The Dangers of Faulty Garage Door Springs

 

 

Your garage door seems benign when it’s working properly. It moves up and down on its track to open and close smoothly with no problems. There isn’t much noise as it does its job, you just hit the button and watch everything work the way it should.

You start to notice how problematic the garage door can be as soon as soon as anything goes wrong. The jerking motions and the loud noises can all make you suddenly aware of one very important thing: You have a garage door in Arizona that weighs hundreds of pounds hanging above your head. Or worse, it won’t open when you need to go somewhere.

 

 

 

Here are some signs that you may have faulty garage door springs:

 

Now, What Is a Garage Door Spring?

 

A garage door is big, it’s heavy. In most cases, it is the largest moving object on a house.

It is most commonly believed that the garage door opener does all the heavy lifting.­­­ However, the garage door needs something extra to take the weight off the garage door opener.

That’s where the garage door torsion spring system comes into play.

The torsion spring system is a counterbalance system; like that of an elevator or a castle’s drawbridge.

When the springs are turned, they create a twisting strength called torque. Springs are made with certain levels of torque depending on their length, wire size, and diameter.

If a garage door is paired with the correct garage door springs, the garage door should feel virtually weightless as it is being moved up and down.

 

 

Missized Springs Can Cause Issues

 

A word that goes hand in hand with garage doors is “balance”. If the springs are properly torqued and the cables are level, your door should feel light and stay where you put it in the opening if you are moving it by hand.

However, if the springs are not wound correctly or are the proper size for your garage door, there could be a series of issues. The garage door opener will have to work harder to open and close the door which will significantly reduce its life. If the springs are underwound, it could cause the cable to lose tension when the door is in the open position, causing the door to become crooked. These are clear indicators that you could have faulty garage door springs.

 

 

Maintaining Your Garage Door

 

The best thing you can do to ensure the safety of your garage door is to keep it maintained and to get immediate garage door repair service when it is necessary.

Your garage door springs in Mesa should be lubricated at least twice a year. You can buy the materials to do this yourself, but you really should hire a professional to do it. The professionals know exactly what each type of spring needs and how to perform the job properly.

Attempting to do it yourself could give you the false confidence that your garage door is safe when major problems are lingering.

Monitor your garage door springs between visits. Listen carefully for strange noises coming from the springs when the garage door is in motion, and visually inspect the spring for signs of rust or other issues. If you notice anything out of the ordinary, call a garage door repair service immediately for inspection.

The sooner you can take action, the better.

Finally, keep tabs on the age of your garage door springs. Standard cycle springs have a life span of about 10,000 cycles. If the garage door has on average five cycles (a garage door opening and closing is one cycle) per day, that means your springs will last about 5 to 7 years.

However, most people these days use their garage door like it is their front door. If you are coming and going more frequently, your garage door springs are going to have a shorter life span.

Just note the date when you get new springs or a new garage door installed, and keep a closer eye on your springs as their typical life span nears. It’s best to replace them early instead of waiting for them to fail.

 

 

Give Us a Call!

 

Same Day Garage Door Services offers timely garage door maintenance, repair, and replacement in Gilbert and the surrounding areas. We are a licensed, bonded, and insured garage repair company, and our exceptional service has earned us five-star reviews on Google, Yelp, BBB and Thumbtack. We offer free, no-obligation estimates and timely service. Explore our site to learn more about our services, and call us today to schedule an appointment with a garage door repair technician.

 

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