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Garage Door Spring Repair & Replacement in Cotati, CA

A snapped torsion spring leaves the door as a dead weight of 150 to 400 pounds with the car behind it. It is our most common emergency call, and the repair we most firmly advise leaving to a technician — a wound spring stores enough energy to injure seriously.

Response under 75 minutes North Bay crews off US-101

Call (925) 459-4427 About spring repair

Why Cotati homes need spring repair done right

Rental use is the local accelerator. Springs are rated in cycles, and a shared house that opens the door a dozen times a day gets through a standard 10,000-cycle rating in around two years rather than seven. On owner-occupied homes the arithmetic is ordinary, but on a rental it is worth fitting high-cycle springs from the start — the difference in cost is small next to repeated emergency call-outs between tenancies.

A garage door spring counterbalances a door that can weigh 150–400 lbs, and it stores enormous energy under tension. When it snaps you'll hear a loud bang and the door becomes a dead weight the opener can't lift. Because winding a spring is genuinely dangerous, this is the repair to leave to a certified technician — we carry a full range of torsion and extension springs and replace them safely, in pairs, the same day.

Garage Door Spring Repair & Replacement — a technician performing spring repair on a residential garage door

Signs you need spring repair

A loud bang from the garage
A ~2-inch gap in a coil spring above the door
Door won't lift, or feels impossibly heavy by hand
Opener strains, hums, then gives up
Door drops fast or crooked when lowering

What we service in Cotati

Torsion springs (standard & high-cycle)

Extension springs & safety cables

Winding bars and cones

Center bearing plate & end bearings

Shaft and cable drums

What to expect on your Cotati visit

1
Identify the spring system
Torsion (shaft above the door) and extension (along the tracks) springs are sized to your door's exact weight, height and cycle needs — we measure wire size, length and inside diameter to match.
2
Replace in pairs
When one spring breaks its twin is near the end of the same cycle life. Replacing both prevents a second failure and repeat call-out, and keeps the door balanced.
3
Upgrade option
We offer high-cycle springs rated for roughly double the lifespan — worth it on heavy custom doors or homes that cycle the door many times a day.
4
Balance & safety test
We wind to the correct tension, confirm the door holds at mid-travel, re-check the safety cables, and verify smooth, quiet operation.

Spring Repair in Cotati — FAQs

Why do rental doors break springs so often?

Cycles, not age. Several drivers using a door a dozen times a day burn through a standard spring rating in a small fraction of the time a single-car household does. High-cycle springs are the sensible fit on a rental.

Do both springs need doing?

Yes — same age, same cycles. A new spring beside a worn one puts the door out of balance and generally means a second call within the year.

Why shouldn't I replace a garage door spring myself?

A wound torsion spring stores enough energy to cause serious injury if a winding bar slips. Correct wire size, tension and safety-cable setup all matter. This is the repair where a professional is genuinely safer — and usually faster.

Should I replace both springs if only one broke?

Yes, we recommend it. Both springs share the same cycle life, so a broken one means the other is close behind. Replacing the pair keeps the door balanced and avoids a second failure within months.

How long do garage door springs last?

A standard spring is rated for about 10,000 cycles — roughly 7–12 years for an average household, but far less if the door opens many times a day. High-cycle springs roughly double that.

Can you come out today for a broken spring?

Yes — a broken spring is our most common same-day and emergency call. We stock a wide range of spring sizes on the truck so we can measure and replace on the first visit.

“Our garage sits at a strange angle off the plaza and two firms had told us a new door would not fit. They measured it, said exactly what would work and why, and fitted it without any drama. First people who treated the odd shape as normal.”

A. VasquezLa Plaza, Cotati

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Spring Repair in Cotati — book today

Certified technicians, North Bay crews off US-101, response under 75 minutes. Free estimate, no premium for nights or weekends.

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