How to Handle a Broken Garage Door Spring Safely

A garage door spring fails with a sound you don’t forget. It might be a sharp crack, then a heavy door that suddenly feels immovable. If you’re lucky, the door was down when it broke. If not, it might be crooked on the tracks, straining the opener, and waiting to drop the rest of the way. Springs do the heavy lifting on every cycle. When one quits, the door becomes dead weight, often 150 to 300