How Garage Door Springs End Up Breaking

If you are the owner of a garage door with a broken spring, you might end up wondering how it happened. Garage door springs can be dangerous when they break, so in that regard you might wonder if there was something you could have done differently to prevent the break. Unfortunately, if your garage door spring has broken, it was most likely nothing you did that caused the break, except for opening your garage door a repeatedly over time.

Think of garage door springs like a piece of wire. It can bend two different directions a fair amount of times. However, after enough time of the wire being bent in only those two directions, it will break. The garage door spring are the same way, it expands and contracts to help open your garage door. After enough use, the springs will begin to wear out which can cause breakage.

A broken garage door spring is something that comes about over time; however, you can help slow it down by keeping the springs clean, lubricated, and rust-free! Furthermore, if your springs start to look damaged, such as no longer coiling up nicely or having worn areas, you can have them replaced before they break. As a garage door spring releases a lot of force when it does break, which can cause serious harm.

Speaking of the harm in which a broken spring can cause to either you or a loved one, we ask that you never attempt to change the spring on your own as it is a job for a trained professional. No matter the type of spring, it is coiled with a lot of force, which is what makes it so unsafe when it breaks and should always be handled with a professional’s care.

If you have a broken or near-broken garage door spring that needs replaced, we encourage you to contact us here at Roadrunner Garage Doors. Also, please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. Our team of trained garage door technicians takes pride in keeping you safe.

Have you Experienced Changes in your Garage Door’s Keypad?

Having a keypad for your garage door can be a great thing! By inputting a code, it can allow the people you trust to gain access of your garage, and likely your home, while keeping everyone else out with a sturdy lock.

Side note: they are particularly useful while you’re on vacation and didn’t have the time to have another house key made beforehand to give your neighbor that has agreed to water your plants.
However, a keypad, just like your garage door opener remote, runs on a battery. While that battery can last quite a long time, eventually it will need to be replaced. Nevertheless, many people run into the same issue when they do replace the battery - the code no longer works. Don't panic if your key code doesn't work after replacing the keypad battery, it happens to a lot of people and it is easy to fix!
 
While every keypad is a little different, most will have a learn button somewhere on the device. In many models, you simply need to hold the learn button, release, and then type in your code.
Afterwards, hold down the enter button and it should store your new code with no issue. However, it is best to find the manual for your keypad for learning how to specifically reprogram it since, as a rather glaring security flaw, every system is different in order to protect you and your home. Many manuals are found online these days if you cannot find the physical copy, or a repair technician will have the knowledge to help you reprogram the device.

However, it is important to remember that while this is common, if you reprogram the keypad and is still doesn't work, it can mean other issues with your garage door. We encourage you to contact us so that we can help to ensure that all is running as it should.