Broken Torsion Spring

Then we clamp it back.

Broken torsion spring.

Garage door spring replacement costs 120 to 350 on average. The spring is intended to act as a counterbalancing part of the door system. This system utilizes standard torsion spring s but applying torsion to the springs and cables is a different procedure than a standard torsion system. Many torsion springs are 24 inches 61 cm long.

The spring counterbalances the weight of the door by winding and unwinding each time someone opens and closes the garage door. A garage door should not be opened until the spring is repaired. Destructive testing on the new and improved torsion spring dyno ver. The standard inside diameter of a torsion spring is 2 inches 5 1 cm.

Another similar system is the ez torque system. The size of the door and the type of spring system determines how difficult opening the door will be. 2 0 watch as we wind up this garage door spring until it breaks. When a torsion spring is wound up it grows 2 in length.

Repairing a broken garage door spring costs 40 to 80 for winding balancing and lubricating the springs. After the spring is wound the winding cone is clamped down on the torsion shaft so it can turn the drums to wind the cables as the door goes up. Garage door springs alone cost 30 to 100 for a torsion spring and 20 to 50 for an extension spring. This modification would cost about 280 400 depending on where you live.

A garage door that has a broken spring has nothing to support its weight. Standard torsion spring system. If you suspect the coils are the wrong size which could be contributing to the issues you re having with the garage door use the size and weight of the door to calculate the correct size from a spring weight manual. For torsion springs measure the wire size inside diameter of the spring most springs have a 2 inch inside diameter spring length and determine the winding orientation whether the spring is.