Garage Door Garage Door Broken Spring Repair Hollister, CA
Homeowners across Hollister and the surrounding area call us for garage door broken spring repair because we know Hollister. The common drivers locally are misaligned photo-eye sensors after seasonal grit buildup, noisy, vibrating doors from loosened hardware, dried, cracked bottom seals from constant UV, and corroded low brackets on homes near the coast — and we fix the cause, not just the symptom.
Garage doors in San Benito County live with a mild Mediterranean climate of warm, dry summers and gentle, damp winters, with low annual rainfall and abundant sun. For Hollister that means watching for mild but steady humidity swings that quietly seize hinges, winter damp that rusts low brackets and fasteners, and long dry spells that crack aging weatherstripping; we factor it into every repair and every new-door spec.
Hollister homeowners usually call us about one of a few things: misaligned photo-eye sensors after seasonal grit buildup, noisy, vibrating doors from loosened hardware, dried, cracked bottom seals from constant UV, and corroded low brackets on homes near the coast. We diagnose the real cause — not just the symptom — before quoting a flat rate.
A broken garage door spring is one of the most common — and most disruptive — failures on a residential garage door. The failure itself is typically sudden: a loud bang from the garage, often mistaken for a gunshot or a transformer blowing. After the bang, the door becomes nearly impossible to lift by hand and the opener strains and refuses to move it. Cars get trapped inside, household routines disrupt, and the homeowner needs immediate service. Our broken-spring response averages under 90 minutes from call to on-site nationwide.
Every broken-spring visit follows the same protocol. Diagnose the failure (which spring, extent of any collateral damage), present a flat-rate quote (standard spring vs. 30,000-cycle upgrade), replace the spring(s), inspect cables and drums for accelerated wear (cables often need replacement alongside springs after a long service life), recalibrate door balance, and re-program the opener's travel and force limits to match the new spring tension. Most visits complete in 60–90 minutes.
We strongly recommend replacing both springs on dual-spring doors. The unbroken second spring is statistically days or weeks from failing — it has the same cycle history as the broken one. Replacing both costs less than two separate dispatches and properly re-balances the system.
Signs you need garage door broken spring repair
Loud bang from the garage
Snapped torsion spring makes a distinct crack that sounds like a gunshot. Inspect for a 2-inch gap between coils on the spring above the door.
Door won't open with the remote
Modern openers refuse to lift the door without spring assistance. Failure to lift is a strong indicator of spring failure.
Door hard or impossible to lift by hand
Disconnect the opener and try lifting. A door with a broken spring is roughly 1.5–2× as heavy to lift, often impossible solo.
Visible coil gap or hanging spring fragment
Walk into the garage and look at the spring shaft above the door. A gap between coils or visibly broken section confirms spring failure.
Opener motor strains, door barely moves
If the opener tries and the door inches up but fails to fully open, the spring has either snapped or lost critical tension.
Common causes & what we fix
Cycle fatigue end-of-life
Builder-grade springs hit their cycle rating around 7–10 years of typical use. Failure is sudden but predictable on a curve.
Single-spring on heavy door
Single-spring installs on doors that should have dual springs see faster fatigue. Common in older builder installs.
Coastal corrosion
Salt-air pitting weakens uncoated springs. Coastal homes can see springs fail at 60% of cycle rating.
Missing maintenance
Dry, un-lubricated springs fatigue faster. Annual lubrication during a tune-up materially extends life.
Cold weather brittleness
Cold mornings can be the trigger for a fatigued spring to snap. The failure was coming anyway; cold tipped it over.
Our process
- Call or schedule online. Getting garage door broken spring repair scheduled in Hollister takes a minute: choose a 2-hour window and we confirm the assigned tech, by name and photo, in under five.
- On-site diagnosis. The garage door broken spring repair diagnosis happens at your door: free for most repairs, a $39 fee on minor service calls that's waived the moment you approve the work. Nothing begins until you've seen it.
- Flat-rate quote. Your garage door broken spring repair in Hollister is quoted flat-rate and in writing up front. There's no hourly creep and no pressure: our technicians are salaried, never commissioned.
- Same-visit fix. Expect a same-visit garage door broken spring repair fix — our first-call success rate is 96%. We confirm the repair by cycling the door with you, then leave no mess behind.
How much does garage door broken spring repair cost in Hollister, CA?
Garage Door Broken Spring Repair cost in Hollister starts from $189. We present a flat-rate written estimate first, honor senior and military discounts, and offer Synchrony financing at 0% APR for 12 months on qualifying projects over $1,500. Affordable garage door broken spring repair in Hollister, CA doesn't mean cut corners: it's a fair, fixed price, with seniors and military saving 10%.
Garage Door Broken Spring Repair the United States starts at from $189, every garage door broken spring repair estimate is flat-rate and handed to you in writing up front, so there are no surprise line items or hourly surprises. Seniors (65+) and military take 10% off labor, and 0% APR Synchrony financing is available on work over $1,500 for 12 months — fast approval, no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Hollister, CA choose us for garage door broken spring repair
Garage Door Broken Spring Repair in Hollister should be simple — show up on time, quote before working, fix it once. That's how we've run since 1974 across California's Mediterranean climate region, with a 96% first-call fix rate. We're the garage door broken spring repair company Hollister calls first — CSLB-licensed, insured, and based right here in San Benito County.
Hollister garage door broken spring repair comes with a 10-year workmanship guarantee, separate from any parts warranty the manufacturer offers. If our garage door broken spring repair fails on its installation, we return and repair it free for a full decade. Springs rated to 30,000 cycles are warrantied for the original homeowner's lifetime; other parts carry standard 1–5 year terms.
With garage door broken spring repair, we quote what you actually need and nothing more. Salaried (never commissioned) techs mean no pressure to oversell, and the diagnostic walks you through exactly what we see — the failing parts and the healthy ones. Repair when repair makes sense, replace only when the economics favor it, and the written flat-rate garage door broken spring repair quote holds for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door broken spring repair
We provide garage door broken spring repair throughout Hollister, CA and the surrounding San Benito County area. Serving Hollister and surrounding neighborhoods.
Our garage door broken spring repair routing keeps dispatch short across San Benito County — San Benito County is a small ranching and farming county in the coastal ranges south of the Bay Area. Hollister and San Juan Bautista, Gilroy, Salinas, and Watsonville are all on the daily loop.
Our San Benito County garage door broken spring repair footprint puts Hollister at the center and San Juan Bautista, Gilroy, Salinas, and Watsonville within easy reach — one number, any day of the week. Local garage door broken spring repair in Hollister, CA and ZIP 95023 — same crew, same flat rate, no travel surcharge for the edges of town.
Garage Door Broken Spring Repair near you in Hollister, CA
Garage door broken spring repair near you in Hollister means a crew staged within San Benito County, not dispatched from across the region. We keep response times short across Hollister and the surrounding area because we're already there.
95023 and the surrounding blocks are all on our garage door broken spring repair map. ETAs for garage door broken spring repair shift with Hollister traffic through the day; call and we'll quote the honest arrival window on the spot. You reach an on-call technician, not an answering machine. For local garage door broken spring repair in Hollister, CA, including 95023, we route the nearest stocked truck straight to your door.
Frequently asked about garage door broken spring repair
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Broken Spring Repair near me ask us: