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Broken Spring Replacement
Garage door springs carry the weight of the entire door and are under high tension. A broken spring is the most common reason a door suddenly won't open, and it's not a safe DIY job. We replace springs quickly, balance the door, and test the system end-to-end.
A garage door spring, torsion or extension, carries the entire weight of the door so that the opener only has to overcome friction. A typical residential torsion spring is rated for about 10,000 cycles, which is roughly 7 years of daily use. When a spring breaks, the door becomes suddenly and dangerously heavy: openers will strain and fail, cables can whip, and the door itself can drop.
IronLift replaces broken and worn torsion and extension springs across Langley, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Abbotsford and the surrounding Fraser Valley. We size the new springs to the actual weight of your door (not a generic guess), install matched pairs so tension stays balanced, and finish every visit with a full balance test.
Torsion spring replacement is one of the most dangerous DIY jobs around the home, a mis-wound spring under 200+ pounds of tension can cause serious injury. Please leave this one to a trained technician with the correct winding bars and PPE.
Why this matters
A door with a broken spring is dangerous to operate: the opener has no counterweight, cables can jump the drum, and the door can slam shut. Correct spring sizing protects the opener, cables, panels and everyone using the garage.
Common problems
- Door feels extremely heavy to lift
- Loud bang heard from the garage
- Visible gap in the spring coil
- Opener strains and stops part-way
- One side of the door higher than the other
Signs you need service
- Door only opens a few inches then stops
- Cables hanging loose
- Door slams shut instead of lowering smoothly
- Opener runs but the door barely moves
What you get
- Correctly sized springs for your door weight
- Door balanced and tested after replacement
- Safety inspection of cables and drums included
- Workmanship you can rely on
- Higher-cycle spring upgrades available
Our broken spring replacement process
- 1
Weight and size check
We weigh the door and size the correct-cycle spring, the same weight of door can use different springs depending on height and drum type.
- 2
Safe unwinding
We unwind any remaining tension with proper winding bars, never screwdrivers or drill bits.
- 3
Replace in matched pairs
Springs are replaced in matched pairs so tension stays balanced left-to-right, and drum spacing is verified.
- 4
Wind and set tension
New springs are wound to the correct number of turns for your door height and set to the manufacturer's tension spec.
- 5
Balance and safety test
The door is balanced by hand, the opener's force limits are re-checked, and the auto-reverse is tested.
Maintenance tips
- Never try to adjust torsion-spring tension yourself, it's the leading cause of home garage-door injuries.
- Ask about higher-cycle (20,000 or 30,000 cycle) springs on doors that get heavy daily use.
- Have the door balanced professionally every 2–3 years to catch spring fatigue before it fails.
- Listen for a loud bang from the garage, often the first sign of a broken spring even if the door still moves.
- Keep the area under the door clear so nothing gets crushed if a spring lets go.
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We provide broken spring replacement to homes in Langley, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Abbotsford, Pitt Meadows, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and White Rock. Our technicians explain what we found, what we recommend, and why, before any work begins. See every city on the service areas page, or if it can't wait, request 24/7 emergency garage door repair.
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