Garage Door Counterbalance Spring

Extension springs are located above the upper tracks on both sides of the door.

Garage door counterbalance spring. Periodic maintenance of your garage door includes balancing to ensure the door opens and closes with maximum efficiency. For example if a garage door weighs 100 pounds a spring force of 100 pounds needs to pull against the weight of the door. Ddm garage doors inc 1092 carolina dr. Counterbalance springs for most uk makes of garage door apex bonsack birtley cardale classic compton garador haskins henderson king marley starfleet wessex westland need help identifying your door manufacturer click here.

There are two types of spring mechanisms. Install new or use this pair of left install new or use this pair of left and right wound torsion springs to replace broken sectional garage door torsion springs. Both the winding and stationary cones are professionally installed for safe operation. Over the past 40 to 50 years the most common type of spring installed on new garage door builds is the torsion spring.

800 383 9548 or 630 293 1337 fax. Garage springs are under an extreme amount of tension and either stretch or torque providing enough force to help you move the door. Wider and taller doors found in warehouses and commercial facilities use larger torsion springs. Garage door springs act as a counterbalance to the weight of all garage doors making them easier to open and close.

An unbalanced door can pose safety issues and tax a garage door opener. They serve the same purpose of counterweights used to balance doors in centuries past and in many doors today. Torsion springs are more common for heavier garage door installations think taller insulated windowed wooden garage doors. Garage doors use springs to carry much of the weight of the door during lifting and lowering.

There are several types of garage door springs to consider when replacing them. Garage door springs counterbalance the weight of the door to make it easy to open and close. Springs for cardale single double width horizontally tracked doors. Unit 5 west chicago il 60185 phone.

Torsion springs are attached to the header directly above the closed door.