The effects of broken garage door springs can really be devastating and dangerous. They can smash your car and even the kid or the pet getting injured.

You must keep in mind that replacing the broken garage door springs is not a DO-It-Yourself job that should be left to professional garage door technicians. Countless accidents are reported related to unskilled people who have brought dangers to themselves such as lacerations, broken neck, bone fracture, or even death  because they assumed that they were capable of handling them on their own. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that consult a professional garage door expert about a torsion spring replacement service for you.

Garage door torsion springs are the devices that aid the garage during the lifting and lowering process by balancing its overall weight so that the garage door can be opened and closed manually or electronically by the garage door opener. These springs are mounted over the top of the garage door and experience a tremendous amount of pressure each time when the garage door opens or closes. They eventually become weak and break when they release their stored energy. When garage door springs function correctly, the garage door becomes weightless and effortless to operate.

The convenience can turn into a calamity when the springs eventually break. If torsion springs need to be adjusted, they should be handled when a garage door is in its down position. You have the right expertise, appropriate tools, eye safety devices, and gloves for protection.

The project can actually be deadly because the springs could snap back at you and hit your face or head. Don’t try welding the broken springs because the weld itself may fail either due to insufficient strength or nearby weakened parts of springs. If your spring was old and fatigued enough, it means it will break again.

If the spring is broken near w winding cone, it is not advisable to discard the broken portion of the spring from the cone, just clean up the end and insert that end into the cone. It is an extremely dangerous procedure. It will not able to balance the weight of the garage door properly because the shortened springs are not able to counterbalance the weight of the garage door. These springs are proportionately adjusted, resulting in extra pressure that will increase the risk. Avoid improper installation or adjustment of springs. Old springs should not be used for replacement.

If your garage door is not working correctly, something like it might be the cause and you should consult professional garage door experts to look into it. Always junk your old springs and replace them with new ones. If one spring breaks, it is most likely that the other spring will break soon because the strength of springs decreases over time due to frequent use. A new spring with an old spring can cause imbalance movements of the garage door that cannot be fixed by adjustment. It is strongly suggested that leave this task to the professionals to take care of your garage door springs needs if you are concerned enough about your security.