Garage Doors for Every Taste
August 9, 2011
What is the Life Expectancy of My Garage Door Springs?
How long a garage door spring will last depends on how often the door is used and the cycle rating of the springs. In todays' modern garage doors Torsion springs provide over 90% of the lift needed to raise a garage door so they are critical to your doors' operation and broken springs are one of the most common garage door repairs needed.
Most garage doors open and close 3-5 times a day, 300+ days a year. Multiply that by by 10 years. The reason they use 10 years is because that’s the average life of a garage door. The standard non-coated springs are rated at 10,000 cycles meaning they should last between 7 and 10 years.
Precision Garage Door Springs are heavy-duty, powder-coated to resist rust, and rated at a minimum 33,000 cycles to ensure a longer life expectancy for the entire garage door system. That means they will last two to three times as long before you'll need to worry about them.
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Wow! I'm pretty shocked then. If ten years is the average life expectancy of your garage door, then I find it pretty cool that I've had no problems with my garage door in Phoenix, AZ. I've had it for 12 years without any problems before I sold the house. I sure hope the new people who moved in don't have any issues with their garage door. Thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteFred - to be clear... Life expectancy of the Springs....
DeleteSprings take most of the wear and tear.. and are the most common failure these days!... Doors, unless damaged last and last. :-)