A broken or weakened spring can make a garage door extremely heavy and may prevent the opener from lifting it.
Common signs
- A loud bang came from the garage
- The door lifts only a few inches
- The opener strains but the door stays down
- The door suddenly feels much heavier than usual
- A visible gap appears in a torsion spring
Safety note: Do not attempt to wind, unwind, remove, or adjust a garage door spring. Spring systems store significant energy.
If the door is also crooked, see cable repair. If the spring appears intact but the opener does not operate normally, see opener repair.
Garage door help in Daly City
Call (650) 912-1865
Need help with your garage door?
Call and describe what the door is doing. We’ll help you get the right garage door service for the problem.