Your home’s garage doors rely on springs to lift and hold their weight. In the event of spring issues, your garage door may become dislodged and fall onto people or property. Prevent potentially serious injury and damage by knowing how to recognize the following signs that you need a spring replacement. 

4 Signs You Need Garage Door Spring Replacement

1. Misalignment 

Springs also assist with keeping your garage doors on straight. Located on either side of the door, loose or broken torsion springs may cause your garage doors to appear crooked. When this happens, make an appointment for spring replacement to keep your doors from completely falling. 

2. Difficulty Opening & Closing

Garage doors with spring problems often struggle to open and close. You might notice that the doors rise slowly and then stop, which may be the result of worn out extension springs. You’ll need spring replacement services to restore the opening and closing mechanism of your garage doors. 

3. Stuttering 

Extension springs have a pulling force that helps your garage door open and close. If your doors make stuttering motions on the way up or down, the extension springs may be on the verge of failure. Prevent them from snapping and potentially flying into people or property by having them replaced.

4. Gaps

From time to time, take a look at your garage door springs. If they appear unwound and have gaps between the rungs, the springs are likely compressed and need to be swapped out.

Keep your overhead doors safe and fully functional with spring replacements and garage door maintenance from Tracey Door Co. For over three decades, they have provided garage door installations and repairs to residential and commercial clients throughout Rochester, NY. Call (585) 426-6060 to get a quote on new overhead doors and set up an appointment. Visit them online to learn more about their garage door suppliers and services.