayne Dalton
Related Services
Also in Mount Holly: Garage Door Cable & Track Repair and Garage Door Opener Repair. See the FAQ or garage door repair in Mount Holly homepage.
What You Pay for Garage Door Spring Repair in Mount Holly
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Replace one torsion spring | $175–$365 |
| Pair of torsion springs | $285–$470 |
| Extension springs, both sides | $140–$335 |
These figures are this site's price table ranges for Mount Holly and the nearby Burlington County towns, and your own price is put in writing before work.
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☎ Call (609) 905-2430Your Garage Door Spring Repair Questions
How can I tell which springs I have?
Torsion springs sit on a shaft above the door. Extension springs run along the horizontal tracks.
How much are new springs?
$175 to $365 when the door has a single torsion spring; $285 to $470 when it has two and both are changed.
What is a safety cable?
A cable through the middle of an extension spring that stops broken pieces from flying.
Why replace both springs?
Same age, same mileage. The survivor is next.
Do heavy wood doors need special springs?
They need springs sized to their weight, which are usually larger.