What are the Early Signs of a Broken Garage Door Spring?
Q: What are the early signs of a broken garage door spring?
A: When you have a broken garage door spring, you need to call a garage door professional as soon as possible. If the tension is off, it can cause extensive damage - including the possibility of the door falling on you or your vehicle. Here are the early signs of failure in your garage door system that you should keep an eye out for, so you can deal with a broken garage spring immediately.
Garage door balance issues
If the garage door still opens, but it falls afterward or seems misaligned, call a professional. This occurrence may be a sign that the balance is off. If you ignore the issue, it can result in a broken torsion spring or extension spring.
More squeaking than usual
Sometimes this is a sign that you need to apply garage door lubricant. However, it might also require garage door spring replacement.
An apparent break
Broken torsion springs are usually easy to spot if everything is clean. You’ll notice the break or see a gap. However, extension springs have several moving parts, so a break may be challenging to spot.
A misaligned door
A misalignment usually means an issue with the winding bar or torsion spring. There may be other causes too, so contact a garage-door spring repair specialist.
A door that opens slightly then slams shut
Significant changes in how easily your garage door opens or closes typically require replacing torsion springs. If the door doesn’t respond, check the batteries in your garage-door opener first.
A dangling cable
Loose wires are always a bad sign in garage-door spring systems. In this case, it could mean that your garage door’s spring has snapped.
A crooked door
If your door opens but seems crooked or fails to stay on the track, your spring tension is probably off.
Jerking door movements
A door that doesn’t open or close smoothly is a common sign of torsion spring and extension spring systems failure.
Garage doors that won’t open
If you use the emergency release and still cannot open the door, you need a garage door repair professional.
An extremely heavy garage door
The aiding spring and winding bars make the load light when you open the door manually. A broken spring will have the door feel heavier than usual.
Are any of these issues something you’ve noticed in your garage door? Then it’s time to give us a call!