Local garage door service from Cooper Family Garage Doors.
Your garage door just made a loud bang, the door will not open all the way, and now you are standing there wondering what happens next. I get that call about twenty times a week, so let me tell you what actually matters.
Garage door springs do not last forever. Most springs give you about 10,000 cycles — roughly 7 to 10 years for the average family. When they break, your door is not going anywhere, and the job needs doing properly.
We replace both springs even if only one broke. If one spring failed after 10,000 cycles, the other has the exact same wear and will probably break within weeks. Replacing both saves you a second call-out next month.
Your garage door uses one of two spring systems, and it affects how the job is done and how long the springs last.
These are the thick springs mounted on a metal bar above your garage door opening. They twist (that's the 'torsion' part) to lift the door. Most homes built after 1990 have torsion springs. They are safer, quieter, and last longer than extension springs. They also take more technical work to replace, because they require specialized winding bars and careful tensioning.
These are the long, skinny springs that run along the horizontal tracks on both sides of your door. Older homes and some budget builders use extension springs. They stretch to lift the door. They do not last as long, and they break more dramatically — often with that loud bang that probably brought you to this article.
I have to say this clearly: DIY spring replacement sends about 25,000 people to the emergency room every year nationally. That is not me trying to protect my business. That is a real number from real injuries.
A torsion spring on a double-car door holds roughly 200 pounds of tension. When you are winding or unwinding it, if that winding bar slips or the spring breaks, it can shatter bones in your hand or hit you in the face. I have seen fingers that don't work right anymore. I have heard about a guy who lost teeth.
Extension springs can snap and whip across the garage hard enough to crack drywall or put someone in the hospital.
Whatever you would save doing it yourself is not worth months of recovery or a permanent injury. This is genuinely one of those jobs you should hire out.
When you call a garage door company, here is what you should get before any work starts:
We publish starting prices, not final ones. Spring replacement starts at $275 for a single-spring door and $375 for a two-spring system, general repairs start at $150, and a new LiftMaster opener installation starts at $799. What we will not do is give you a final number before anyone has looked at your door, because that is a guess, and guesses are what turn into surprises at the end of the job.
We also do not price by neighborhood or by the car sitting in your driveway. Every customer is quoted from the same price guide. We look at the door, tell you exactly what it needs and what it costs, and you decide before any work starts.
While we are completing the work you called us for, we inspect the rest of your hardware — cables, rollers, bearings, track alignment, and the opener — and we tell you what we find. Some of it will be necessary, some of it will be recommended for the lifespan of the door and motor, and we will be clear about which is which.
Nothing extra gets done without your say-so. You are always free to have us do the job you called about and nothing more.
A company quotes a suspiciously cheap number over the phone, then shows up and the price climbs because you need "heavy-duty" springs or your door is "non-standard." If a quote sounds far below everyone else, it usually is.
If a company will not put their warranty in writing, they do not stand behind their work. Plain and simple.
When we replace your springs, you get both springs replaced, a full safety inspection of cables and rollers, balance adjustment, a one-year parts warranty, and 90 days on our labor. If anything goes wrong with our work in that window, we come back and make it right at no charge.
We cover Orange County and the Inland Empire. Call us at (714) 553-7547 and we will get your door working right.
We serve homeowners across Orange County and the Inland Empire, including Anaheim, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Riverside, Corona, Rancho Cucamonga, and more — see the full service area.
Takes 30 seconds — Craig or Kimber will call you back, usually within the hour.
