Lift cables carry the door's weight alongside the springs, and in Weston's humidity they corrode from the bottom up. Impact Rated Garage Doors Weston replaces cables in pairs, same day.
How Cables Fail
Lift cables run from the bottom bracket on each side up to a drum on the torsion shaft. They fail from corrosion at the bottom, from fraying where a strand catches on a worn drum or pulley, or from coming off the drum when the door is closed on an obstruction.
A cable that has jumped its drum leaves the door hanging crooked and jammed in the tracks. This is the classic call we get after someone closes the door on a trash bin.
Why It Is Not a DIY Repair
Replacing cables requires releasing and re-tensioning the torsion springs. The stored energy in a wound torsion spring is enough to cause serious injury, and the winding must be re-set precisely for the door to balance.
There is also no safe way to get the door back on its tracks alone once it is racked. Attempting it usually adds bent tracks to the repair bill.
What We Replace and Why in Pairs
Cables are replaced in pairs for the same reason as springs: they age together, and a new cable paired with a corroded one just moves the failure to the other side. We also inspect the drums, bottom brackets, and bearings while the tension is off, since they are the usual cause of the fraying.
After replacement we re-balance the door and test the safety reversal before leaving.
Call for Cable Service
Impact Rated Garage Doors Weston, 16000 S Post Road, Weston, FL 33331, (954) 837-8316. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
If your door is jammed crooked, do not run the opener again. Call and we will come out.
Impact Rated Garage Doors Weston
- 16000 S Post Road, Weston, FL 33331
- (954) 837-8316
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Main office: Impact Rated Garage Doors, 13651 NW 4th St, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028, (954) 232-0488.
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