Garage door spring just broke!

[sniper7]

Anybody got a recommendation or want to fix it (paid of course)? I'm normally all for doing things myself but I have bad luck with springy things so I don't touch big ones that can rip my arm off.
would love to get it tomorrow if possible as we are having a bday party tomorrow night. I'm home tomorrow am til 9 gone for a few hours and home again around 2

its a newer home 2009 build 2 car garage door.

[roberth]

I use GDO Dynamics - 303-693-6894.

[ray1970]

I've replaced mine twice. It's really not that big of a deal if you watch a few videos and pay attention to what you're doing. The old spring shouldn't be under tension anymore since it broke.

[Doc45]

Happened to me in early August. Efficiency Garage Door took care of me very well. A busted spring isn't anything to be taken lightly, if you're not comfortable after watching the videos I'd call a pro. It cost me $170, guy had it done in about 30 minutes and with a spring rated for an additional 6k rotations than the one that broke.

[drew890]

Ankmar took care of me in less than 24 hours. Think is was $200. It's one of those projects that was worth it to me to leave to the experts.

[buffalobo]

We use Ankmar for residential and Vortex for commercial. Both usually complete within 24 hrs.

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[Aloha_Shooter]

I like the Original Over Head Door company . The local operation here in C Springs does a lot to support youth groups and they have excellent service. I personally wouldn't mess with the spring -- the old one will be heavy as hell to bring down and coiling up the new one stores a lot of energy -- not a good situation if you don't know what you're doing.

[sniper7]

Yeah I'm not messing with it myself. I think Ankmar installed this door I'll call them and see what they say, found a couple other places online as well locally so hopefully somebody can get it done tomorrow

[Lars]

My buddy Trapper owns The Garage Doctor. Excellent guy and does great work. (303) 345-4707

[Skip]

Happened to me in early August. Efficiency Garage Door took care of me very well. A busted spring isn't anything to be taken lightly, if you're not comfortable after watching the videos I'd call a pro. It cost me $170, guy had it done in about 30 minutes and with a spring rated for an additional 6k rotations than the one that broke.

This.

My last adventure was a couple years ago.

I'm considering using them to replace the garage door/motor sometime soon as well.

[Circuits]

If it's one of those single-coil springs, get a professional. I'd recommend Overhead Door in the springs.

Old style dual-return springs one down each side you can easily and safely replace on your own, though, just pick up a replacement at Lowes or hardware store.

[sniper7]

Got a service scheduled for tomorrow morning. $178 for both torsion springs replaced. I watched a video and it seems very simple to do but finding springs locally in stock was seeming to be a bit of a challenge so I figure for the extra $100 it costs for someone else to do it id rather not mess with it and get the warranty as well.

thanks for your help guys

[Rooskibar03]

Yeah a few years ago I thought I could fix one. Spring was under tension and I got up there with a socket driver. Thing broke loose, spun that ratchet out of my hand and the socket hit me square in the sternum. Fell back off the ladder and had a 3/4" round bruise on my chest that hurt like a mofo. Won't mess with those again.