Having a broken spring on your overhead garage door can be frustrating. If your currently in a situation where your broken Spring has caused you to be trapped in the garage. We are truly sorry about that! The bright side is your just one phone call away from overcoming that broken spring on your overhead door.
so you've come out early morning to warm your vehicle up that's parked in your overhead garage that you love so much. you log to press the button on the wall of your garage door opener wall unit and the door only raises about a foot. that's a sign of a overhead broken spring on your garage door. No Problem cause your only one cal away from the professionals at Overhead King Garage Door.
Unfortunately having a garage broken spring will prevent the overhead garage door from operating properly. Using the garage motor or sometimes called overhead opener will most likely fail do to the added wight of the overhead garage door from the garage broken spring.
First things first, try to determine why your door won’t open. There are several common reasons why your garage door wont open or close, some of which won’t require a call to a garage door spring repair company.
There are two main ways to know you have a spring problem:
As professionals in the industry, we advise you do not attempt to open your garage door if the spring is broken. A quick explanation of doors and springs will help explain why.
Your door is equipped with two kinds of springs:
Overhead Garage doors are generally made from wood or metal; they can weigh in the area of 500 pounds or so. If one or more of the springs is broken, you will be lifting that weight all on your own.
Most garage door springs will function great for 10,000 cycles or more. Depending on how often you take your vehicle in and out, that could be anywhere from 8 to 10 years. You should view your garage door as an investment. You put a lot of money in your purchase, so you should want it to last as long as possible. Your friends here at Veteran Garage Door will work to help you save money. Longevity is the key. By maintaining a proper maintenance schedule, you can get better service and results from your garage door equipment. When you work with Overhead King Garage Door, you can count on getting the best possible care for your garage door equipment. The experienced Broken garage door Springs Repair technicians at Overhead King Garage Door will carefully clean all of the garage door’s parts, inspecting them one by one. Using a soft cloth or a wipe, he will carefully clean and remove the residue and grime that has built up during the door’s operation since the last maintenance visit. He will give special attention to the garage door parts that are more likely to cause problems, such as the door’s hinges, the torsion or extension springs and the garage door rollers. After cleaning the parts, he will check them for wear and tear or damage. He will also ensure that they are moving freely like they need to in order to work. After the inspection, our technician will lubricate all of the metal parts with a silicon based lube blaster, such as the popular products known as WD – 40 or Dura Glide. When garage door parts become too dry, they are much more easily damaged. Proper lubrication of the parts at least twice each year is imperative to ensuring that your door is operating properly.