Garage Door Cable Repair and Replacement

Your garage door cable is an essential part of the safe operation of your garage doors. The garage door cables ensure that your garage doors run not only smoothly but also safely. Depending on the size and style of the garage door, there are a variety of different cable lengths, types, and sizes.

Extension springs are an older, outdated spring type that by today’s standards, are not safe. When extension springs or their supporting cables break, they can become projectiles. They can cause damage or harm to surrounding areas and persons. We recommend replacing all extension spring systems with torsion spring systems.
Torsion springs are located above the door opening. They are mounted on a torsion tube and when they break, they simply release kinetic energy in place. When opening your garage door, the cables on the spring system help to wind up the cable assisting it to open. Once the door is open, the spring controls the weight of the door to let it down slowly. As the door goes through cycle after cycle, the springs weaken and can eventually break.

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Garage Door Cable Replacement NOT A DIY Project

Without experience, training, and the right tools, the garage door cable can be a dangerous component to repair or replace. Almost all garage door cables are extreme amounts of tension and pressure. We highly recommend leaving all repairs, maintenance, or replacement of garage door cables to professionals to avoid injury.

Different types of garage door cables

Depending on what model your garage door is, there are a variety of different garage door cables that you’re going to encounter. In the following section, we’ll briefly explain some of the different types of garage door cables you’ll meet.

Torsion Spring Systems – Torsion spring systems are located horizontally above your garage door and usually have cables that are looped at one end, and crimp stopped at the other end. The looped end is traditionally found at the bottom of the door while the crimped end of the garage door cable is attached to the drum.
Extension Spring System – Extension spring systems will stretch down both sides of your roller door track and require both lift cables and safety cables. The safety cables are the single most essential component of an extension spring system. If the safety cable fails, all the tension in the spring system will release.

If you notice that any of your cables aren’t functioning correctly, or appear worn or damaged, you should stop using your garage doors immediately as they could fail and drop without notice damaging your door, your car, or you. When your garage door cables need maintenance or repair, we can have one of our experienced and professional teams dispatched to your location on the same day.

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