The torsion spring is designed to counter-balance the weight of your garage door. A properly balanced garage door should feel virtually weightless, even though it may weigh 200 to 300 pounds. Without the torsion spring lift system, a garage door would be extremely difficult to lift.
The sad truth is that all springs will eventually break. Springs, in general, are designed to last around 10,000 cycles. For most people that translates to about 7 to 10 years. If your spring has broken in a shorter time than that, under normal use, you may have an improperly rated spring for the size of your garage door. Mesa will always provide you with the correct size torsion springs so that you can maximize the life of your garage door.
Your garage door opener is critical, without the proper functioning of it your garage door is basically useless. Unfortunately, garage door opener issues usually present themselves at the most inconvenient times adding unnecessary stress to your day. Mesa’s team of expert garage door technicians are experienced in all garage door opener issues and are ready to help you. We repair all garage door opener makes and models where parts are still available.
Here are a couple simple checks you can make before calling us out to repair your garage door opener:
Whether your garage door is stuck, off track, or needs a complete replacement, we are here to help. Our fast and friendly team will be there to help you get your garage door back to operating normal most times within an hour.
Is your garage door jammed, drooping on one side, or getting stuck when going down? If so, you might need a garage door cable repair. Garage door cables play an essential role in the smooth and efficient operation of a garage door. Like every other part of the garage door, garage door cables experience wear and tear with prolonged use.
Garage doors cables are typically located on the left and right sides of your garage door. They work with the counterbalance system of your garage door spring to open and close the door. The two garage door cables work independently. This means one cable could break while the other continues to function normally. The best way to determine if you have a broken garage door cable is if your garage door rises at an angle. In addition, a broken garage door cable will often cause a loud grinding or squeaking noise. If you experience any of these warning signs when operating your garage door, please stop immediately and contact us to schedule a garage door cable repair.
It is not uncommon for a garage door to fall off track. It usually happens because either a roller has fallen out or the cables have come loose on one side. If this is your situation we recommended contacting us immediately to have our trained professionals put the garage door back in properly to prevent any further damage.
Garage doors are generally very heavy with lots of moving parts. Only experienced trained garage door professionals should attempt to perform a garage door off track repair. In our experience, homeowners who attempt this kind of repair on their own generally make it worse. For this repair we will reset the cables, place your roller back in the track, and run the garage door opener to make sure everything is functioning properly before we leave.
Your garage door operates with the help of cables and rollers. Garage door rollers assist in the up and down movement of the garage door. When your rollers are worn out, the garage door can be in danger of falling off track. Trying to replace or repair garage door rollers yourself is very risky and can be extremely dangerous.
The performance of your garage door is severely affected by broken or malfunctioning rollers while causing a lot of noise. The replacement of garage door rollers is a must to ensure efficient functionality of your garage door. Garage door rollers need regular maintenance, so if your door hasn’t been performing as smoothly and quietly as you’d like, please contact us.