Garage Door Spring Repair in Great Neck, NY

Broken spring? Here's what we do.

If you heard a bang and the door won't lift, leave it closed, unplug the opener and book spring repair. Your garage door springs do the heavy lifting, not the opener. When one breaks, the door suddenly weighs hundreds of pounds and the opener can't move it. Most homes in the area have torsion springs mounted on a bar above the door. Some older and single-car garages use extension springs that run along the tracks.

On every spring repair, our technician:

• Measures the old springs and checks the door's weight so the new ones are matched, not guessed
• Replaces the spring (or both, with your OK) using correctly rated, oil-tempered springs
• Checks cables, drums, bearings and end brackets for wear, since they often fail alongside a spring
• Balances the door so it stays put when opened halfway
• Lubricates moving parts and tests the opener's force and safety-reverse settings

Common spring sizes can usually be replaced in one visit. If your door needs an unusual spring, we'll tell you upfront. A car trapped inside? See emergency garage door repair.

Heavy wood doors and older homes

Many homes in Kensington, Kings Point and Great Neck Estates have solid wood or carriage-house doors that weigh far more than a standard steel door. A spring picked off a chart for a typical door won't balance them, which wears out your opener and leads to repeat breaks. We size springs to the door you actually have.

Near the water? Watch for rust.

Salt air around Kings Point, Saddle Rock and Manhasset Bay speeds up corrosion on springs and cables. If your springs look orange or flaky, they're more likely to snap. Ask about coated or galvanized springs, which tend to hold up better near the shore.