Spring Snapped? We Replace Both. Today.

Standard torsion springs are rated for 10,000 cycles. At four open-and-close cycles per day, that is roughly seven to ten years. High-cycle springs rated at 25,000 cycles extend that to 17-plus years. Hill Country humidity accelerates corrosion on spring coils, so Austin-area springs often reach the end of their rated life before homeowners expect it. License #B19847 technicians measure wire diameter and coil count on arrival to confirm the correct replacement rating.

Both springs were wound and tensioned on the same day. When one fractures from metal fatigue, the other is within the same wear window. Replacing only the broken spring leaves the second spring a few hundred cycles from its own failure. We replace both as a matched pair to ensure balanced door travel and prevent a return call within weeks.

No. With a broken torsion spring, the opener motor carries the full door weight instead of roughly ten percent. Motors burn out quickly under that load, and the door can fall if the opener trips its safety breaker mid-travel. Leave the door in its current position and call us. We arrive in a median 14 minutes to Central Austin.

Torsion springs mount on a steel shaft above the door header and wind to store energy. They are the standard on most doors built after 1990 and are safer when they break because the shaft contains the spring. Extension springs mount along the horizontal tracks on either side of the door and stretch to store energy. Both types are replaced in pairs. We stock both on service vehicles for same-day repairs.

Most single-car door torsion spring replacements run $175 to $275 including parts, labor, and balance testing. Double-car doors with two springs typically run $225 to $375. High-cycle spring upgrades add $30 to $80 per spring. We quote the exact price before work begins. No overtime fees for evenings or weekends.

A torsion spring stores more than 200 foot-pounds of torque when wound. Releasing that tension without calibrated winding bars and proper technique can cause the bar to kick back with enough force to break bones or puncture an eye. Extension springs that snap without safety cables can travel the length of the garage at speed. This repair causes documented serious injuries each year. Professional replacement costs less than an emergency room visit.

Yes. Our vehicles stock torsion springs in the most common wire diameters and inside diameters for standard residential doors across Central Texas. We also carry safety cables for extension spring systems. Oversized doors, custom-height openings, or commercial-duty springs may require a same-day or next-day parts order, which we communicate before arriving.

Yes. We operate across 36 Texas markets. Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, Kyle, Buda, and San Marcos are all covered with the same same-day service and same pricing as Central Austin. Call (888) 601-6005 to confirm arrival time for your specific address.