Nashville Garage Door Repair Co
Technician in plain workwear using winding bars to tension a new torsion spring over a closed residential garage door

Garage door spring repair · Nashville, TN

Garage Door Spring Repair

We replace broken torsion and extension springs on Nashville garage doors and restore a smooth, balanced lift. We come to you, and when you call we ask what happened so we bring the right springs.

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  • Licensed and insured
  • Locally owned and operated
  • Upfront quote before any work begins
  • Parts-and-labor warranty

How springs work

What garage door spring repair involves

Garage door spring repair means replacing the springs that lift the door. A garage door is heavy, and the springs carry nearly all of that weight. The opener only guides the door. When a spring breaks, the door becomes heavy, and an opener that tries to lift it alone will strain, grind or simply refuse.

Most residential doors use torsion springs, mounted on a steel shaft over the opening. Some older or lighter doors use extension springs that run along the sides of the track. Both wear out with use. Each spring is rated for a set number of open and close cycles, and when it reaches the end of its life it snaps, often with a loud bang that homeowners hear from inside the house. A cold morning can finish off a spring that was already tired, because the steel contracts and loses some flexibility.

The usual signs are a door that will not lift more than a few inches, a visible gap in the coil, a door that crashes down, or an opener that runs without moving the door. Do not try to open a door with a broken spring by force, and never touch the spring or the winding cones. They hold a great deal of stored energy. Leave the door where it is and tell us what happened. Springs and cables wear together, so a spring repair is the moment to check the cables and drums, and if the opener was hurt by the strain, opener repair can be handled at the same visit.

Technician in plain workwear holding a broken torsion spring with a visible gap in the coil, standing beside a garage door on the floor

Spring diagnosis

What we check first on a broken spring

Torsion or extension springs

We identify which system your door uses. Torsion springs sit on a shaft over the opening. Extension springs stretch along the horizontal tracks.

The right spring for the door

Springs are matched to the door's weight, height and the drum size. The wrong spring leaves the door heavy or slamming up. We measure the wire, the coil length and the diameter.

One spring or a pair

Many doors use two springs. If one has broken, the other has the same age and the same cycles. We explain why replacing both is usually the better repair.

Cables, drums and bottom brackets

A spring that snaps can fray a cable or knock a cable off its drum. We inspect both cables and the bottom brackets before the new spring goes on.

Center bearing, rollers and hinges

Worn bearings and dry rollers make a door drag and shorten spring life. We lubricate what is sound and flag what is worn.

Balance after the repair

A correctly wound door stays put at half height. We test balance by hand and then run the door on the opener.

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From call to balanced door

How a spring replacement goes

  1. 01

    You call and tell us what happened

    Describe the bang, the gap in the coil or the way the door refuses to lift. We will tell you to leave the door alone and what we are likely to bring.

  2. 02

    We come out and check it

    Our uniformed technicians inspect the springs, cables, drums and tracks, and make the door safe.

  3. 03

    We explain what we found and the price

    You get an upfront quote before any work begins, with a plain explanation of what failed.

  4. 04

    We replace the spring and test the door

    We fit the correct spring, set the tension, check the cables and balance, and run the door through its full travel. A spring swap is usually done in one visit, backed by a parts-and-labor warranty.

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Garage door spring repair

Heard a loud bang from the garage or found a door that will not lift?

Leave it alone and tell us what happened. We will tell you what it likely needs.

CALL NOW: (615) 398-6451

The work

Garage door spring repairs and finished results

Close-up of a new torsion spring with fresh winding marks on a steel shaft over a garage door, cables wound neatly on the drums
A new torsion spring, wound and set
Residential garage door resting halfway up on its tracks, level across the bottom, showing correct balance after a spring replacement
A balanced door holds at half height
Technician in plain workwear checking cable tension at a bottom bracket on the side of a garage door
Cables checked along with the spring

Questions

Questions before you call about a broken spring

How do I know a garage door spring is broken?
A loud bang, a door that lifts only a few inches, a visible gap in the coil over the door, or an opener that runs without moving the door are the usual signs. If the door feels very heavy by hand with the opener disconnected, that points the same way.
Can you replace just one spring on a garage door?
On a two-spring door the springs are the same age and have done the same cycles, so when one goes the other is close behind. We usually recommend replacing both so the door lifts evenly, and we explain why when we look at it.
What is the life expectancy of a garage door torsion spring?
It depends on the spring's cycle rating and how often the door is used. A door used several times a day wears its springs faster than one used rarely. We tell you the rating of the spring we fit.
What should garage door spring repair cost?
The price depends on the type of spring, the size and weight of the door, whether one spring or a pair is replaced, and whether cables or other parts were damaged. We give you the quote before any work begins.
Is a broken garage door spring urgent?
It is urgent because the door is unsafe and the car may be trapped, but it is not a reason to force the door. Keep people clear, do not touch the spring, and tell us what you see. We will make it safe when we arrive.
Can I open the door by hand if the spring broke?
Only if the door has to move, and with great care and a second person. A door without spring support is heavy and can drop. Do not pull the red release cord on a door that is partly open.
Do you do garage door spring replacement along with other repairs?
Yes. Cables, rollers and hinges are checked at the same visit. If the door is old or damaged beyond repair, we discuss a new garage door installation honestly, and you decide.
What should I have ready when I call?
Whether the door has one spring or two, what you heard and saw, and whether the door is stuck open or closed. A clear description is enough for us to bring the likely springs.
Is spring work covered by a warranty?
Our repairs are backed by a parts-and-labor warranty, and we are licensed and insured.

Garage door spring repair · Nashville, TN

Spring snapped and the door won't open?

Leave the door down and tell us what happened. We will come out, check the spring and cables, and explain the fix and the price before any work starts.

CALL NOW: (615) 398-6451