GARAGE DOOR SPRING SYOSSET NY
Garage Door Syosset NY If you wonder whether your garage in Syosset NY is using torsion spring system, go to your garage and look at the door, and try to locate the springs. If you see the springs (usually 2, but they can range between 1 and 2 springs) located close to the center of the door, wrapped around a metal shaft, it mean that you have torsion spring system. If the garage door springs are located on top of the tracks, by the sides of the door, it mean that you have extension springs, and you can move to the next part of the article.
Extension Spring Repairs New York
Garage Door Syosset NY If you look at your garage door from inside your garage, and you see one spring (sometime 2) above the tracks of your garage, it mean that your garage is working with extension spring system.
The extension spring system in Garage Door Syosset NY include 2 pulleys on each side, and steel cables. In some cases, for safety reasons, that system should also include safety cables. The safety cables are installed for safety reasons, and the door will work the same with or without them, but they are highly recommended for protection, for the day when the spring will snap will come, and lack of safety cables can result with serious injuries.
Estimated Time Needed: 1-2 hours
Skill Level: Moderate
What Is a Garage Door Spring and What Does it Do?
There are two types of garage door springs: extension springs and torsion springs, with the latter being the more common of the pair. Both serve the purpose of assisting the lifting of the garage door and maintaining a smooth and balanced opening and/or closing. Essentially, the spring acts as a counterbalance.
Extension Springs
These are typically located above the horizontal garage door track and run perpendicular to the garage door.
Torsion Springs
Torsion springs are typically centrally located above the garage door and run parallel to the garage door opening.
Estimated Time Needed: 1-2 hours
Skill Level: Moderate
What Is a Garage Door Spring and What Does it Do?
There are two types of garage door springs: extension springs and torsion springs, with the latter being the more common of the pair. Both serve the purpose of assisting the lifting of the garage door and maintaining a smooth and balanced opening and/or closing. Essentially, the spring acts as a counterbalance.
Extension Springs
These are typically located above the horizontal garage door track and run perpendicular to the garage door.
Torsion Springs
Torsion springs are typically centrally located above the garage door and run parallel to the garage door opening.