Garage Door Spring & Cable Replacement in Las Vegas
Heard a loud bang and now the door won't open? That's a broken spring — the most common garage door failure. We match you with licensed pros who replace springs and cables safely, usually in one visit.
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Signs Your Spring Is Broken
- A loud bang from the garage — like a firecracker going off.
- The door won't open, or opens a few inches and stops.
- The opener strains or hums without moving the door.
- The door feels extremely heavy when you try to lift it manually.
- You can see a visible gap in the coil above the door (torsion spring) or a stretched spring hanging along the side track (extension spring).
- Cables look frayed, loose, or off the drum.
Springs are rated for roughly 10,000 cycles (one cycle = one open + one close). Open the door a few times a day and that math puts failure right around the 7–10 year mark — exactly when most Vegas doors start failing. Desert heat doesn't help: it dries out lubrication and adds stress to already-tired metal.
⚠️ Honest safety warning: don't DIY spring work
Torsion springs store enormous energy — enough to seriously injure or kill if a winding bar slips or a spring breaks free mid-adjustment. Extension springs can also fail violently. Online videos make it look easy; emergency rooms tell a different story. This is the one garage door job that always belongs to a licensed pro with proper tools and training. No exceptions, no "quick adjustment."
What Your Matched Pro Handles
Torsion Springs
The coil mounted above the door on a steel shaft. Pros remove the broken spring with proper winding bars, install a correctly-rated replacement (weight-matched to your door), tension it precisely, and test balance. Typically $200–$350 per visit.
Extension Springs
The paired springs running along both horizontal tracks. Pros replace them in pairs with safety cables, so a future failure doesn't send hardware flying. Typically $150–$200 per spring.
Cables, Drums & Rollers
Lift cables fray from years of friction; drums crack; rollers flatten and grind. Pros replace cables ($150–$250), drums, and worn rollers in the same visit — often bundled with spring work for one labor charge.
Balance & Safety Check
A good visit ends with a full-door check: balanced travel, track alignment, opener force settings, and sensor testing. The door should glide with one hand — that's how you know it's right.
A Typical Visit, Step by Step
Inspect & Confirm Price
The pro checks the springs, cables, drums, and rollers, tells you exactly what failed, and confirms the price before touching anything.
Safe Removal & Replacement
Broken parts come off with proper tools; replacements are weight-matched to your door and installed to manufacturer spec.
Tension, Balance & Test
Springs are tensioned, cables seated, and the door is run through full open/close cycles with the opener re-tested. Most visits take 45–90 minutes.
Spring Replacement FAQ
How do I know if my garage door spring is broken?
The classic signs: a loud bang from the garage, the door won't open or only opens a few inches, the opener strains or hums, the door feels extremely heavy manually, or you can see a gap in the spring coil above the door (torsion) or a stretched spring along the track (extension).
Is it dangerous to replace a garage door spring myself?
Yes — this is the single most dangerous garage door repair. Torsion springs hold enough tension to cause serious injury if a winding bar slips or the spring breaks free. This is a job for a licensed pro with proper tools and training, every time.
Should both springs be replaced if only one broke?
Usually yes. Springs wear at the same rate, so the surviving spring is near the end of its life too. Replacing both at once costs only marginally more and avoids a second service call — and second emergency — in a few months.
How much does spring replacement cost?
Typical spring replacement runs $200–$350 for most residential doors, parts and labor included. Replacing both springs or bundling cable replacement lands higher. Your pro confirms the price on-site before work begins. See the full cost guide.
Can I still open my garage door with a broken spring?
Don't. Without the spring, the door's full weight — 150+ pounds — is on you or the opener motor. Forcing it risks injury from a sudden drop and can burn out your opener. Use the emergency release only to move your car, then call a pro.
Spring Broken? Don't Wait.
A broken spring means your door is dead weight — and a security risk. Get matched with a licensed pro today.