Broken Garage Door Spring Repair Across Greater Vancouver
A snapped spring is the call we get most — the door's suddenly too heavy to lift and the car's stuck inside.
If your garage door won't open and you heard a loud bang from the garage, you almost certainly have a broken torsion spring. It's the single part doing the heavy lifting, and when it goes the door becomes a 150-plus-pound dead weight. We replace residential torsion springs across Greater Vancouver — usually the same day — with pro-grade springs, upfront tiered pricing, and a free safety inspection on every job.
Why we replace springs in pairs (and tell you when you don't need to)
Most doors run on two torsion springs that wear at the same rate. When one snaps, the other is usually close behind — so replacing both at once saves you a second service call and a second trip charge. That said, if you genuinely have a single-spring setup, we'll fit a single spring and charge you for one. We won't upsell you a pair you don't need. That's the whole 'good enough is an understatement' thing in one sentence.
Torsion vs extension springs
Torsion springs sit on a steel shaft above the door and last roughly 15,000–20,000 cycles. Older extension springs run alongside the tracks and last closer to 10,000. We work on both, but on the wet North Shore and across the Fraser Valley we often recommend upgrading tired extension setups to a safer, longer-lived torsion system.
How much does spring replacement cost in Metro Vancouver?
Spring replacements in the Lower Mainland are a clear flat rate — tap "Pricing" in the footer for the figures depending on whether you need one spring, a pair with new cables, or premium high-cycle springs. We give you the exact number before we touch anything — no $19.99 bait, no surprise call-out fee tacked on after. See the three tiers below.
Licensed (business licence), insured & WorkSafeBC-covered. Workmanship warranty on every repair. Written quote before any bigger job — and the price we say is the price you pay.
Three clear tiers. Free cables. Free inspection.
Real published prices — the number we quote is the number you pay. Both two-spring tiers include new cables free, and every spring job includes a free safety inspection of the whole door.
Single spring replacement
One broken torsion spring, replaced with a new pro-grade spring.
- Free safety inspection
- Workmanship warranty
Two springs + new cables
Both springs replaced in a balanced pair — the honest fix that lasts.
- New cables — free
- Free safety inspection
- Workmanship warranty
Two high-cycle springs
Premium longer-life springs (roughly double the cycles) for busy doors.
- New cables — free
- Free safety inspection
- Longer-life springs
- Workmanship warranty
The flat-rate price we quote is the price you pay. We don't upsell on the truck — if we genuinely find something else (a worn cable, a broken roller), we tell you and you decide. We never start work without your OK.
Why pairs? Your two springs wear together — replacing both at once saves a second call-out when the other goes. Got a true single-spring door? We'll fit one and charge for one. Service/diagnostic call is $39, waived when the work proceeds.
"My spring went at 7am with the car stuck inside. They texted back fast, gave me a price over the phone that didn't change, and had me out the door by lunch. The name's a joke; the service isn't."
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We bring garage door spring repair to the whole Lower Mainland. Here are our core areas — and we serve everywhere in between.
Broken Spring Repair: your questions
Can you fix my garage door spring today?
Most days, yes. Spring breaks are our priority calls because your car is usually trapped. Call or text and we'll give you an honest arrival window for your part of Greater Vancouver — we won't promise a time we can't keep.
Is it safe to replace a torsion spring myself?
Honestly, no — and this is the one thing we won't joke about. Torsion springs are under enormous tension and can cause serious injury. It's exactly the kind of repair worth leaving to someone insured and WorkSafeBC-covered.
Why did my spring break in winter?
Cold snaps are hard on tired springs — the metal contracts and brittle springs let go. Lower Mainland damp and salt air also rust springs and cables over time. A spring that was 'fine' in October often gives out in the first cold week.
Do you include new cables?
On both two-spring tiers, yes — new lift cables are included free, because cables and springs age together and it's silly to reuse worn cables on a fresh spring. Every spring job also includes a free safety inspection of the whole door.
Need broken spring repair today?
Call or text Good Enough Garage Doors for honest garage door spring repair across Greater Vancouver. Real person, real price, no surprises.
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