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Garage Door Spring Repair & Replacement in the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area
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Garage Door Spring Repair Services
Greater Toronto Area | Simcoe County | Kawartha Lakes | Hamilton | London
Garage door springs play an essential role in the operation of garage doors. But just like any type of mechanical device, they are prone to failure or damage.
Understanding what type of garage door spring you have on your garage door will help you assess potential required repairs, maintenance, or service requirements. If all of this is a bit over your head… don’t be concerned, the professionals at Q Garage Door Service service all makes and models of garage doors, and offer 24/7 service for the Greater Toronto Area, Simcoe County, London, Guelph, Hamilton, the Kawartha Lakes area, and the Muskoka district. We offer new installation and replacement garage door spring services for any make or model of garage door, residential and commercial. We also offer garage door spring balancing services, to ensure your garage door is operating in proper alignment. Whether you have a single spring, or dual spring system we’re here to help.
If you are in need of immediate garage door services, please call us. For all other non-urgent requirements you can request a quote or consultation.
FAQ – Typical Garage Door Spring Replacement/Repair Cost: Typical garage door spring replacement can cost a few hundred dollars(Canadian). The most significant portion is the labor associated with the garage door replacement. Call us directly for a price range specific for your garage door.
What type of garage door springs are there?
Garage door springs play an essential role in the operation of garage doors. But just like any type of mechanical device, they are prone to failure or damage.
Understanding what type of garage door spring you have on your garage door will help you assess potential required repairs, maintenance, or service requirements. Broken or faulty garage door springs can cause your garage door motor to overwork in certain scenarios. Albeit, with significant damage, your garage door may not function at all!
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Understanding service requirements for torsion and extension springs.
What types of garage door springs are there?
There are two types of garage door springs, being tension springs and extension springs. Both these variants are critical to smooth operation of your garage door.
Torsion garage door springs are those mounted above your garage door. They wrap around a metal shaft, and as the garage door opens or closes, they wrap or unwrap around this shaft. Torsion springs for garage doors are separated as left-hand and right-hand torsion springs. You may have a one or two spring torsion system.
Common practice if you have a two-spring door, is to replace both springs instead of just one. This way the operation and capability of either spring is ensured on either side of the garage door, plus, you get the added peace of mind of increased reliability with a full replacement. Both garage door springs have the same cycle count.
Why do garage door springs break?
Garage door springs, as mechanical equipment, have a lifecycle. For instance, a cycle for a garage door might be 10,000 cycles. As time goes on, springs can break, which is just the nature of the product usage, but can be affected by ongoing garage door maintenance. Typical maintenance includes for physical inspection and lubrication. Garage door springs may also need to be adjusted, to ensure that your garage door is balanced and so your garage door is not too heavy in operation, for manual lifting for example.
How do garage door springs work?
A torsion spring wraps around a shaft connected to a cable drum. As the door opens or closes, the tension in the spring allows for assistance in lifting the garage door. The garage door spring is attached to a shaft, where the cable drum holds your garage door cable facilitating lifting of the garage door itselff, using the tension in the spring, and greatly assisting your garage door motor.
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GARAGE DOOR SPRING REPAIRS
Greater Toronto Area | Simcoe County | Kawartha Lakes | Hamilton | London
We provide professional garage door spring repair services for a large service area throughout the greater Toronto area and southern Ontario.
170-7250 KEELE STREET, VAUGHAN ON L4K 1Z8
When to Call for Service
Garage Door Springs
Typically a garage door spring is going to last 7 to 10 years. This could be about 10,000 cycles. However prior to that timeframe garage door springs can break.
At the point that a garage door spring breaks, with torsion garage door springs, the garage door is now susceptible to coming off of the tracks. This is as the lifting and operational power from one side of the garage door is less than the other. It can be difficult to properly repair or even operate a garage door with one spring broken.
Rather, your best bet is to call out a professional service technician to take on the garage door spring repair job and get your garage door back in a safe and reliable function. It is also important to understand that garage door springs are not overly expensive parts. Rather it is the labor involved with the installation or replacement for your garage door springs.
In addition if you are noticing difficulty in opening your garage door in general, having a spring inspection and adjustment for alignment, tension, and balance may be warranted.
Garage Door Extension Spring Maintenance & Replacements
Unlike torsion garage door springs, extension garage door springs run parallel to your garage door tracks. The garage door springs are attached to cables that are secured to your garage door. The cables are run on either side of your garage door, in cable drums, and attached to the bottom of the garage door.
Garage door extension srpings run at the track, connecting to the back of your garage to the cable at the cable drum, essentially aiding to pull the garage door up and back through the tracks in opening operations. This mechanism of action operates similarly to tension garage door springs, where the potential energy in a spring facilitates the operation of the door, and or aiding the motor in operation. However with this setup there is no torsion spring shaft. Some opinions note that extension springs are slightly less reliable than torsion springs.
Often customers seek to replace their extension springs with a torsion spring setup. Either way, if you are looking for garage door extension spring replacement, track alignment, or to swap over to a torsion spring setup, the team at Q Garage Door Service is here to help!
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GARAGE DOOR REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
GARAGE DOOR SPRING SERVICES
We offer a variety of garage door spring repair, replacement, and maintenance services for the greater Toronto area, southern Ontario, and surrounding counties.
TORSION SPRING REPLACEMENT
If your garage door torsion springs break, we can replace them for you. This can include for left-hand and right-hand garage door torsion springs. No matter the brand, make, or style, we offer professional, safe, reliable and 24/7 garage door torsion spring placement.
SPRING BALANCING
In some cases, where a garage door spring is not operating correctly, and door opening/closing function is imparied, we align the system by re-torsioning and re-balancing the garage door springs. This will bring your garage door back into normal operation.
EXTENSION SPRING REPLACEMENTS
Garage door extension spring replacement services for garage doors operated using extension springs. Extension springs, based on the weight of the garage door, may need replacement every 7 to 10 years of operation similar to torsion garage door springs.
SPRING LUBRICATION
Any moving componentry on a garage door should be provided lubrication for correct operation. Moving parts like springs need lubrication to remain elastics, smoothly operating, and free of sticking points. Lubrication can increase the lifespan of garage door springs.
SPRING SELECTION
If you are not sure of the correct garage door spring for your garage door, making a selection can be difficult. As trained garage door professionals, we will take the time to measure your garage door for the necessary spring at your door’s weight & operational travel distance.
TORSION TUBES & CABLE DRUMS
Integral to your garage door’s spring operation is the torsion tube and cable drum. In some cases, based on our on-site assessment, we can replace or repair your garage door torsion tubes and cables drums. This may include for garage door cable replacement.
COMMERCIAL GARAGE SPRINGS
More serious commercial garage doors may have up to four springs to facilitate operation of heavier garage doors. We can work with inspection, maintenance, and replacement services for any number of commercial garage door springs, such as for overhead doors.
CONVERSION TO TORSION
Often home-owners or property managers opt for replacement of extension springs to torsion springs. This is an involved scope of work, which requires significant labor, but results in a more reliable and less breakage prone garage door system in general.
FIXING NOISY OPERATION
Noisy operation of garage door springs is one of the most common problems, and is often a good indication that you are in need of a full-servicing for your garage door springs. Upon inspection of noisy operation, we can lubricate, replace, align, or repair your springs.
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Problems with your garage door springs?
Contact us, the team at Q Garage Door Service and we would be happy to assist you with any garage door spring replacement, repair, or adjustment that you might need! For immediate service, please call us.
170-7250 KEELE STREET
VAUGHAN ON L4K 1Z8