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How much to replace garage door tension spring.
Springs are the most dangerous part of the door of your garage as they can cause serious injuries or death.
Replacing garage door springs costs 100 to 300 on average.
With extension springs that stretch and then compress costs much less at between 50 to 95 to replace.
Then again it might save you less than 50.
Most garage doors have two torsion springs per door which need replacing at the same time.
Torsion springs are fixed above the garage door opening on a single rod.
Marking the shaft is highly recommended before turning the spring.
The average cost to repair or replace garage door springs is between 50 and 290 depending on the type of springs.
Commercial grade springs can run 300 or more.
Therefore getting the count of times you need to turn the spring is not enough.
But we ll show you garage door spring replacement on the more common torsion springs the kind that mount on a bar above the garage door.
Replacing garage door springs costs between 200 and 300 for a professional to complete the job.
This includes the cost of the spring which ranges from 40 to 100 for a torsion spring and 5 to 30 for an extension spring.
Labor rates for this work average between 45 and 65 depending on the company and the region.
Open the garage door to remove all spring tension and clamp it in place.
A safety cable is threaded through the spring to.
This is simply not true.
A garage door torsion spring replacement costs 140 to 270 for one spring and between 200 and 350 for two springs.
How much should a garage door spring replacement cost.
If your garage uses torsion springs you are looking at a 200 to 290 cost to repair or replace.
The national average is between 200 and 300 for a professional to come to your house and replace two springs.
The springs alone typically run 30 to 75 each but you may find them as low as 15 a piece and up to 100 each.
Garage door torsion springs alone cost 30 to 70 each.
Once in place disconnect the garage door.
Below is a detailed process on how to go about it.
Disconnect the spring from the track bracket and the spring pulley.
The typical price for a garage door torsion spring replacement is variable.
For example most homes in united states build with a 16 feet wide door and 7 feet high which is a standard two car garage 25 gauge weight an approximately one hundred and fifty five pounds 155lbs.
On line sources suggest a higher price of over 700 and that you will save 500 or more by replacing springs yourself.