Broken Spring Replacement
The bang you heard was the torsion spring. It's the most common failure we see, and the one that most often gets quoted three different ways by three different companies.
$329–$489 single spring, installed
Colonie, New York
Garage door repair
in Colonie
Heavy mix of residential and small commercial. Same-day is realistic most days.
- From our shop
- ~18 min
- Same-day
- Most days
- Diagnosis
- $85 · waived with repair
See every symptom and price in one table
| What it's doing | Usually means | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Loud bang, now it won't open | Broken torsion spring | $329–$489 |
| Door won't move at all | Spring, opener, or power | $85–$489 |
| Opener runs, door stays put | Trolley disconnected or stripped gear | $145–$395 |
| Goes down, then reverses | Safety sensors misaligned | $125–$265 |
| Crooked or jammed in the track | Cable came off the drum | $195–$325 |
| Grinding or squealing | Worn rollers and dry bearings | $195–$285 |
| Remote or keypad not working | Battery, reprogram, or logic board | $0–$265 |
| Loud enough to wake the house | Rollers, hinges, or a chain-drive opener | $195–$949 |
| Bottom panel dented or cracked | Section replacement | $395–$1,150 |
| Won't close in the cold | Seal frozen to the slab, or travel limits | $145–$295 |
| Door slams down hard | Broken spring or a failing cable | $329–$689 |
| Nothing's wrong — just a check | 25-point tune-up and safety inspection | $95 |
What we get called for in Colonie
Opener Repair & Installation
Stripped gears, dead logic boards, failed capacitors, and the honest conversation about when a fifteen-year-old opener stops being worth repairing.
$145–$395 repair · new from $549
Cables, Rollers & Tracks
Frayed cables, cables off the drum, worn rollers, dry bearings, and bent track. The quiet parts that make a door loud.
$165–$385 most repairs
Before you ask
- We're about 18 minutes out in normal traffic. That's the honest basis for whether today is realistic.
- Same price in every town we serve. There's no travel surcharge and no zone pricing.
- The 25-point safety inspection comes with every service call here, same as everywhere else.
Recent work across the Capital Region
Real jobs from across our service area. A dated Colonie gallery goes up as we shoot one.
Book a Colonie visit
Call for same-day where we can make it, or pick a window online.
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Base
- Rotterdam, NY
- Diagnosis
- $85, waived with repair