Replace Tension Spring Garage Door

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Replace tension spring garage door.

Depending on where you live doing this garage door spring replacement job yourself might save you 200 or more. But we ll show you garage door spring replacement on the more common torsion springs the kind that mount on a bar above the garage door. Two p728 springs one on each side of the door can handle a 90 lbs. Door with an initial tension of 110 lbs.

We won t cover how to replace garage door extension spring systems in this story. You can choose and purchase torsion springs and extension springs for just about any commercial or residential garage door project right here inexpensively and without a hassle. In order to replace your garage door spring s you will need to find the current measurements in order to accurately replace the spring s. Plug end extension spring is a p728 28 in.

You might also need rollers or drums replaced but it s not common. Plug end extension spring is a spring replacement for 1 piece tilt up canopy style garage doors. Test the spring by lifting the door about 3 feet. If the door remains in place the replacement was a.

A professional charges 75 to 200 for the cables alone but usually charge less when you combine them with your springs. Springs are a major part of your garage door unlike other components if a spring breaks you need to replace it to keep your garage door functioning and operating properly. Replacing both the cables and the springs runs 175 to 450. Lubricate the spring with garage door lubricant then remove the clamp from the garage door.

If the door will drop to the floor by itself from the halfway point add 1 4 turn of tension to each of the torsion springs. This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them. Cost to replace garage door spring and cable. Then again it might save you less than 50.