The Short Answer
Nationally, garage door spring replacement typically runs $100 to $300 for a single spring (parts and labor) and $200 to $600 for a pair of torsion springs, since most technicians recommend replacing both at the same time even if only one broke. These are national ranges, not a quote for your home — actual pricing depends on the springs your door uses, their size, and a few other factors below.
Why Replacing Both Springs Usually Makes Sense
Torsion springs work in pairs, and they wear out on roughly the same schedule since they lift the same door the same number of times. If one spring snapped, the other is usually close behind — often within months. Replacing only the broken one saves money upfront but means a second service call (and a second trip charge) isn’t far off. Most reputable technicians will explain this trade-off rather than just replacing what failed.
What Drives the Price Up or Down
- Spring type: Torsion springs (mounted on a shaft above the door) are more common on modern garage doors and generally cost more to replace than older-style extension springs, partly due to the specialized tools and the risk involved in winding them safely.
- Door weight and size: Heavier doors — insulated steel, wood, or oversized double-car doors — need higher-tension springs rated for that weight. Higher-rated springs cost more than standard residential springs.
- Number of springs: Single-car doors often run on one torsion spring; double-car doors frequently need two. Pricing scales accordingly.
- Spring cycle rating: Springs are rated by how many open/close cycles they’re built to handle before wearing out. Higher cycle-rated springs cost more but last longer, which can matter if your household uses the garage door several times a day.
- Condition of related hardware: If cables, rollers, or the drum are worn or damaged — which often happens around the same time a spring fails, since a broken spring puts extra strain on everything else — replacing those parts adds to the total.
- Access and complexity: Doors with unusual mounting setups, limited headroom, or added safety features can take longer to service, which affects labor cost.
What a Fair Quote Should Include
A clear, trustworthy quote should spell out:
- Whether one or both springs are being replaced, and why
- The spring type and cycle rating being installed
- Whether cables, rollers, or other hardware are included or billed separately
- Labor and any trip or diagnostic fee, stated separately from parts
- A warranty on both the parts and the labor
If a quote is vague about any of these, ask before approving the work. Garage door springs are under high tension, and a rushed or incomplete job isn’t worth the risk to your fingers, your car, or the door itself.
A Local Factor Worth Mentioning
Central Florida’s humidity and afternoon storms take a toll on exposed metal hardware. Moisture speeds up rust on springs, cables, and bolts, and swelling in wood-framed doors can throw off the balance that springs are calibrated for. Heading into hurricane season, a door that’s already straining on a worn spring is more likely to fail under the added stress of wind load or repeated manual operation during a power outage. If your springs look rusted or the door feels heavier to lift than it used to, it’s worth having them checked before storm season puts extra demand on the system.
When to Call Apopka Garage Door Service
If your spring has already snapped, the door won’t budge, or you hear a loud bang followed by the door refusing to open, that’s a job for a technician — not a DIY fix. Our Garage Door Spring Repair service covers diagnosis, safe removal of the old spring under controlled tension, and installation of a correctly rated replacement for your door’s size and weight. If the spring failure has also damaged cables or rollers, we handle that as part of the same visit through our Cable & Roller Replacement service, so you’re not scheduling a second appointment for parts that were already under strain.
If you’re in Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Wekiva Springs, Lockhart, Ocoee, Winter Garden, Mount Dora, or Sanford and dealing with a broken spring or a door that suddenly feels heavy, call Apopka Garage Door Service for a straightforward quote and a technician who can usually get your door working safely the same day.