Garage Door Spring Repair · Grand Rapids, MI
Garage door spring repair.
New spring in. It lifts again.
A snapped spring is the number one reason a door won't open. We keep full-size springs on the truck, so most of these are one visit. You get the price before we start.
After-hours calls · no extra fee
Door broken? Call us.
The common parts ride with us, so most jobs are one visit. You get the price before anything starts. No extra fee at night or on the weekend.
We aim for same-day when we're not booked out.
The price first
We look at the door, then you get the number. Nothing starts until you say yes.
Night costs what noon costs
No extra fee for an evening or a weekend. A spring doesn't care what time it is.
The parts are on the truck
Springs, cables, rollers, drums. Most jobs are one visit instead of two.
You get the owner
Not a call center reading a script. Insured, working out of Wyoming, MI.
Start to finish
What happens when you call
- Tell us the door is dead stuck, or that you heard a bang. That's usually the spring.
- We show up with full-size torsion springs in the common sizes already on the truck.
- We confirm it, measure the wire, the inside diameter and the length, and check the cables and drums.
- You get the price in the garage before we wind anything. No phone guesses.
- We replace the springs, re-balance the door, and cycle it so it lifts even.
“We had a broken spring and he came and fixed it two hours after I called.”
“Trey was professional and motivated. He does excellent work and goes the extra mile to make sure the installation is secure and successful. Highly recommend!”
“Called at 1pm, fixed by 5:30 same day. Great service and very friendly, would recommend to a friend.”
Garage door springs do the real lifting — the opener just guides a door the springs have already balanced. When a spring breaks, that balance is gone, and you're left with a heavy door that won't budge. It's the most common garage door failure we see in West Michigan, and one of the fastest to fix once a technician is on site.
Not sure it's the spring? Read the broken spring signs & cost guide — the loud bang, the door that lifts a few inches and stops, the gap in the spring above the door — then come back here to book.
Not sure it's the spring? Our guide to a broken garage door spring walks through how to confirm it in about a minute, what makes one break, and the one thing not to do while you wait.
Signs your spring is the problem
A loud bang from the garage, a door that won't open or rises a few inches and stops, a visible two-to-three-inch gap in the spring on the bar above the door, or a door that sits crooked and slams down. The full checklist, with photos of what to look for, is in the signs & cost guide.
Safety first
Torsion springs hold tremendous stored energy. Replacing one with the wrong tools — or without winding bars — sends people to the ER every year. This is the one garage door repair we always recommend leaving to a technician. Keep the door down and don't force it open with the opener.
Torsion vs. extension springs
Most West Michigan homes use a torsion spring on the bar above the door; older or lighter doors use extension springs along the tracks. We replace both, and always as a pair — they wear at the same rate. The difference, and why it matters for the fix, is in the guide.
What it costs
Pricing is set by spring size and count — not by how stuck you sound on the phone. The quote is free and you see the up-front number before any work starts.
Standard builder springs are rated around 10,000 cycles — roughly 7 years at a few open-close trips a day. Higher-cycle springs are rated far higher and rarely need replacing again on the same door; our guide to higher-cycle springs walks through when the upgrade is worth it. If a cable broke alongside the spring, we'll handle both in the same visit.
How the repair goes
The technician confirms the failed spring, measures wire size, inside diameter, and length to match it exactly, then unwinds the old spring safely, installs the new one, re-balances the door so it floats at waist height, and cycle-tests it under the opener. You get the price before we start, and the door balanced and cycle-tested before we leave. Most jobs wrap in under 90 minutes.
Springs almost never fail in isolation forever — if your opener has been straining against a weak spring for weeks, ask about an opener check while we're there, or a full tune-up to catch the next worn part before it strands you.
Broken spring questions
How much does it cost to replace a broken garage door spring?
It's set by the spring size and how many your door uses, so we give you a free, up-front quote before any work starts — a standard single torsion spring costs less than a heavier door or a two-spring system. You get the exact number before we touch anything.
Can I use my garage door with a broken spring?
No — and you shouldn't try. With a broken spring the opener is lifting the door's full dead weight (often 150+ lbs), which burns out the opener's gears and motor. A door pulled up by hand can also slam down if a cable lets go. Leave it down and call us.
Should both springs be replaced if only one broke?
If your door has two springs, replace both. They're installed as a matched pair with the same cycle life, so when one snaps the other is right behind it. Doing both in one visit avoids a second service call within months and keeps the door balanced.
How long does a garage door spring replacement take?
Most spring jobs take 45 minutes to an hour and a half once the technician is on site. We carry common torsion and extension sizes on the truck, so the great majority of springs are replaced the same visit — not ordered and scheduled for later.
Why do garage door springs break in winter?
Cold steel is more brittle, and Michigan's temperature swings stress the metal right as springs near the end of their cycle life. That's why so many West Michigan springs let go on the first hard freeze. It isn't the cold alone — it's the cold finishing off a spring that was already worn.