In this blog entry, the expert Queens and Long Island garage door repair service team here at Danibul Garage Doors will describe why it’s so dangerous to try to open up a garage door with broken springs.
Why are garage door springs so important?
Springs are essential for garage door operation. These tightly coiled up tools provide stability, balance, and safety when opening or closing your garage door.
Even the highest-quality garage door springs eventually break, even after years of reliable service. Most garage door springs are built to last 10,000 opening and closing cycles before they break. More advanced garage door springs can operate up to 20,000 cycles. When garage door springs reach the end of their life, general wear and tear increases the chances that they will break.
Extra rust can also weaken and break garage door springs, as it causes friction on coils during opening and closing. If you neglect preventative maintenance for your garage door and garage door components like springs, it will increase the chances of garage door spring breakage and generally lower garage door spring lifespan.
Why are broken garage door springs so dangerous?
Broken garage door springs don’t just impact your garage door’s performance, they can be dangerous and even deadly! When a garage door spring snaps, it releases immense stored tension which can launch it like a deadly projectile, potentially causing serious or fatal injuries. This is why YOU SHOULD NEVER, EVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE A BROKEN GARAGE DOOR SPRING BY YOURSELF!
I repeat, broken garage door spring repair should never be a DIY project – it is a service best left to the PROFESSIONALS – for your safety and the safety of anyone in the vicinity of your garage. ALWAYS call a professional garage door repair technician to handle the job of repairing broken garage door springs.
Can I open my garage door after the spring has broken?
We do not recommend doing this – for safety reasons. The weight of the garage could be nearly 500 pounds without the support of springs. If you will have to open the door to to an event like an emergency, you will have to open it manually:
Manually Opening Garage Doors with Broken Springs
You will need assistance, as the garage door is likely extremely heavy. Make sure the bottom of the garage door is touching the ground, and disengage the garage door opener by pulling the marked red cord. Then, with your partner, slowly raise the door until it’s open – but BE CAREFUL!! The door could come suddenly crashing down since the broken springs cannot support it. Place a tall, stable, dense object that cannot shift or fall down underneath the doors to brace them from falling and prevent this potentially serious accident from occurring.
Contact Danibul Garage Doors today for rapid assistance with all of your Queens, NYC and Long Island garage door repair service needs!
