Signs of Broken Springs
Your garage door is a complex system of multiple moving and non-moving parts that all work in unison to provide flawless operation. So, needless to say, the springs are responsible for all the lifting and dropping, which makes them one of the essential components of all. How do you know when you have broken springs?
Let us start with some information about this essential component. There are two main kinds of springs – torsion and extension. The standard torsion springs look like standard coils or slinkies. They are usually mounted across the board, providing roughly 10,000 cycles. Extension springs are high-cycle components that provide higher durability and more cycles (openings and closes) in number.
If you sense that your garage door has suddenly become heavy and difficult to operate, the problem is most likely with the springs or cables (sometimes both). Keep in mind that their job is to support the weight of your garage door. If the springs come loose or break, then your garage door will become a “dead weight.”
If your garage door lifts a few inches and then stops, then you have broken springs. When a garage door spring functions appropriately, the door rises and closes with ease. When the spring is malfunctioning, the opposite happens. If you hear a loud sound coming from the upper part of the equipment every time you operate it, you have an issue that requires professional intervention.
A crooked door is another tell-tale sign. Do you see any defects with the structure, or does it look like it is leaning? Do not delay and call a licensed garage door technician. When it is installed, the builders will affix torsion springs on each side of the door. Both springs pull the door on their own. When one springs tears or breaks, it affects that side of the door.