3 Ways To Prevent Broken Garage Door Springs - Replace
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3 Ways To Prevent Broken Garage Door Springs

Broken Garage Door Spring Season in Arizona

Did you know that aging garage door springs have a favorite season? To keep frequent garage door repairs or emergencies at bay, our Iconic professionals strongly suggest garage door maintenance. As the season changes from summer to fall, ’tis the season of a broken garage door spring! Thankfully mild winters are native to Arizona, so it’s not like preparing your home for snowfall. Snowbirds from all over the county flock to Phoenix, Chandler, Scottsdale, and Sun Lakes, AZ for a reason! 

Ensure Your Garage Door Lasts Longer With Iconic Garage Door Services

A broken garage door spring immediately forces your door out of commission. Ensure your garage door lasts longer with Iconic Garage Door Services, and tend to the following simple maintenance practices. If your garage hasn’t been looked at by a garage door professional, the perfect time to replace your worn-out garage door springs is now!

Garage Door Maintenance is Key

Seasonal garage door maintenance like adding lubricant to your springs and calling for a professional tune-up benefits a garage door owner in so many ways. Maintenance can be as simple as tending to your garage door. You don’t have to helicopter over your garage door every day, just tend to the areas that experience the most friction at least twice a year. Also, book Iconic Garage Door Services for a professional garage door maintenance appointment! To avoid a broken extension or torsion spring, follow these maintenance tips: 

1. Give Your Garage Door A Balance Test

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Your garage door springs might have already spent their last cycle. Keep in mind that springs are only designed to last around 10,000 cycles. If you would like to check the health of your garage door springs, perform an at-home door balance test to determine whether they need to be replaced.

First, disengage your garage door opener so the weight is reliant on your springs. The door balance test is to see if the springs are balanced, and the garage door should stay in place whenever you release it at knee, waist, and shoulder height. If your garage door springs are still intact or they’re working better with added garage door lubricant, your door should open quite easily and without excessive force.

2. Remember to Lubricate Your Garage Door Springs!

Broken garage door springs will immediately put your garage door out of commission. When you hear screeching or grinding each time you open or close your garage door, apply garage door lubricant at least once or twice a year, or before the start of the spring and fall season.

Especially with heavier garage doors, metals and mechanical parts contract when exposed to lower temperatures. In regards to warmer weather, the same rule applies. Metal and mechanical parts within your garage door system expand when they’re exposed to higher temperatures. 

Apply just enough garage door specific lubricant to cover the moving parts of your garage door springs, but not to where it will drip. Also lubricate the bottoms of the rails where the trolley moves back and forth. Make sure it’s a clean surface, and there is no dust or debris before spraying the product.

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3. Periodically Inspect Your Garage Door System

An unbalanced garage door is dangerous, and will quickly wear out every component working to lift the heaviest door in your home. When you call our professionals for garage door maintenance, we will conduct a thorough inspection, perform various balance tests, have lubricant on hand, and tell you which components are in good shape.

Besides a certified and trained garage door professional, you should know your garage door better than anyone else. After each use, the components within your garage door system are counting down their anticipated open and close cycles. It’s a great idea to periodically check your garage door for any tell-tale signs of wear.

  • Look for any loose or hanging parts
  • Tighten loose nuts and bolts with a socket wrench
  • Listen for changes when opening/closing
  • Clean debris from the tracks and sensors
  • Replace remote batteries

If In Doubt, Contact Your Local Iconic Garage Door Services

With the addition of learning how to check your garage door for broken garage door springs, we provided two maintenance hacks you can perform on your garage door at home. Also read more from our previous post about helpful tips about garage door maintenance and check out some of our answers to frequently asked questions.

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As pumpkins and apples have their peak season in the fall, so do garage door springs! Our service areas are located in the desert, so you don’t have to necessarily winterize your car and garage door when the rest of North America is feeling the effects of the Earth tilted away from the Sun. However when one spring breaks, the other is sure to follow. In summary, avoid the unnecessary strain that a broken garage door spring can cause. If you suspect your garage door springs are broken, contact Iconic Garage Door Services immediately.

Nicholas MartinezNicholas Martinez
02:07 11 Jul 24
Karsten and Nick did an excellent job installing our new garage door. They were very professional and friendly and were in a great mood. We were an afternoon install and they stayed quite late on a hot day to ensure our door was completed and it looked great. They took extra time at the end of the install to go over set up and programming as well which was much appreciated!
Susie JordanSusie Jordan
21:50 09 Jul 24
This company was amazing!!! Karsten the installer, the staff's commincation, the companies reliability and so much more...well exceeded our expectation!!!!!!
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21:29 09 Jul 24
Karsten did a great job installing the Overhead door for my customer, very professional attitude, and quality work.
Skyler EllisSkyler Ellis
22:54 25 Jun 24
Karsten did a wonderful job with the garage installation. He was very professional and had a smile on his face the whole time even in this heat!
Sanjeev AroraSanjeev Arora
17:42 19 Jun 24
Prompt response ans scheculing.Amazing service
Hans KieblerHans Kiebler
16:57 12 May 24
I was the first person to get a CHI garage door from Iconic. They did a fantastic job, and three years later the door still looks as good as when it was installed. My house was built in 1974, but Iconic has the door fitting snuggly.This is one contractor I am very happy I used.
DaveDave
00:57 02 May 24
From the sales process to installation of 2 new garage door everything was excellent. They programmed all the cars, remotes and MyQ app. The installers were professional and courteous and cleaned and removed all debris.
Neal LeggerNeal Legger
20:35 23 Mar 24
The Service Scheduler took our Friday evening call and scheduled our Repair Technician for the next morning.Victor called us with his ETA and arrived on time to evaluate and repair our door springs...and related parts to get our garage door up an running.."Great job!!"N&M
Carina Montes de OcaCarina Montes de Oca
19:48 15 Mar 24
Big shout out to both Liz and Joey!!! 😀 Please let them know of their great service!Liz was kind and courteous to schedule a quote appointment the next day, working within my availability.And Joey kindly repaired my garage door that same appointment day! He arrived early and was very friendly, efficient and professional given we were his last stop on his "Friday". Without rushing, he walked my husband and I through the issue and the best options available with invested interest that our needs were met. Once done, he double checked his work with us and helped set up the app for the opener and answered any pending questions we had.
Jacob FlickJacob Flick
20:30 02 Mar 24
Iconic Garage Door is awesome! I found them on Google and called on a Friday afternoon for best availability. I was pleasantly surprised they were able to get me an appointment Saturday at 8AM, no additional emergency fee.The tech, Caleb F, was fantastic to work with! He completely explained my options, the cost for each, the pros, and cons until I was entirely satisfied we were making the right choice. He was thorough, and helped me set up every last bit of technology and remotes to exactly how I wanted them.Not to mention Caleb F is a super nice guy and personable. It's not very often I enjoy paying money to fix stuff around the house, but made the whole experience fun. He really went above and beyond to help me and connect with me as a customer!I couldn't recommend Iconic enough for your garage door servicing, replacement, or upgrade. They went from a cold call on Google to my service provider of choice in just one visit! Absolutely top notch service!
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