Garage door repair · Springs
If your garage door will not open, or it goes up at an angle, a broken spring is the most likely cause. Our technicians replace torsion and extension springs for homes across Central Indiana.
We give you the service call price on the phone before we book. Emergency service is available 24/7.
We call you back within 15 minutes during business hours.
Safety first
Do not lift the door and do not use the opener. Without the spring, the full weight of the door is on you or on the opener motor. Leave the door closed if you can and call 765-674-6789. Emergency service is available 24/7.
Springs lift most of the weight of your door. Over time, the tension wears out the steel and the spring breaks.
Call us if you see any of these signs. The sooner we replace a worn spring, the lower the risk of an accident.
The door will not open, or it opens a few inches and stops.
The door goes up crooked or at an angle.
The door is very heavy when you lift it by hand.
The door falls fast when it closes.
The cables are loose or hanging.
There is a gap of 2 to 4 inches between the coils of a torsion spring.
An extension spring stays stretched when the door is closed.
You heard a loud bang from the garage.
Most springs last 10,000 to 15,000 open-and-close cycles. For most families, that is 7 to 10 years.
Springs need regular lubrication and a balanced door. A yearly tune-up can add years to their life.
Rust adds friction to the coils. A rusty spring wears out faster.
When the door is out of balance, one spring carries more weight than it should and breaks early.
The type of spring on your door affects how long it lasts and how it fails.
Torsion springs sit on a metal tube above the door and twist to lift it. They are the modern, reliable choice. When one breaks, you see a gap in the coils and the door will not open, even by hand.
Extension springs run along each side of the door and stretch to lift it. They are an older system, but they still work well on a standard steel door. A broken extension spring stays stretched, and the door opens at an angle or not at all.
These springs sit inside a tube above the door, so a break is hard to see. The usual sign is a loose or broken cable.
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Tell us what the door is doing. We give you the service call price on the phone and book a time.
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The technician measures the door and the old springs. You get the price in writing before any work begins.
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We install springs that match your door, check the cables and rollers, balance the door and test the safety sensors.
The Fairmount Door team. Family-owned in Indiana since 1975.
Three generations of the same Indiana family run the company.
Every technician completes 15 days of in-house training before working alone.
You see the repair price in writing before any work begins.
Fairmount employees do every repair. We do not use subcontractors.
Our technicians work from five offices across Central Indiana. Enter your ZIP code or town to see the office that serves you.
Enter your ZIP code or town, or tap a county on the map.
Serves Grant, Wabash, Huntington, Blackford, Delaware and Madison counties.
Serves Howard, Tipton, Miami and Cass counties.
Serves Tippecanoe, White, Carroll, Benton, Warren and Clinton counties.
Serves Hamilton, Boone and Hendricks counties.
Serves Montgomery, Putnam, Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo, Clay and Owen counties.
Not sure which office? Call 765-674-6789 and we will tell you if we cover your address.
See the towns we serveReplace them when they break or show the signs above. Watch for a door that opens halfway and reverses, moves slowly, opens at an angle, or squeaks and grinds. Springs last about 7 to 10 years. If yours are near that age, ask us to check them.
Yes. The springs on a door are installed as a pair and wear at the same rate. When one breaks, the other usually breaks soon after. New springs on both sides also keep the door balanced.
We do not recommend it. A spring holds a large amount of tension. If you release it the wrong way, it can cause serious injury. The new springs must also be balanced to lift the door together.
Lubricate them, keep them clean and keep the door balanced. A yearly tune-up from our team includes this spring maintenance.
Most springs last 10,000 to 15,000 cycles. One cycle is one open and one close. For most homes, that is 7 to 10 years.
The price depends on the size, weight and type of springs your door needs. The technician measures the door first. You get the exact price in writing before any work begins.
