Broken Spring Replacement in Highlands, TX
A garage door with a snapped spring is heavy, unsafe to force and usually stuck shut. 713 Garage Door is based on Mizell Street in Highlands and replaces broken springs for homes and businesses across the east side of Houston.
Mon–Thu 6 AM–7 PM · Fri 6 AM–5 PM · Sat closed · Sun 6 AM–7 PM
How to tell your garage door spring is broken
The spring does the heavy lifting. A residential garage door can weigh well over a hundred pounds, and the springs carry that weight so the opener and your arms do not have to. When a spring breaks, the door suddenly feels like all of its weight is back.
The usual signs are easy to spot. You may have heard a loud bang from the garage, like something fell or a firecracker went off. The door may refuse to lift at all, or the opener may hum and strain while the door barely moves. The door may rise a few inches and drop, or it may look crooked when it does move. On a torsion spring, which sits on a bar above the door, you can often see a gap in the coil where it snapped.
Springs wear out because they are rated for a set number of open-and-close cycles. Every trip up and down uses some of that up. Heat, rust and a door that is out of balance can shorten the life of a spring too. Once one spring goes, the other one has done the same work and may not be far behind, so we look at both when we are there.
Torsion springs are the coiled springs mounted on a bar above the door opening. Extension springs run along the sides of the door tracks and stretch as the door closes. Either type stores a lot of force, which is why a broken spring is a job for a trained technician and not a weekend project.
How a broken spring replacement works
Call us
Call (346) 658-1752 and tell us what you heard or saw, whether the door is open or closed, and what kind of spring you can see above or beside the door.
We look at the door
A technician checks the spring, the cables, the rollers and the balance of the door, because a broken spring can damage other parts when it lets go.
We replace the spring
We install a spring matched to your door, along with any related parts that need attention, and set the tension carefully.
Test and walk-through
We run the door by hand and with the opener to make sure it lifts evenly, stays balanced and closes smoothly before we finish.
Why Highlands neighbors call 713 Garage Door
Based right here in Highlands
Our address is 124 Mizell Street, Highlands, TX 77562. We work the east-side corridor every day, not from a distant metro.
A local number and a named owner
You reach a local team at a 346 number, and the business is run by owner Zohar Elmaliah, not a call center.
We start early and open Sundays
Hours are Monday to Thursday 6 AM to 7 PM, Friday 6 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday 6 AM to 7 PM. We are closed Saturdays.
One call covers the whole door
If the broken spring also took out a cable, a roller or a panel, or the opener needs work, we can handle it in the same visit.
Other garage door work we do
Where we replace garage door springs
We serve Highlands and the nearby east-side communities, including:
- Highlands, TX
- Crosby, TX
- Channelview, TX
- Baytown, TX
- Sheldon, TX
- Mont Belvieu, TX
- Cloverleaf, TX
- Atascocita, TX
- Pasadena, TX
- La Porte, TX
- Deer Park, TX
- Houston, TX
Broken spring questions
Why won't my garage door open? Is it the spring or the opener?
If you heard a loud bang, the door feels extremely heavy when lifted by hand, or the opener strains and the door barely moves, the spring is the likely cause. If the door lifts easily by hand but the opener does nothing, the problem is more likely the opener, the remote or the power. A lock engaged on the door can also keep it from opening, so check that first.
Is it safe to open a garage door with a broken spring?
We recommend you do not force it. Without a working spring the door is very heavy, and it can drop quickly or damage the opener, cables and tracks. Never try to adjust, loosen or replace a torsion spring yourself, because the spring is under high tension and can cause serious injury. Call us instead.
How much does garage door spring replacement cost in the Houston area?
The cost depends on the type of spring, the size and weight of the door, whether one or both springs are replaced, and whether other parts such as cables or rollers also need work. Call (346) 658-1752, describe your door, and we can talk through what your job involves.
How do I tell torsion springs from extension springs?
Torsion springs are mounted on a metal bar above the door opening. Extension springs run alongside the horizontal tracks on each side of the door. Both wear out from repeated use, and both can snap without much warning.
My garage door cable snapped or looks frayed. Is that related?
It can be. A spring that breaks can whip or loosen a cable, and a worn cable can fail on its own. Either one leaves the door unbalanced and unsafe to operate, so it needs a professional to look at it before the door is used again.
What should I avoid doing after a spring breaks?
Do not keep running the opener, because that can strain the motor and damage the door. Do not try to lift a heavy door with your hands, and do not touch the spring or the bar it sits on. Keep people and vehicles away from the door and call us.
Talk to us about your broken spring
Call (346) 658-1752 or send a message and tell us about your door, and we will get back to you quickly.
Mon–Thu 6 AM–7 PM · Fri 6 AM–5 PM · Sat closed · Sun 6 AM–7 PM
124 Mizell Street, Highlands, TX 77562