You want to be able to come home from a long day and open your garage door so that you can park your car and head in the house. The garage door is often used more often than the front door. There are some people that don’t use their front door at all and go in and out the garage because they park in it. That means that if there is a problem with the garage and it stops working it can be problematic for many families. One of the parts of the garage door that can break and stop the door from working all together are the springs. Your garage door has been outfitted with two springs that are being used to create the tension that is needed to bring the door up and send it back down. When the springs are broken the door may not work and could be dangerous. It is best to know what the signs are of a broken spring so that it can be repaired right away. AAA Action Garage Doors outlines what you can look for when checking for a broken garage door spring.

Gaps in Garage Door Springs

You want to make sure that you take time to look over your garage door. The garage door has many moving and working parts and they all need to be in good condition. The springs are a very important part and they need to be in good shape. The springs are wound tight and this is to ensure that the heavy door has the tension necessary to move the door. One of the things that you can do is to make sure that the springs look right. It can be difficult to the untrained eye but there are some things that you can look for. One of the most common things you will see that will require your springs to be replaced is space. The spring should be wound tight and have no gaps at all. If you look at the spring and there is space or a gap between the coils you want to stop using the door and have them replaced.

Garage Door Panels Not Level when Closed

You may not see the springs and notice that they look broken or stretched but there is more that you can look for. When your door has been closed properly you can go look at the door from the outside. The panels that are installed should be level and aligned. A common sign that your springs are damaged is when the garage door panels are not level and can have gaps or an uneven look when the door is closed.

Garage Door Not Opening

If your springs are broken and they are no longer intact they will not be able to open the door. When you go to click the door open, it will not go up and leave you stranded outside. This is likely due to both your springs being broken and needing to be replaced. It is best to call a professional to make spring repairs safely.

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AAA Action Garage Doors can come out to your house to make sure that your garage door springs are replaced when needed. Call us today!