A broken garage door spring is one of the most common and most urgent garage door problems. If your door won't open, feels unusually heavy, or you heard a loud bang coming from the garage, it's likely a broken spring. Springs are under extreme tension and should never be handled without proper training and tools.

Springtime Garage Doors provides same day spring repair and replacement across Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. Our licensed technicians carry both standard and high-cycle springs on every truck, so most repairs are completed in a single visit. High-cycle springs are a premium option for homeowners who open and close their garage door frequently and want extended durability and fewer future repairs.

Torsion springs and extension springs both wear out over time due to repeated stress, weather exposure, and the natural cycle of opening and closing your garage door multiple times a day. On average, a standard spring lasts between 7,000 and 10,000 cycles, which for most households translates to 5 to 7 years of use. If your spring is original to a door that's older than that, replacement may be necessary even if it hasn't fully broken yet.

When you call Springtime Garage Doors for spring repair, our technician doesn't just replace the broken spring. We inspect the entire system including cables, pulleys, and the drum to make sure nothing else was damaged when the spring failed. A broken spring under tension can cause a snapping cable, a bent track, or a damaged opener if the door was forced. Our 26-point safety inspection ensures your garage door is fully safe and balanced after every repair, not just temporarily fixed.