Garage Door Spring Repair & Replacement Perth

Garage door springs do the heavy lifting — literally. They counterbalance the weight of the door so the motor (or you) only has to guide it. When a spring breaks, the door suddenly becomes a dead weight. Our Perth technicians replace broken torsion and extension springs on the spot and rebalance your door so it runs like new.

Common symptoms you'll see or hear

• ✔ A sudden loud bang from the garage, like a gunshot
• ✔ Door opens a few centimetres then stops, or won't lift at all
• ✔ Motor hums or strains but the door doesn't move
• ✔ Visible gap between coils on the torsion spring above the door
• ✔ Door is very heavy to lift by hand or slams down quickly
• ✔ Door lifts unevenly or sits crooked

Why this failure happens

Every spring is rated for a set number of cycles — typically around 10,000 for standard springs. A family using the garage four or five times a day can wear through that in five to seven years. Rust from coastal Perth air and lack of lubrication shorten that life further.

Springs must be matched to your door's exact weight, height and drum size. A spring that's too weak makes the motor strain; too strong and the door won't stay closed. Many spring failures we see in Perth come from previous undersized replacements.

How our technician repairs it on-site

We weigh and measure your door, then fit correctly sized, cycle-rated springs — usually replacing torsion springs in pairs for even balance. We check the cable drums, bearings and cables at the same time, since these often wear alongside the spring.

Finally we set the tension, run a balance test so the door holds halfway on its own, and reset the motor's force and travel limits. You'll get an upfront price to approve before any spring work begins.

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