The garage door torsion spring replacement is dangerous! Therefore, before you start to replace them, make sure that you follow all safety precautions to prevent accidents from occurring. More information on how to replace your garage door torsion springs is available on the DDM Garage Doors YouTube video titled by the same name.…
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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.
In the past, we encouraged do-it-yourselfers to measure the springs.…
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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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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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The video is here live! All the steps for how to replace garage door torsion springs on a two-spring system are given in clear, sequential steps. Therefore, decide whether this is something you would like to try as a DIY project.…
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So you’ve seen our page on installing garage door torsion springs …
In the process of digesting all the information, customers sometimes make a dangerous assumption.
When installing two garage door springs, using two bushings or bearings sounds reasonable – it seems to make sense.…
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With permission, I share comments to me from Jim L. in Warren, MI regarding why he chose DDM to order his garage door springs:
…some feedback. I am ordering from your company because I value honesty, integrity, and old fashioned American customer service.…
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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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Spring Greetings!
Since most homes utilize a standard garage door torsion spring system, I decided to discuss torsion springs first.
When the garage door spring breaks with the characteristic bang, and you call DDM, we use questions like the ones below in order to help customers toward a timely and cost-effective repair:
Other web sites have calculators for determining your door weight to help in selecting the correct garage door springs. The most important part of the program to remember is that the door weights given are only approximations. In other words, they are not reliable for ordering garage door springs.…
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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.
