Broken garage door spring replacement.
Same-day Palm Beach County dispatch. Written warranty. Eric answers.
A broken garage door spring is the most common garage door emergency in Palm Beach County. The spring under tension stores enough energy to lift a 250-pound door — when it snaps, you hear a loud bang and the door becomes immovable. Most Lift Kings emergency dispatches are broken-spring calls.
Florida springs fail earlier than the national average because humidity accelerates oxidation on the spring wire. East of US-1, salt air multiplies the effect. A torsion spring rated for 10,000 cycles (about 7 years of average residential use) commonly fails at year 5-6 in coastal PBC. Galvanized coastal-grade springs roughly double that service life.
Spring replacement is the #1 source of DIY garage repair injuries. The tension involved is dangerous — a single mistake during winding can send the winding bar flying at lethal speed. We strongly recommend professional replacement. Most PBC homes are promptly of either our Lantana or Loxahatchee shop, and we dispatch the spring in standard stock on every truck.
Is this you?
Loud bang heard from garage
Most common signal. Torsion spring snapped under tension. Don't try to lift the door.
Door now sits crooked
If it sits at an angle, the cable also failed and dropped one side.
Visible gap in the spring coil
Look at the spring above the door. Any gap >1/4 inch = broken in two.
Door feels impossibly heavy
Without spring tension, the steel door weighs 150-300 lbs.
Opener struggles or won't lift
If the opener tries but stalls or reverses, the spring may be partially broken.
Palm Beach County price ranges.
| Single-spring replacement | $189–$329 |
| Dual-spring system replacement | $329–$549 |
| Galvanized coastal-grade upgrade | +$60 |
| Cables replaced with springs (recommended) | +$80–$120 |
| Premium spring upgrade (1-year warranty) | +$80 |
| After-hours dispatch surcharge | +$45 weeknights, +$60 weekends |
Quoted in writing before any work begins.
Common questions.
Why did my spring break?
Springs are wear items rated for cycles, not years. A standard PBC spring is rated for about 10,000 cycles — roughly 5-7 years of typical residential use, faster in coastal areas.
Can I open the door with a broken spring?
No. Without tension the door weighs 150-300 lbs. Lifting an unbalanced door is dangerous and can damage the opener.
How long does spring replacement take?
30-60 minutes on-site for single-spring; 60-90 minutes for dual-spring or when cables are replaced together.
Should I replace one spring or both?
Always both on dual-spring systems. They age together — replacing only one means you'll be back in 6-12 months for the other.
Do you carry coastal-grade galvanized springs?
Yes, every truck. East-of-US-1 homes should always use galvanized — they last roughly twice as long in salt-air environments.