Garage door spring replacement cost

[kornjulio]

Eating dinner & heard a small bang from the garage. One of my torsion springs gave up after seven years.

I'm a DIY'er by nature, but I think I'm better off subbing this job out. I won't be able to get to it until next weekend, and having the garage door down is a major pita. I'd expect I can get pretty-much same day service from whoever I call.

So what should I expect to pay to the local overhead door co. to replace both springs?

 

[Gary S]

Basically, it will cost whatever you agree to.

Your other option is to shop around, buy the spring, and install it yourself.

 

[ghnl]

Torsion springs - the kind that wind up above the door opening - can be tricky/dangerous to install if you don't know how/can't follow instructions. Probably worth it to pay a pro to do those.

Tension spings - the kind that hang above the tracks on each side of the door - are easy to replace. With the door open there is no tension on the springs. Should be no problem for the DIY'er.

 

[AZ Pete]

I had a torsion spring break a couple of years ago, seems like the replacement was about $100, installed.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I had a torsion spring break a couple of years ago, seems like the replacement was about $100, installed.

That's about what I remember when I had mine replaced.

 

[kornjulio]

Basically, it will cost whatever you agree to.

Your other option is to shop around, buy the spring, and install it yourself.

Thanks. Very insightful.

 

[dragginbalz]

I paid $275.00 for a company to convert from tension springs to dual torsion springs, including labor and hardware.

So I would assume anywhere between the $100 something stated to $275.00 would be a reasonable price.

 

[58Yeoman]

But aren't the tension springs different rates? How would you know which tension that you need? Mine are looking pretty bad.

 

[santagary]

I had a torsion spring replaced on my 12' x 12' barn door for $200 by a pro.

 

[Orangestang]

I worked with a guy that tried fixing it himself, was winding the spring and slipped, the spring went through the meat of his hand, stuck on a 6ft ladder till his wife came home. he was ok after a trip to the ER. Thats one thing I don't mind paying for.

 

[darcyh]

Timely post. Last week I had both torsion springs replaced on our 14 x 7 foot door. Although just one broke, the guy that fixed it replaced both springs. $160 including springs.

The springs were 10.5 years old and garage door is cycled about five times each day. Repair guy told me that was pretty good life from the springs.

I regularly spray the springs with light oil to keep them from rusting.

 

[upndown]

Where are you located? That may help if a doormans close!! Also if your going to pay someone and have 2 springs, have them both replaced! Same amount of work for 1 as 2 I've seen them brake the next day! Save yourself a service call..

 

[dslabuda]

I had one of the two on my big door break about a month ago. My father-in-law's neighbor does them for a local company, charged me $120 to do both. 40 for each spring and 40 for the labor (did it as a side job). I can't see your location on my phone but if you're near the Chicago area I can pass along his number (he mentioned passing it along to people when he did mine).

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[GTO]

Is there any prevenitive maintenance that can be done with the torsion springs ?
My door was installed in 2007.

 

[shoot summ]

I did my own, obviously some things to be cautious of, but really quite easy, not sure what all of the fuss is about, seems to have the perception that it is way harder than it is. Obviously there is some risk involved and you need to be methodical, most tools we use in the shop have risks as well.

This is a good link:

http://ddmgaragedoors.com/diy-instructions/replace-garage-door-torsion-springs.php

 

[larry_g]

Is there any prevenitive maintenance that can be done with the torsion springs ?
My door was installed in 2007.

I try to do a bit of maintenance on my door annually. Oil the rollers and oil the spring. The spring coils are rubbing against each other and a bit of lube will help it maintain its consistent force.

lg
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[Stuart in MN]

The guy who replaced my springs said their lifespan mainly depends on how many times the door is opened and closed. He said as a rule of thumb the springs are good for about 10,000 cycles. I figured it out, (15 year old spring x 365 days/year x opening the garage door twice a day on average = 10,950) so his rule of thumb was pretty close.

 

[shoot summ]

I never lubed my springs, just the rollers, this site indicates you should check the balance to extend spring life.

http://www.completegaragedoorservice.net/tips_tricks.htm

 

[upndown]

Door balance has nothing to do with spring life!! It will however extend the life of your opener, don't forget openers have an up sensitivity and if adjusted properly if the door is too heavy it should shut off. Lubricating the spring will help against rust and prevent spring bind..

 

[larry_g]

I never lubed my springs, just the rollers, this site indicates you should check the balance to extend spring life.

http://www.completegaragedoorservice.net/tips_tricks.htm

You need to reread your link..

lg
no neat sig line

 

[cdd1]

I did my own, obviously some things to be cautious of, but really quite easy, not sure what all of the fuss is about, seems to have the perception that it is way harder than it is. Obviously there is some risk involved and you need to be methodical, most tools we use in the shop have risks as well.

This is a good link:

http://ddmgaragedoors.com/diy-instructions/replace-garage-door-torsion-springs.php

I think the fuss is not the difficulty itself, but the consequences if something does go wrong.

Same reason why a lot of people choose to sub out electrical--if something gets messed up, there could be major problems.

 

[salukijac]

My spring came off the wall and to reattach it (on another spot) was $80, which was the hourly rate. He was done in about 30 minutes and since he was charging for an hour he adjusted and greased the garage door.

Did yours break or come off the wall?

 

[kornjulio]

OK, the deed is done. For $270, here's what I got:

• *Called at 8:30AM, tech was at my house by 10AM, job was done before noon.
• *New high-cycle count ( heavy-duty ) spring & parts, both sides.
• *All rollers & stuff lubed
• *Added a brace across one of the panels that has developed a crack and was causing the door to "oil can" excessively during travel. This has made the door operate much smoother & quiter. <---THE BEST PART!

It was expensive, but I'm OK with it given the results.

 

[adammendel2]

Your question is answered here

http://mhandbook.com/garage-door-spring-replacement-cost/

 

[koditten]

That the route I went too. I've installed my own torsion spring doors and its not a big deal if you are cautious and take your time...just like 90% of the rest of your shop tool.

My Liftmaster spring let go and I wanted to replace it with a new torsion spring door assist. I was short on time, so I called the Pro's to see if they could not kill me on price. They told me $225 and would be there in an hour. It took them 31 minutes to do the change out, lube and tune my door and opener. I couldn't write the check fast enough

 

[upndown]

That the route I went too. I've installed my own torsion spring doors and its not a big deal if you are cautious and take your time...just like 90% of the rest of your shop tool.

My Liftmaster spring let go and I wanted to replace it with a new torsion spring door assist. I was short on time, so I called the Pro's to see if they could not kill me on price. They told me $225 and would be there in an hour. It took them 31 minutes to do the change out, lube and tune my door and opener. I couldn't write the check fast enough

What's a Liftmaster spring? That's a new one on me.

 

[Palmer812]

Mine let go after 10 years and I also like to DIY but ofcourse nobody local sells springs and I too didn't want to order online and wait. The door was too hard to raise and I didn't want to park outside. I decided to call the pros just to see how crazy they were. To my surprise $!50 installed and could be here at 9 in the morning. I called at 8 pm the night before. I let them do it.

 

[koditten]

Sorry, got them confused with Torque master. Please don't judge me, I really do reed better than I rite.

Torque master is the ****** homeowner version with the spring inside the tube. They are okay for a single door, but a mistake to use on a 16 footer that has two people using it several times a day.

 

[upndown]

Just funnin ya. I do all my customers a favor and convert those to torsion. I remember LMAO when they first came out.
Another case of trying to re-invent the wheel.

 

[thomasj1]

Mine let go after 10 years and I also like to DIY but ofcourse nobody local sells springs and I too didn't want to order online and wait. The door was too hard to raise and I didn't want to park outside. I decided to call the pros just to see how crazy they were. To my surprise $!50 installed and could be here at 9 in the morning. I called at 8 pm the night before. I let them do it.

$50... Then you've been lucky. I recently got offers from different companies and they weren't at all near $50.. I had to shell out $200.

 

[mercman86]

The torsion springs on my door just broke last week! Original from 1968. A pro charged $260 for 2 new springs and a bracket installed. He recommended spraying the springs with wd40 once a month to protect them.

 

[MikeF2316]

I changed a broken spring on my brother's garage door a few years back. Easy-peasy. He went to a garage door repair place to buy the spring. The guy asked him a few questions about the size and composition of the door, sold him a spring and told him, tension it 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 turns. I tensioned it 7, and the door was perfectly balanced. My winding sticks? A pair of 3/8 drive extensions!