A broken garage door spring is why a door that worked last night suddenly will not lift this morning, and Reliable Garage Door Services replaces torsion and extension springs across Hampton Roads 24/7 with the exact price agreed before work starts.
The classic pattern: a single loud bang from the garage, then a door the opener strains to move a few inches before giving up. Pull the red release cord and try lifting by hand. If the door feels like dead weight, stop. That weight is exactly what the spring existed to carry.
Look above the door. On a torsion system you will see a visible gap in the coil where the steel separated. On older extension systems, look for a spring hanging slack along the horizontal track.
Do not keep cycling the opener on a broken spring. It burns out the motor and can bend the top section of the door, turning a spring job into a spring plus panel job.
Broken door right now? Call 757-208-1600 any hour and get your price before we roll.
Ryan Gold, our lead technician, came up through the trade as a trainer and treats spring sizing as an engineering problem. We weigh or calculate the door, measure wire diameter, inside diameter and length, and match cycle rating to how the household actually uses the door.
An undersized spring works for a while. It also wears fast, strains the opener every cycle, and fails again long before it should. Getting the spec right the first time is cheaper than doing the job twice.
Want a number, not a sales pitch? Call 757-208-1600 and we quote it on the phone where we can.
Torsion springs sit on a shaft above the door and do their work by twisting. Extension springs stretch along the horizontal tracks and should always run with safety cables inside them. Most Hampton Roads homes built after the 1990s run torsion.
The repair differs, the danger does not. Both systems store enough force to break bones, which is why winding bars, proper containment and a balance check at the end are not optional steps for us.
Not sure what you are looking at? Text a photo to 757-208-1600 and we will tell you plainly.
National cost guides put a single-door torsion spring replacement at $150 - $350 in 2026, with two-spring doors and high-cycle springs running higher. That is market context, not our quote. Our exact price is agreed with you on the phone or at the door before any work starts, and every spring we install is covered by our 1 year parts and labor warranty.
Same problem at your house? 757-208-1600. The price is agreed before work starts.
There is a surprising amount to know about garage doors. Call any time, or start here. More answers live on the full FAQ page.
Most single-door spring replacements are done within an hour once we are on site, including rebalancing and a full hardware check. Complications like a seized shaft or damaged drums add time, and we tell you before touching them.
On a two-spring door, usually yes. The second spring has the same age and cycle count as the one that just failed, and a fresh spring paired with a tired one leaves the door unbalanced.
We advise against it. Torsion springs store enough force to cause serious injury without proper winding bars and technique. This is the one garage door job that consistently sends people to the emergency room.
Salt air accelerates corrosion on exposed steel, and corrosion pits are where springs crack early. On oceanfront homes we recommend coated springs and a yearly lubrication habit.
The phone answers 24/7 and dispatch runs from our own shop on South Lynnhaven Rd in Virginia Beach, across all of Hampton Roads.
Lead technician Ryan Gold has spent over ten years on garage doors, from tech at A1 Garage Doors to tech manager and trainer, and the method shows: the door gets measured, the broken part gets shown to you, and the price is agreed before work starts.
Every job is backed by a 1 year parts and labor warranty under Virginia Class C contractor license 2705201522.
Tell us what the door is doing and where you are. A technician reads every request, and the price you approve is the price you pay.
