Lots of things can go wrong with a garage door, and most are easy to fix. Here is your guide to repair your garage door opener. But problems involving the garage door tension spring are more serious.

Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. A loud and noisy garage door can be one of the first signs that it’s time to replace the springs. New springs aren’t as costly to replace as ...

If your garage door doesn't seem to functioning properly, it's a good idea to inspect the garage door springs for any problems. Professional garage door technicians can give the springs a tune-up if ...

Q. We recently discovered that one of the tension springs in our (manual) garage door snapped. My husband was going to get a replacement and change the spring himself but upon further investigation we ...

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