Garage Door Springs Repair & Installation Cumming, GA

Torsion springs are the preferred spring assembly.  A torsion spring assembly helps the door to stay balanced in the opening.  A torsion spring is a wound piece of steel that winds & unwinds when the door is in motion. When the door is in the closed position the spring is wound (Loaded). Winding the spring captures the potential energy. As the door opens the spring unwinds (unloads) and releases the stored potential energy.  When the door is closed the spring is fully wound & has a tremendous amount of energy stored in the coils.  When the door is fully opened the springs are “relaxed.” Most doors will have a pair of torsion springs bolted together but on most small single doors one torsion spring is sufficient.

 

Extension (Stretch) springs: Extension springs are used typically on small single doors &/or when there is a low headroom condition. Extension springs are stretched to capture & store the potential energy needed to open the door.  As the door opens the spring retracts back to its normal length & the springs “relax.” A door with extension springs will sometimes have trouble staying balanced in the opening because the door is independently “sprung” on both sides…the opposite is true on a door with a torsion spring assembly…as a result, the torsion spring assembly is the preferred spring choice for garage doors

 

Wayne Dalton Torquemaster spring: this is a proprietary spring assembly that functions similar to a traditional torsion spring assembly but is inherently flawed. The springs in a Wayne Dalton torquemaster assembly are not visible.  The springs are inside a tube.  The long skinny springs tend to break prematurely and because they are not visible, it’s difficult for a homeowner to recognize the issue.  The best solution in this case is to simply replace the torquemaster with a traditional torsion spring assembly. The traditional torsion spring assembly is more robust, longer lasting and is easily identifiable if there’s an issue.