Garage door spring broke in Fort Collins? Don't try to lift the door. Here's exactly what to do, what it costs, and how fast a local pro can get to you.
Loud bang from the garage and now the door won't open? It's almost certainly a broken torsion spring. Here's exactly what to do next — and what NOT to do.
If you just heard a loud BANG from your garage in Fort Collins — like a gunshot or a board snapping — and now your garage door won't open (or feels like it weighs 400 pounds), it's almost certainly a broken torsion spring. Take a breath. This is the most common garage door failure in Northern Colorado and it's usually fixed same-day for $250–$400. Here's exactly what to do in the next 10 minutes.
First: DO NOT try to force the door open with the opener. Hit the button once, the opener already strained. Hit it twice and you'll burn out the motor, strip the gear, or bend the top section. That turns a $300 repair into a $900 repair. Unplug the opener if you can.
Second: DO NOT try to manually lift the door. With a broken spring, your 150–200 pound door has zero counterbalance. Lifting it can drop it on your hand, foot, car hood, or pet. We've seen all four. Just leave it where it is.