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Garage Door Spring Replacement & Broken Spring Repair

 

Spring special: one spring replaced for $249 — includes a 90-day labor warranty and a one-year parts warranty.

 

Mike's Garage Door Repair LLC · Mike Sheppard · Call 513-885-0164

 

Key Takeaways

- A broken garage door spring is one of the most dangerous household repairs: it holds extreme tension and can cause serious injury.

- Most springs last 7–10 years (10,000 cycles); if yours is snapped, the door likely won't open.

- Never attempt spring repair yourself. Call Mike's Garage Door Repair LLC at 513-885-0164 for fast, safe service across Cincinnati, Loveland & Northern Kentucky — open 7 days a week, 8 AM to 10 PM.

 

That loud bang from the garage, followed by the door going dead and refusing to budge, almost always means one thing: a snapped garage door spring. It's a sound you can't ignore, and if your car is stuck inside, you need help now.

 

What is a garage door spring?

Your garage door spring does the heavy lifting. Mounted either above the door (torsion springs) or along the tracks (extension springs), this tightly wound component counterbalances the weight of the door so your opener, and your body, don't have to. When it breaks, the door becomes impossibly heavy and often dangerous.

 

Spring sizes and lifespan — residential vs. commercial

- A spring has to be sized to the door: wire thickness, inside diameter, and length all work together to match the door's weight and height. The wrong size makes the opener strain and wears out fast.

- Residential: most homes run a 2-inch spring (1-7/8-inch and 2-inch are the common sizes). Standard springs are rated at about 10,000 cycles — one full open-and-close is one cycle — which works out to roughly 7–10 years for most families. Springs made with heavier wire are rated for more cycles and last longer.

- Commercial: bigger, heavier doors that open and close many times a day need larger, heavier-duty springs rated for far more cycles. Getting the size right matters even more — an undersized spring on a commercial door fails early and can leave a business stuck shut.

 

Signs your spring is broken

- Loud bang or metallic snap from the garage

- Door won't open, or starts lifting then drops

- Door seems abnormally heavy when you lift it by hand

- Gap or visible separation in the coil

- Opener strains but the door won't move

 

Danger warning

Stop. Do not attempt to repair a broken spring yourself. Torsion springs are under enormous tension. A snapped or mishandled spring can release that force violently, causing severe injury or property damage. Leave it to a professional.

 

Why choose Mike's for spring replacement

- 18 years serving the Tri-state area (Loveland, Cincinnati & Northern KY)

- Family-owned and operated: real people who show up

- Emergency spring service 7 days a week, 8 AM–10 PM

- Proper springs sized for your door and opener

- Straightforward, affordable pricing, no surprises

 

Service areas

Serving Loveland, Cincinnati, and Northern Kentucky including Madeira, Milford, Montgomery, Mason, Blue Ash, West Chester, Florence, Covington, Independence, Union and surrounding communities within a 50-mile radius.

 

Don't wait: a broken spring puts your family and property at risk. Call Mike's Garage Door Repair LLC now at 513-885-0164 for fast, safe, professional spring replacement — open 7 days a week, 8 AM to 10 PM.