How much it costs to replace garage door springs
Springs are one
of the most important parts of a garage which is responsible for perfect garage
door functioning. Normally, two high torsion springs are installed alongside of
a garage door in case of extension springs are used. However, if mounted
springs are used, it will be installed in the top of an overhead door. There
are two types of torsion spring and extension spring. Torsion springs are more
commonly used than extension springs. The life of a spring is quoted around ten
thousands cycles i.e. open and close, approximately top quality springs works
nearly five to six years and certain period of time it starts losing its
efficiency.
Every time when
the garage door is opened and closed, it hardens the steel mechanism of the
springs installed alongside of door. When the steel is totally hardened, it
lost the sustaining capacity and eventually breaks down at certain point of
time. House owners should change the pair even if one spring broke down. This
is because eventually the other spring also broke down in any way. In case of
extension springs, it normally operates for six years and start losing its
potential after that period.
However, it is
recommended to replace the springs of a door every five or six years once. By
doing this you can increase the longevity of the door. Normally, the garage door spring replacement costsaround $30 to $40, if you look for a brand new one. The house owners can also check
and compare the spring costs on line. However, to select the best one, you
should have a brief idea about the material cost and ensure that springs suits
to your garage door.
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