Even the best garage door systems aren’t immune to damage. Garage doors are one of the biggest and most used parts of our homes. Read on to learn what happens when a garage door spring breaks and what you should do when you find yourself in this situation.
Need help removing your garage door springs? In this post, you’ll find instructions on how to remove your garage door springs. Be aware that attempting to remove your garage door springs can be very dangerous and not the type of project that should be done by an inexperienced DIYer. More experienced DIYers should use extreme […]
There are many parts of our home that often go overlooked. Consider your garage door, how often do you open and close your garage door on a daily or weekly basis? How often do you perform maintenance to the garage door system? Have you noticed what kind of springs are on your garage door? Let’s […]
Modern garage doors have automatic openers that make it easy to move in and out of our garage without having to do the heavy lifting to open or close the doors ourselves. The springs on your garage door play a major role in this task. Springs act as counterweights to the weight of the door […]
Deciding on 1 spring vs 2 springs is easy when you have a door with extension springs but what if you have torsion springs? Torsion spring systems can use 1 or 2 springs. Read on to learn more about garage door spring systems and find out if you need 1 or 2 springs for your […]
Garage doors operate with a variety of spring systems torsion springs and extension springs are the most common types. In this post, we’ll explain the differences between torsion springs vs extension springs so you can identify the type used in your existing garage and decide which type you want moving forward.
Need help identifying a broken or faulty garage door spring? Take a look at some of the examples below to identify damaged springs. Examples include broken and damaged extension and torsion springs.
Attempting to open a garage door with a broken spring can be dangerous. Garage door springs act as counterbalances to the weight of the door, providing support to the garage door opener when lifting and lowering it. The garage door opener is not meant to lift the door, the opener moves the door while the […]
Garage door springs provide needed support to your garage door opener. You’ll want to know when to replace garage door springs to prevent strain to other parts of the door opening system. Two major signs your garage door springs need to be replaced are:
One of the biggest indicators that there is something wrong with your garage door system is that the door won’t open. The use of your garage door will cause wear and tear over time. Eventually, some of the parts that keep your door functioning will fail. One common cause of failure is a bad or […]
