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Garage Door Spring Repair in El Paso: Fixed Today
A garage door spring breaks and the whole door stops. No warning beyond a bang, and no lifting it by hand once it's gone. It's also the one part on the door that can seriously hurt you if you touch it, which is why this is the repair worth calling in for.
Does this sound like your door?
- A loud bang came from the garage, and now the door won’t move
- The door feels heavy, or won’t hold itself up when you lift it by hand
- One side of the door hangs lower than the other
- The opener strains and groans instead of lifting smoothly
- You can see a gap in the coil of the spring above the door
The danger in doing this yourself
A wound torsion spring is storing a lot of force in a small space. If it lets go while someone is working near it without the right tools, it can cause a serious injury. We use winding bars, clamps, and the same process every time, instead of guessing at it.
A quick way to check your own springs: find the red cord hanging from the trolley on the opener rail and pull it toward the door. That disconnects the opener. Lift the door by hand, slowly, about halfway. A door with good springs stays put on its own or floats up with light effort. A door with worn springs drops, feels heavy, or fights you the whole way. Reconnect the opener when you're done. If the springs are worn, that's where we come in.
Why El Paso springs wear out early
A spring that swings from over 100°F in the afternoon sun to cool desert nights fatigues faster than its rating assumes, and blown dust adds friction inside the coil. Builder-grade springs in this market are typically rated for around 10,000 cycles. We install springs rated for 25,000 to 50,000 cycles, so the one we put in tends to outlast the one that came with the house.
How we handle a spring repair
- Confirm the spring type and check both springs, even if only one broke
- Give you a firm price before we touch anything
- Replace the spring or springs with the correct size and wind for your door
- Test the door through a full open-and-close cycle, including the opener
- Clean up the hardware and haul away the old spring
Backed by our guarantees
- 1
Upfront Pricing Guarantee
The price we quote before we start is the price you pay. No change orders.
- 2
90-Day Workmanship Guarantee
If the repair fails within 90 days, we come back and fix it. No charge.
- 3
Repair-First Guarantee
If your door can be repaired, we won’t sell you a new one.
Hear that bang and now the door won’t move?
Call and tell us what happened. We’ll give you a straight price before we drive out.
What neighbors say about our spring repairs
Placeholder reviews below, standing in for the real thing. We'll swap these for actual customer quotes before the site goes live.
“Spring snapped Saturday morning and the door wouldn’t budge. Called, got a real window for that afternoon, and the door was fixed before lunch. Price matched the phone quote to the dollar.”
“Heard the bang and figured the door was done for good. Turned out it was just the spring. Got a quick rundown on torsion versus extension springs while the work was happening, which I appreciated.”
Questions people ask us
How much does spring repair cost in El Paso?
A single torsion spring typically runs [TODO:ERIC pricing: confirm range]. It depends on the spring type and how many need replacing. See our pricing page for full ranges, or call for a firm number before we drive out.
What’s the difference between torsion and extension springs?
Torsion springs mount on a bar above the door and twist to do the lifting. Most doors built in the last couple decades use them. Extension springs run along the horizontal tracks on each side and stretch instead of twisting. Older doors tend to have these. We carry both.
Can I replace a garage door spring myself?
No. A wound torsion spring stores enough force to cause a serious injury if it lets go while you’re working near it. This is one job worth paying someone for.
Do you replace both springs, or just the broken one?
Usually both. Torsion springs are set as a pair and wear together, so the one that hasn’t broken yet is usually close behind. Doing both at once typically adds [TODO:ERIC pricing: $X–$Y] to the job, well under the cost of a second visit if that spring gives out a few months later.
How long does a spring repair take?
Under an hour once we’re on site, assuming we have the correct springs with us, which we usually do.
The red cord test looked fine, but the door still isn’t right. What now?
Then the springs are probably fine and something else is going on. Cables, rollers, and the opener can all cause similar symptoms. Call and describe what you’re seeing and we’ll point you to the right fix.
Ready to get the door moving again?
Springs, cables, and rollers, fixed at a price we quote before we start.