Commercial Broken Spring Replacement

Commercial garage door springs are engineered workhorses. They bear the immense weight of heavy steel, insulated, or full-view doors, counterbalancing them perfectly so your operator can lift them smoothly cycle after cycle.

Unlike residential springs, commercial springs are designed for higher frequency use (duty cycles) and heavier loads common in warehouses, loading docks, service bays, and other Maineville business facilities.

When a spring breaks, the door becomes incredibly heavy, essentially inoperable and unsafe, directly impacting your business flow."

A broken spring usually makes itself known dramatically:

• A Loud BANG: Often described as sounding like a gunshot, this is the spring releasing its tension instantly.
• Door Won't Open: The operator motor runs or strains, but cannot lift the door's dead weight, or it only moves a few inches.
• Visible Spring Gap: Look at the spring(s) on the shaft above the door. You'll likely see a distinct 1-2 inch gap where the break occurred. Commercial doors often have two or more springs.
• Loose Cables: The lifting cables will lose tension and may appear slack or even come off the cable drums.
• Crooked/Jammed Door: If only one spring breaks in a multi-spring setup, the door might lift unevenly and jam in the tracks.
• Rapid Door Descent (If Breaking While Closing): The door might slam shut unevenly.

• Business Stoppage: An inoperable door means blocked loading docks, trapped vehicles, interrupted workflows, and lost productivity – costly downtime is the biggest impact.
• Extreme Safety Hazard: The door is now unbalanced and dangerously heavy. Attempting to force it open or use the operator can cause the door to fall, lead to severe injury, or cause further expensive damage to the door, tracks, or operator.
• Professional Service is Essential: Commercial springs operate under tremendous tension. DO NOT attempt to repair or replace them yourself. This requires specialized tools (winding bars), knowledge of safe procedures, and understanding of commercial door weights and spring calculations.

1. Safety First: Secure the door and assess the situation, including identifying the broken spring(s) and confirming the specifications needed.
2. Controlled Tension Release: Using proper winding bars, carefully and safely unwind any remaining tension on all springs on the shaft.
3. Removal: Detach and remove the broken spring sections and any associated hardware.
4. Precise Spring Matching: Accurately measure the wire gauge, inside diameter, and length of the broken spring to order or select exact replacements. We use high-quality, commercial-grade, high-cycle springs appropriate for your door's weight and usage.
5. Installation: Install the new spring(s) correctly on the torsion shaft. We strongly recommend replacing ALL springs on the same shaft simultaneously, even if only one broke, to ensure balanced lifting, even wear, and prevent another failure soon after.
6. Component Check: Inspect cables, drums, and bearings for related wear or damage.
7. Correct Tensioning: Carefully wind the new springs to the precise tension calculated for your specific door using winding bars.
8. Testing & Lubrication: Ensure the door is balanced, test manual and operator function for smooth travel, and lubricate the new springs.

• 24/7 Emergency Service: We're available around the clock to minimize your business disruption in Maineville.
• Commercial Spring Specialists: We understand heavy-duty doors and stock/source the correct high-cycle springs.
• Safety-Certified Technicians: Trained and equipped to handle high-tension commercial springs safely.
• Accurate Replacement: We ensure the right spring fit for optimal performance and longevity.
• Minimize Downtime: Our goal is fast, efficient service to get your operations running again.
• Comprehensive Service: We also repair operators, cables, tracks, and offer maintenance plans.