Garage Door Spring Replacement in Mobile, AL
Same-day service available — call before you force the door
If your garage door suddenly won't lift, feels like it weighs 300 pounds, or you heard a loud bang from the garage — you almost certainly have a broken spring. It's the single most common garage door failure, and it's not a DIY job: torsion springs are under enough tension to cause serious injury without the right bars and training.
We replace torsion and extension springs on all residential doors, and we replace them in pairs when the door has two — because when one spring breaks, its twin has the same cycles on it and is next in line. Every replacement includes rebalancing the door and a full hardware check.
What spring service includes
- Torsion spring replacement (single and double)
- Extension spring replacement with safety cables
- High-cycle spring upgrades (2–4× the standard lifespan)
- Door rebalancing after replacement
- Center bearing and end bearing plate check
- Cable, drum, and shaft inspection while the door is down
How it works
Describe the door
Single or double door, and what happened. Spring jobs are quotable by phone in most cases.
We bring the right springs
Trucks stocked with common torsion sizes — most spring calls are one visit.
Safe removal and replacement
Old springs are de-tensioned with proper winding bars, new springs set to your door's exact weight.
Balance test
A properly sprung door should sit still at half-open. We don't leave until it does.
Springs on the Gulf Coast: heat, humidity, rust
A garage door spring is rated in cycles — one open-and-close is a cycle. Standard springs are rated around 10,000 cycles, which is 7–10 years of typical use. Coastal humidity shortens that: surface rust creates the weak point where the spring eventually snaps. If your door is original to a 2000s-era home in west Mobile or the Eastern Shore, its springs are living on borrowed time.
Ask about galvanized or oil-tempered high-cycle springs. For a modest upcharge, they're the right call in our climate.
Spring Replacement questions
How much does spring replacement cost?
Typical range in the Mobile area is $200–$400 for a single-spring door and $300–$500 for a two-spring door, parts and labor. High-cycle spring upgrades add more. Exact price quoted before work starts.
Can I open the door with a broken spring?
Don't try with the opener — it will strain and can burn out the motor. The door can be lifted manually, but a double door without spring assist is dangerously heavy. Leave it down and call.
Why replace both springs if only one broke?
Both springs have identical wear. Replacing only one means a second service call — and a second trip charge — usually within months. Pairs cost less than two separate visits.