A well-made and -maintained commercial or residential garage door will last for a long time, with minimal need for garage door repair. However, after opening and closing many times, components may start to break down. One of the main pieces that gets worn out at this point are the springs.

According to the garage door installation experts at Tracey Door Co, there are a few steps you should take when a spring finally breaks:

• Don’t Force It: Do not attempt to force the garage door open by hand or use the opener repeatedly if the spring is broke. You might get hurt or the opener may sustain damage.
• Don’t Attempt to Fix It Yourself: There are do-it-yourself guides online to fix these springs at home, but, because they’re under tension, they are difficult and dangerous to repair. Instead, find a reputable garage door repair company in your area.
• Gather Info: Write down the brand and model of the garage door, and isolate the broken piece, if you can find it, so that the garage door repair company can match it with the right replacement part. Also, prepare to give a description of what the garage door does when you last tried to open or close it. For example, did it only close halfway, or was there no response at all when you pressed your garage door opener? The quicker the door repair technician can diagnose the problem, the faster they can finish the job because there might be more than a broken spring at work.

If one of your garage door springs is broken, call Tracey Door Co at (585) 426-6060. They’ve been the Rochester, NY, area’s most trusted garage door installation and repair company for more than 30 years. Visit online to learn about their family-owned business.