Broken Garage Door Spring Repair

Heard a loud bang from the garage, and now the door won’t budge? That was almost certainly a spring. Our veteran-owned Colorado Crew replaces broken garage door springs across Parker, the Denver metro and the Front Range. We use military-grade springs sized to your door, and you get a straight price before we start.

Signs your garage door spring is broken

• A sudden bang, like a gunshot, from the garage
• The door opens a few inches and stops, or won’t open at all
• The opener hums or strains, and the door feels extremely heavy
• A visible gap in the coil of the spring above the door
• Loose, hanging cables or a door that sits crooked
• The door slams down fast instead of lowering smoothly

If the door is stuck open, crooked or off its tracks, see emergency garage door repair for what to do while you wait.

Torsion springs vs. extension springs

Torsion springs sit on a steel bar above the door opening. They wind up as the door closes and unwind to help lift it. Many newer homes in Parker, Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch have torsion springs, sometimes one and sometimes two.

Extension springs run along the horizontal tracks on each side of the door and stretch as it closes. They should always have a safety cable through the middle, so a broken spring can’t whip across the garage. If yours don’t, we’ll point it out.

Both hold a lot of tension and must be sized to your door. The wrong spring leaves the door out of balance and wears out your opener.

How the Colorado Crew replaces a broken spring

1. Inspect. We look at the broken spring, the one that’s still working, and the cables, drums, bearings and rollers.
2. Size it right. We match the spring to your door’s weight and height. Military-grade springs sized to your door, not a one-size guess.
3. Straight price. You hear what it costs before we start. No surprises.
4. Replace and balance. We install the spring, set the tension and balance the door so it holds its position partway up.
5. Test. We run the door with the opener, check the travel limits and test the safety reverse before we leave.

Why springs break in Colorado

Every spring is built for a certain number of open-and-close cycles. Families who use the garage as the front door run through those cycles fast. Front Range cold snaps don’t help either: plenty of springs give out on a frosty morning in Parker or up in Evergreen, right when you need to leave. Rust and dry, unlubricated coils add wear. A yearly garage door tune-up catches a tired spring and fraying cables before they leave you stuck.

One spring or both?

On a two-spring door, both springs have been through the same cycles. When one breaks, the other usually isn’t far behind. We’ll talk it through and tell you what we see. Replacing both at once can save you a second visit, but it’s your call.

Frequently asked questions

Broken garage door spring in Parker?

Parker is home base for the Mission GDS team, so a broken garage door spring in Parker, Castle Rock or anywhere in Douglas County is a call we run all the time. Leave the door closed, keep the car where it is, and book online or call (970) 788-2884. Want to know what to look for first? Read our guide to the signs of a broken garage door spring in Parker.

Service area

We’re based in Parker and serve the South Metro, the foothills and Elbert County: Parker, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Littleton & Ken Caryl, Evergreen, Conifer, Golden and Elbert. Not sure if you’re in range? See all service areas or call or text.

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