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  • Garage Door Spring Broke? Do This (and Never Do That)

    If you heard something like a gunshot in your garage and now the door will not open, a torsion spring has almost certainly snapped. It happens to every door eventually — springs are rated for roughly 10,000 cycles.

    Do this right away

    1. Unplug the opener so nobody tries to run it.
    2. Keep children and pets away from the door.
    3. Leave the door where it is — a door without spring tension can weigh over 200 lb.
    4. Call a garage door technician; most do same-day spring replacements.

    [rp_callout type=”warning” title=”Never adjust torsion springs yourself”]Torsion springs store enough energy to cause serious injuries. Replacement needs winding bars and training — it is not a DIY job.[/rp_callout]

    What it should cost

    JobTypical price
    Single torsion spring$150 – $250
    Pair of torsion springs (recommended)$220 – $380
    Extension springs with safety cables$160 – $280
    High-cycle springs upgrade+$60 – $120

    Replacing both springs at once usually saves a second call-out within months, because both springs have done the same number of cycles.

    Rated garage door companies

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  • Automatic Gate Safety: What UL 325 Means for Your Property

    UL 325 is the US safety standard for gate operators. Since 2016, new operators must be monitored for entrapment protection, which means the gate will not run if a safety device is missing or failed.

    What a compliant gate has

    • Photo-eye sensors on both sides of the gate path
    • Contact edges on leading edges where pinch points exist
    • An operator that monitors those devices
    • Warning signs on both sides
    • Pedestrian traffic separated from vehicle gates

    Older gates

    Many HOA and apartment gates installed before 2016 have no monitored safety devices. Upgrading usually costs a few hundred dollars per gate — far less than a single injury claim.

    [rp_bars title=”Gates found missing at least one safety device” suffix=”%”]Pre-2010 installations|67, 2010–2016|44, After 2016|12[/rp_bars]

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