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Garage Door Spring Repair & Replacement in San Lorenzo, CA

A broken torsion spring turns the door into a dead weight of 150 to 400 pounds no opener will lift. It is our most frequent emergency call here, and the repair we most firmly advise leaving to a technician — a wound spring holds enough energy to injure seriously.

Response under 45 minutes East Bay crews off I-880

Call (925) 459-4427 About spring repair

Why San Lorenzo homes need spring repair done right

This is the clearest cohort in the whole service area. A community built in one wartime push has doors that were installed together and replaced on similar schedules since, so spring failures genuinely do run down a street. Where owners intend to stay, high-cycle springs roughly double the interval for a small difference in cost — worth it on a door that is also the household's main entrance.

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 San Lorenzo

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 San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo — FAQs

Why do springs seem to fail in waves on our street?

Because the houses and their doors were built and fitted together, and springs are rated in cycles rather than years. Identical doors used at similar rates arrive at the end of that rating at similar times.

Do both springs need replacing?

Yes. The unbroken one is the same age with the same cycles; pairing new with old puts the door out of balance and generally brings us back 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.

“Third house on our street to lose a spring in six months. They came out, replaced both, and then told me plainly which parts on our door had life left and which did not. No upsell, and they were right about the rollers.”

A. Okaforoff Lewelling Boulevard, San Lorenzo

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Spring Repair in San Lorenzo — book today

Certified technicians, East Bay crews off I-880, response under 45 minutes. Free estimate, no premium for nights or weekends.

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