Garage Door Spring
Replacement
"Called in the morning with a broken spring, fixed by lunch. Fast, fair, and no attempt to upsell me on anything I didn't need." — Kevin B., Kent
The Most Common
Garage Door Repair
Springs are under constant tension and have a finite cycle life — roughly 10,000 cycles for a standard torsion spring. At four uses per day, that's about seven years. When one snaps, the door goes nowhere. Eastside Garage Door replaces torsion and extension springs same-day across the Eastside, with correctly spec'd components balanced to your door's actual weight.
We stock common spring sizes on the truck. Most calls are same-day. We also spec the correct cycle rating for how often you actually use the door — not the lowest-cost spring that technically fits.
Running an opener against a broken spring puts extreme stress on the motor, cables, and drums. What starts as a $279 spring repair can become a multi-component job. Stop using the door and call us at (425) 500-6708.
Spring down? We'll call you back fast.
Leave your number and we'll call back shortly to confirm availability. Most Eastside spring replacements are same-day.
How to Know It's the Spring
Springs fail suddenly or gradually. Here's what to look and listen for.
Disconnect the opener and try to lift the door manually. It should go up with minimal effort. If it's extremely heavy or won't move at all, the spring is broken or the tension is gone.
A snapping torsion spring under tension sounds like a gunshot inside the garage. If you heard a sharp bang and the door stopped working, that's almost always a spring failure.
Modern openers trip a force sensor when resistance is too high. If the door opens a few inches then reverses, a broken spring is the most common cause — not the opener.
A broken torsion spring will show a visible gap — usually 2–3 inches — somewhere along the coil above the door. If you can see it, the spring needs replacing today.
If one side rises faster than the other, one spring has likely failed in a two-spring system. The imbalance stresses cables and can pull the door off track if you keep running it.
Fatiguing springs — still working but near end of life — often squeak or groan as the door moves. Better to address this before the sudden failure than after.
Which Type Does Your Door Have?
Two main spring systems, different mechanics, different pricing. Here's how to tell them apart — and what matters when replacing them.
Mounted horizontally above the door on a metal shaft. Most modern residential doors have one (single car) or two (double car or heavy door). They wind and unwind as the door moves, storing and releasing tension through rotation. Higher cycle life than extension springs, more precise counterbalancing, and a safer failure mode — when they snap, they break at the shaft rather than flying outward.
We spec the correct wire diameter, inside diameter, and length for your door's exact weight. A mis-sized torsion spring wears faster and puts strain on the opener.
Mounted along both sides of the door, parallel to the horizontal tracks. They stretch and contract as the door moves. Common on older and lighter residential doors. More accessible for inspection — you can usually see their condition without tools. Because they snap outward when they fail, safety cables running through the spring are important and we check them on every job.
If your door currently uses extension springs and you're doing a full system overhaul, we can discuss converting to torsion — though most homeowners opt for a like-for-like replacement at lower cost.
Same-day. Correctly spec'd.
No upsell.
We match the spring's cycle rating to how often you actually use your door. A door used four times daily wears through a standard spring twice as fast as one used twice. We spec it correctly the first time.
If one spring breaks on a two-spring system and the other is within a few thousand cycles of end-of-life, replacing both now saves you a second service call in a few months. We give you the honest assessment on-site.
A spring replacement isn't complete without a balance test. We adjust tension until the door holds in place at the halfway point — the correct standard. Not every company does this step.
We stock common spring sizes on the truck. Most Eastside spring replacements happen the same day you call. For urgent situations — car stuck, door won't open — call us directly and we'll confirm availability immediately.
$279 single torsion. $379 double. $299 extension pair. Parts and labor included. We tell you the price before we start — and if anything non-standard comes up, we explain it first.
Torsion springs are under hundreds of pounds of tension. This is not a DIY repair. We carry full liability coverage and your home is protected. License # EASTSGD755KG.
Real Reviews from Eastside Homeowners
"At the time Jon mentioned that there may not be a lot of life left on our springs... He was indeed right, six months later one of the garage door springs broke. Jon was able to come out the same day, replace the spring quickly and charge us a very reasonable price."
"Jon arrived on time, explained everything that he was going to do and had the new springs installed within the hour."
"He got here when he said he would be, and replaced the broken spring on the garage door and was gone 45 minutes later!! He went above and beyond to get here."
Flat-Rate Spring
Replacement Pricing
No trip fees. No diagnostic charges on top of the repair. The price you see is what you pay for a standard residential door. If anything is non-standard — oversized door, specialty spring, heavier-than-typical construction — we tell you before starting.
High-cycle upgrades (25,000+ cycles) are available for an additional cost and make sense for doors used frequently or for homeowners who don't want to deal with another service call in a few years. We'll tell you honestly whether it's worth it for your situation.
View All PricingPrices are for standard residential doors. Oversized, commercial, or specialty doors may require higher-cycle springs or additional labor. We advise before starting. All spring replacements include a balance adjustment and safety inspection.
Spring Repair & Replacement FAQ
How long does a spring replacement take?
Most torsion spring replacements take 45–90 minutes, including the balance adjustment and safety check. We're in and out efficiently — most homeowners are back to a functional door within the same service window.
Should I replace both springs even if only one broke?
It depends on the age and condition of the second spring. If both were installed at the same time and the surviving spring is within a few thousand cycles of its rated end-of-life, replacing both makes sense — you save a second service call within months. If the second spring is relatively new or clearly healthy, we'll leave it. We'll give you an honest assessment on-site. "I always hate how repair companies try to upsell you, so I was very happy that wasn't the case here." — Dave R., Sammamish
Can I replace a garage door spring myself?
Technically possible — but torsion springs store hundreds of pounds of torque. Improper winding can cause a spring to release violently, and the injuries that result are serious. This is one of the few garage door repairs we'd genuinely recommend leaving to a professional. The cost difference between DIY and a service call is small compared to the risk.
How long do garage door springs last?
Standard torsion springs are rated for approximately 10,000 cycles. At four uses per day, that's roughly seven years. High-cycle springs (25,000+ cycles) are available as an upgrade and last significantly longer — worth considering if you use your door frequently or want to avoid the repair on a shorter timeline. We'll let you know whether the upgrade makes sense for your situation.
My opener sounds strained but the spring looks fine. What's going on?
A spring can lose its tension gradually without snapping — it fatigues over thousands of cycles, slowly losing its ability to counterbalance the door's weight. The opener then has to work harder than it was designed to, which is why it sounds strained. Replacing the opener alone is an expensive way to solve half the problem. We check the full system before recommending anything.
What's the fastest way to get a same-day appointment?
Call us directly at (425) 500-6708. Tell us your location and what the door is doing and we'll confirm availability. Most Eastside spring replacements are same-day — we stock the most common spring sizes on the truck. "New springs installed within the hour." — Helen S., Renton
Tell Us What's Going On
No trip charge. We'll assess the problem, give you an honest quote, and get you on the schedule. Most spring calls are same-day.