Coquitlam Garage Door Spring Replacement

Westwood Plateau and Burke Mountain sit well above sea level, with cooler nights, more rain and occasional snow. On a cold morning, spring steel is more brittle and the door is stiffer. A spring that's near the end of its life is most likely to break then.

Snow and ice at the bottom of the door can also freeze the seal to the floor, which stops the door in a similar way. Check that first. If the door is free and still won't lift, or you heard a bang and see a gap in the coil, the spring has broken.

Westwood Plateau was largely built in the 1990s, and many homes there still have the springs and openers they came with. Standard springs are typically rated for about 10,000 cycles, which is several years of normal use. Originals that old are living on borrowed time.

We replace both springs on a two-spring door in most cases, since they've done the same number of cycles. If the opener is also original, we'll test it after the springs are done and tell you how it's holding up. Higher-cycle springs are worth considering if you plan to stay.

Hillside garages with sloped floors mean the door doesn't sit evenly, and a broken spring can leave it hanging crooked. Don't try to force it level. In Maillardville and Austin Heights, mid-century homes may have older extension springs along the tracks.

On the visit, we identify torsion or extension springs, replace them, set the tension, and check the cables and drums. We balance the door so it holds halfway and test the opener. Torsion springs store a lot of energy, so this isn't a job to try yourself.