Oh, the buzz that happens on the Web about garage door springs …
Extreme ranges of opinion and practice lurk everywhere. Some people say it’s illegal to sell them. Others advertise them to be as standard and common as pliers or wrenches.…
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If you buy garage door torsion springs – even in the off season – remember batting averages.
Measure garage door springs using a tape measure, 10-and 20-coil counts. Use the conversion chart at the measurement link.
Express the wire size in terms of a three-digit decimal – .262, for example.…
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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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Do you need to buy garage door torsion springs? Winding bars for your garage door are an often-overlooked part of a torsion spring replacement job, but they are vital. Ratchet handles, tire irons, jack handles, or other tools cannot safely and effectively take their place.…
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Have you ordered or considered ordering garage door springs from DDM, but want to spend less time in a hot garage doing repairs this summer?
Not to worry.
A few tips in the right direction can go a long way in facilitating your do-it-yourself repair job.…
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Does your door operate with the Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster Spring system? I am pleased to announce that you can now order these directly from the Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster Torsion Springs page–with prices worth checking out!
TorqueMaster springs sell very well, and we wanted to streamline the ordering system to make them ready for our shopping cart.…
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With standard garage door torsion springs, a left-winding spring is usually to the right of the center bracket. In addition, a right-winding spring is usually to the left of the center bracket.
However, with Clopay EZ-SET Springs, the opposite holds true.…
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When measuring springs, this video on common errors when measuring garage door springs becomes the springboard (no pun intended) for getting the spring order right the first time.
The first and most critical mistake is to measure only one spring. Our trained order takers guide customers to measure both springs before suggesting replacements.…
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On a garage door, right? Of course, we sell them for doors, but actually, we’re getting reports that some of our customers have found some interesting alternative uses for extension springs, some practical, some humorous.
At Dartmouth, they are being used to support antenna wires.…
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The steel-coiled snake that is your garage door spring has had an easy summer, more than likely.
But as September begins, many homeowners may be using their garage doors more. Back to school means back to extra-curricular activities, meetings, sports, and more work hours.…
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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.
