Bloomfield Hills Garage Door Co
Wide photo of our technician in plain workwear standing on a ladder beside a closed garage door, winding a torsion spring on the shaft over the door with winding bars, residential garage interior, bright light

Garage door repair · Rochester Hills, MI

Garage Door Repair Rochester Hills, MI

Broken springs, frayed cables and doors that will not lift are repaired at your home, with the opener checked in the same visit. Call, describe what happened, and a technician comes out to inspect the door.

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  • Licensed and insured
  • Upfront quote before work begins
  • Parts-and-labor warranty

Serving Rochester Hills

Spring repair and garage door repair in Rochester Hills

Garage door repair in Rochester Hills is very often a spring job. The spring does the lifting: a typical double-car door weighs well over a hundred pounds, and the torsion spring over the opening is what makes that weight feel light. When it snaps, the door stops lifting, and the opener, which was never built to carry the full load, either strains or does nothing. Cables and drums sit beside the spring and wear on the same schedule, so they get checked every time.

Rochester Hills is a city in Oakland County, a northern suburb of Detroit. The area was first settled in 1817 and took its present name in 1984, when the part of Avon Township outside Rochester became its own city. A place with that kind of range in age is likely to have garage doors of very different generations, from original doors still on their first set of hardware to newer ones, and we repair either kind at the home.

If the spring is fine and the motor is the weak point, opener repair is a separate job that we handle with the same visit in mind. Springs are the part we ask people not to attempt themselves, because a wound spring stores enough force to injure.

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Our technician in plain workwear fitting a new torsion spring onto a steel shaft over a garage door opening, gloved hands, center bracket and cable drum visible

What we check

What we look at when a door has stopped lifting

Which spring has broken

A broken torsion spring usually shows as a gap in the coil, often with a loud bang heard from inside the house. We confirm it before ordering parts.

Both springs, when there are two

Doors with a pair of springs wear them at the same rate, so when one breaks the other is close behind. Replacing the pair keeps the door balanced.

Cables, drums and pulleys

A frayed cable can snap under load and drop one side of the door. We check the cable ends and the drums where the cable winds.

Spring size for your door

The right spring depends on door weight, height and the cycle rating. A spring that is too light leaves the door heavy, and one that is too strong makes it fly up.

Balance after the repair

Once the new spring is wound we test the door at half height. It should stay in place without drifting up or settling down.

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How it works

What happens from the first call to the finished spring

  1. 01

    You describe what you heard or saw

    A bang from the garage, a door that rises a few inches and stops, or a visible gap in the coil all point to the same place.

  2. 02

    We come out and check the spring and cables

    The technician inspects the springs, cables, drums and the bottom brackets before deciding what the door needs.

  3. 03

    We explain and quote before we start

    You hear what failed and what the fix involves, and the quote is given before any work begins.

  4. 04

    We replace and balance the door

    A spring swap is usually finished in one visit. We lubricate the moving parts and cycle the door several times.

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Door trouble

Heard a bang in the garage and the door will not lift? Leave it where it is and tell us what happened, and we will plan the spring repair around your door.

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Our work

Spring and cable repairs in progress and complete

Close-up of a broken torsion spring with a visible gap in the coil on a steel shaft, next to a new spring with painted ends
A broken spring beside its replacement
A dark gray sectional garage door raised half open on a suburban home, balanced and level, evening light
A balanced door after spring replacement
Close-up of a steel lift cable wound neatly on a grooved cable drum at the bottom corner of a garage door
A new cable seated on its drum

FAQ

Spring and cable questions homeowners ask

How can I tell that a torsion spring is broken?
Look at the spring over the door. A broken one has a visible gap in the coil, and the door feels very heavy or will not lift by hand. The opener typically hums or strains without moving the door, and many people report a loud bang beforehand.
Do I need to replace both springs?
On a door with two springs, yes in most cases. They carry the same load and wear at the same rate, so the one still standing is usually near the end of its life. Replacing both keeps the door balanced and saves a second visit.
Can I lift the door with a broken spring?
You can, but it is heavy and unsafe. The door may drop without warning if it slips from your grip. Leave it closed, do not stand under it, and wait for a technician.
How long does a garage door spring last?
Springs are rated by cycles, and one cycle is a full open and close. A standard spring is built for a limited number of them, so a family that uses the door many times a day will wear one out sooner than a household that rarely does.
Is spring repair expensive?
Price depends on the spring size your door needs, whether one spring or a pair is replaced, and whether cables or drums also need work. We give an upfront quote after inspecting the door and before any work begins.
Is the work backed by a warranty?
Yes. Repairs and installations are backed by a parts-and-labor warranty, and our uniformed technicians explain the problem before starting.

Call us

Spring snapped or cable frayed?

Keep the door closed, keep the car out of its path, and tell us what you found. We are licensed and insured, we come to your Rochester Hills home, and we explain the fix before any work starts. The same spring and cable repairs are done for homeowners in Farmington Hills as well.

CALL NOW: (248) 975-7351
  • Licensed and insured
  • Upfront quote before work begins
  • Parts-and-labor warranty