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Four Spring Residential Torsion Systems

Friday, August 11th, 2017 at 3:49 pm by Dan Musick

Many years ago we first posted our residential torsion spring database program. We discovered then that customers were ordering longer life springs that were so heavy that the shaft would bend from the extra weight.

Because of this, we began recommending that customers add idler support brackets if either of their springs weighs over 20 pounds.…

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New Page & Software for EZ-Set Springs

Friday, August 4th, 2017 at 5:40 pm by Dan Musick

In order to help our customers find the correct springs for their garage doors, we just posted our revised page with new software to make it easier to purchase Clopay, Ideal, and Holmes EZ-SET Springs.

An image of an EZ-SET torsion spring.

In the past, we encouraged do-it-yourselfers to measure the springs.…

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How to Identify Doors by Model Number, Serial Number, and PID Numbers

Friday, July 28th, 2017 at 6:38 pm by Sales Team

If you have a garage door made by Clopay Building Products Company, Ideal Door Company, or Holmes Garage Door Company, you may be able to use the model number, PID number, or serial number to determine the door weight so you can select the proper replacement springs.…

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Wayne Dalton Torquemaster Springs: Solving the Puzzle

Thursday, February 26th, 2015 at 4:00 pm by Dan Musick

It seems that Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster springs fly off the shelves at our office here at DDM. Amid all the flurry of taking orders, processing, wrapping, and shipping the springs, some common misconceptions regarding the springs arise.

Although Wayne Dalton makes many models and sizes of doors, they do not make TorqueMaster springs based on these doors.…

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Buy Garage Door Springs – Ordering Made Easier

Monday, October 24th, 2011 at 4:41 pm by Dan Musick
An image of garage door spring inventory.

With our dedicated garage door springs page, DDM makes it easier to buy garage door springs.

We’ve rounded up all the information you need to go from square one on springs to a completed order.

This page will help you learn what kind of spring system you have.…

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DDM Garage Doors Top Website Features

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 at 6:48 am by Dan Musick
A globe of the world showcasing how DDM Garage Doors has gone global.

Are you new to DDM Garage Doors? I thought I’d write a review of what I think of our top website features:

  1. “Find My Spring” Database

Heading the list, this database assists our customers with garage door spring ordering. You can search based on torsion spring inside diameter, wire size, spring length, and door height.…

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Since 1997 the Gold Standard for Online Garage Door Parts

Huge inventory of torsion springs for same or next day shipping! Here you will find all you need in the most common sizes of 1 3/4," 2," 2 1/4," and 2 5/8" inside diameter springs. Larger 3 3/4" and 6" inside diameter commercial and industrial springs may require a day or two to ship. You'll also find TorqueMaster Springs, Extension Springs, Self-Storage door springs, steel rolling door springs and springs for one piece single panel doors.

Shelves packed with every part you need to fix your doors.

Please note. Shipping times and costs have changed. Normal transit times are currently not guaranteed, even on next day and second day shipments. Shipping prices on items over eight feet have more than tripled.