Garage Door Spring Repair & Replacement in Los Gatos, CA
When a torsion spring snaps, the door stops being a door and becomes a dead weight no opener will lift — and on the wide custom doors common above the town, that weight is considerable. This is the emergency we are called to most often here, and the one repair we most firmly advise nobody attempts alone.
Why Los Gatos homes need spring repair done right
A wound spring holds enough stored energy to cause serious injury if it is released without the right bars and technique, which is the whole reason this is technician work. Locally, two things shorten spring life. The first is simple use: a standard spring is rated at roughly 10,000 cycles, which a household treating the garage as its main entrance reaches in about seven years, and plenty of Los Gatos doors are running on hardware much older than that. The second is weight and climate together — a broad timber or glass hillside door works its springs harder than steel, and a garage cut into the slope keeps enough moisture around the cones and fittings to age them from the outside in. We size replacements to the door as it actually weighs today, not to whatever was fitted last.
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.
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 Los Gatos
What to expect on your Los Gatos visit
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Los Gatos — FAQs
How long should springs last on a heavy hillside door?
Only one spring broke. Why replace both?
Why shouldn't I replace a garage door spring myself?
Should I replace both springs if only one broke?
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Can you come out today for a broken spring?
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Spring Repair in Los Gatos — book today
Certified technicians, South Bay crews off SR-17, response under 60 minutes. Free estimate, no premium for nights or weekends.