The Purpose of Garage Door Springs

Garage door springs are important in the overall structure of your garage door. The main purpose of the spring, is that it holds the weight of the garage door acting as a counterbalance, steadying it while it functions and making it light and easy enough to open with one hand. Without the spring, the tension caused from the weight of the door could damage it and also make it next to impossible for most of us mere mortals to lift.

Being the counterweight of the garage door, the spring force should always equal the weight of the door. Due to this fact is why springs are tightly woven and trying to repair the spring yourself could possibly lead to injuries and accidents. You should definitely try to avoid doing anything relating to your garage door. Call in the expertise of garage door repairs Melbourne if you encounter any sort of problems with your door.

In case you are not aware, there are two kinds of springs for your garage door. The first type is known as a torsion spring. This type of spring is normally on a metal shaft that is found above the garage door, on a standard panel door set up and towards the rear of the garage mounted to the ceiling, for a low head room setup. The torsion spring will be able to provide the appropriate counterweight for the door as it opens and closes because it acts like a torque against the shaft which builds the tension that is needed for it to function.

Then there’s the extension spring that goes along the sides of the door which are more commonly found on tilt doors or above its horizontal tracks which aren’t as common here in Australia. These are simple springs that have a fixing device on either end that has a connection to the pulley on a certain area while being attached to the garage door on the other end. This kind of springs provide counterbalance by stretching and compacting itself, however the torque is not as high as it is found in torsion springs.

There are signs you need to look out for if the spring on your garage door is malfunctioning. One way to establish if there is a problem is to manually operate the garage door. Read the owner’s manual to know how to do this and if there are unusual noises or it’s is extremely heavy to lift or the spring looks different than normal, you should call in the repair services of a garage door expert.

It is always highly advisable for you to consult with garage door Melbourne professionals if you find your garage door’s spring malfunctioning. The knowledge and equipments needed to fix the problems are under the disposal of such repair services. If you have any concerns regarding your garage door, please do not hesitate in contacting us.