Repairing all kind of things around the house is thought by many people to be a proof of manhood. This is how it comes that some men try to replace broken spring on residential garage doors by themselves. Many of them remain with severe, permanent injuries and others lose their lives in this foolish attempt.
Garage doors are operating with the help of torsion springs. These springs are propelled by the tension they accumulate. This tension is your hidden enemy, because it can propel the spring into your eyes and blind you, if not pass through your brain.
Why would you let yourself killed by a garage door spring, when you can call a specialist and ask him to replace all broken parts, so you can enjoy your garage door again and stay in good health?
You may be in the situation that only one of the springs is broken, so you’ll be tempted to replace only that spring, This is a mistake, as both springs are worn out. Buy a set and replace both of them, in order to make sure you do a proper job.
Replacing torsion springs requires a special tool called spring tension tool. It helps releasing the spring’s tension, then to tension the new spring in place. Try to rent the device from a garage door company, if you can and if you are convinced you know how to do the operation by yourself.
Modern doors have another kind of springs, which are easier to replace, because they can be tensioned with electric drilling machines. Even so, replacing springs is still not a do it yourself enterprise.
Garage door fixing professionals can be found in Yellow Pages or on the internet, and they are usually fairly cheap, taking into consideration the high level of danger this job implies.
Expert garage door repair guys would help you for amounts of money starting from 80 dollars, up to 150-200, which is not too much, thinking of the probability that other parts are also broken and need replacement.