Commercial Snapped Cable Replacement

Commercial overhead door cables are heavy-duty lifelines. Working under tension with the spring system, they bear the significant weight of your large commercial doors, ensuring they lift and lower evenly.

When a cable snaps on a heavy commercial door, the situation becomes immediately dangerous. The door loses balance, making it extremely heavy and unstable.

This not only halts business operations (loading, unloading, access) but critically, it poses a major safety risk to your employees and property.

Act fast if you notice these signs:

• Clearly Broken Cable: One of the cables has visibly snapped apart.
• Slack or Loose Cable: One cable is hanging loose while the other remains tight (indicates a break or the cable has come off the drum).
• Crooked Door Operation: The door hangs unevenly, tilts to one side when moving, or jams in the tracks.
• Cable Off Drum: The cable has unwound or slipped off the grooved drum at either end of the torsion shaft above the door.
• Visible Damage: Significant rust, corrosion, or fraying strands indicate the cable is weakened and replacement is needed soon to prevent a snap.

• Severe Safety Hazard: An unbalanced commercial door can fall unexpectedly or jam violently, creating a high risk of serious injury to personnel near the door.
• Operational Shutdown: The door becomes unusable, blocking essential access points like loading docks or service bays, leading to immediate costly downtime.
• Risk of Further Damage: Attempting to operate the door with a snapped cable can damage the door sections, bend tracks, break rollers, or destroy the operator motor.

Due to the immense weight and high spring tension involved, never attempt to replace commercial cables yourself. Call Garage Door Repair LLC for safe, professional 24/7 service in Maineville.

1. Safety Protocol: Secure the door, assess the situation, and safely release all tension from the torsion spring system using specialized winding bars.
2. Removal & Inspection: Carefully remove both old cables (standard practice) and inspect the drums, shaft, bearings, bottom fixtures, and tracks for any related damage.
3. Correct Cable Specification: Select new, high-strength aircraft-grade steel cables with the correct diameter, length, and end fittings specifically rated for the weight, height, and lift type of your commercial door.
4. Expert Installation: Securely attach the new cables to the bottom fixtures and wind them properly onto the drums, ensuring they track correctly and have equal tension.
5. System Re-tensioning & Balancing: Carefully re-apply the correct tension to the torsion springs and meticulously check the door's balance.
6. Function & Safety Testing: Operate the door multiple times (manually and with the operator) to confirm smooth, even travel and verify all associated safety devices are functioning correctly.

• 24/7 Emergency Response: We're here when you need us to minimize business disruption.
• Focus on Employee Safety: Our procedures prioritize the safety of your staff and our technicians.
• Heavy-Duty Commercial Cables: We use the right cables designed for the demands of commercial doors.
• Experienced Commercial Technicians: Trained to safely handle high-tension systems and commercial hardware.
• Fast & Efficient Service: We aim to restore your door's functionality as quickly as possible.
• Full Commercial Service: We also handle springs, operators, tracks, and preventative maintenance.