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Steps to Install Garage Door Springs

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Garage door springs carry the entire weight of the door. Even if you are handy with tools, replacing broken garage door spring is always tricky. Never try to install garage door springs all by yourself, as it is risky. Even a minor incident can cause damage to life and property. Before you plan to install garage door springs, ensure ● Keeping your pets and kids away from the garage door ● Identifying the existing type of broken garage door spring in your garage door When you buy new garage door springs, consider aspects like size, quality, type of spring, coating, and price. Two Types of Garage Door Springs ● Torsion Spring - It's the spring that runs across the bar at the top inside of your garage door. ● Extension Spring - It's the one you can find on either side of your garage door, functioning as a big steel rubber band. Here Are a Few Steps to Install Garage Door Springs: #Step 1. Release the tension in the springs before you begin working on th...

Simple Ways to Replace Broken Garage Door Springs

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Picture this - It's Monday morning, and you are in-rush, dropping your kids off at school. You got an important meeting and stuff lined up at work too. You frenzy through the garage and into your car, only to find that your garage door doesn't open. You feverishly push the remote button, change its battery. Still, it doesn't open. You get out of the car, check the garage door, and notice the broken garage door spring. Oh Crap, why of all the days today! Before you beat yourself up, you should know that garage door springs are the most commonly repaired. The spring supports the entire weight of the garage door (300 plus pounds). Every time you open and close it, it stretches or wounds, tightens, or loosens under pressure. So, anytime it can snap. The best way to get over such a situation is to keep yourself level-headed and remember, you are not trapped in the garage. Ways to Replace Broken Garage Door Spring #1 Get out of the garage You only got a broken garage door spr...