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Torsion spring replacement, both springs (one door). The full price list is below.
How we get this data$200–$500 to replace both torsion springs on one garage door in 2026, parts and labor, and $300 is typical. One spring is $140–$300, and a pair of extension springs $120–$350. A night or weekend call adds $100–$300.
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 68+ American pricing sources · See methodology
A pair of torsion springs costs $200–$500 fitted. The lines below show what changes the bill.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torsion spring replacement, both springs (one door)per door | $200 | $300 | $500 |
| Torsion spring replacement, one springper door | $140 | $200 | $300 |
| Extension spring replacement, pair (lighter or older doors)per door | $120 | $200 | $350 |
| Convert extension springs to torsion springsper door | $400 | $600 | $825 |
| High-cycle spring upgrade (added to a pair)per door | $40 | $75 | $100 |
| Springs and cables replaced togetherper door | $200 | $350 | $500 |
| Lift cable replacement (both sides)per door | $100 | $200 | $350 |
| Torsion spring, part onlyeach | $30 | $65 | $100 |
| Extension spring, part onlyeach | $15 | $30 | $45 |
| Service call or diagnostic visit (often waived if you go ahead)per visit | $50 | $75 | $150 |
| Emergency, night or weekend surcharge (on top of the repair)per visit | $100 | $150 | $300 |
| Spring pair on a night or weekend callper door | $300 | $450 | $800 |
US prices, November 2026. Low is a simple job in a low-cost area; high is a bigger job or a high-cost city.
Yes. The same job costs more where labor and rent cost more. Here's how garage door repair prices in the biggest US metros compare with the US typical of $275.
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Torsion springs sit on a metal bar above the closed door. Most two-car doors use them, and a pair costs $200–$500 to replace. Extension springs stretch along the tracks on each side, mostly on lighter or older doors, and a pair costs $120–$350.
Torsion springs are rated for about 10,000–20,000 cycles, or 8–15 years. Extension springs are rated for about 8,000–15,000 cycles, or 7–12 years. A cycle is one open and one close.
Most doors have two torsion springs that were fitted at the same time. When one breaks, the other is close behind, so most techs replace both. One spring costs $140–$300; both cost $200–$500, which is cheaper than a second visit later.
Worn cables often go with old springs. Doing springs and cables together runs $200–$500.
A spring holds the full weight of the door under high tension. The garage door makers' trade group says spring systems are dangerous and should be repaired only by trained pros, and that cables under spring tension should be replaced only by a trained tech.
The parts are cheap, $30–$100 for a torsion spring, but winding one needs the right bars and the right size spring for your door. Don't open a door with a broken spring, by hand or with the opener.
High-cycle springs are thicker and last two to three times longer than standard ones. They add $40–$100 to a pair, which pays off if the door is your main entry and runs many times a day.
An older door on extension springs can be converted to torsion springs for $400–$825. Torsion springs are rated for more cycles (about 10,000–20,000 against 8,000–15,000), so they last longer.
A night, weekend or holiday call adds $100–$300, so a spring job comes to $300–$800. If the car isn't trapped, book a weekday visit.
Ask for the service call fee ($50–$150) up front, and whether it's waived if you go ahead. Ask what cycle rating the new springs carry and how long the warranty lasts.
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$200–$500 for both torsion springs on one door, about $300 typical. Extension springs run $120–$350 a pair.
Yes, in most cases. They wear at the same rate, so the second one usually fails soon after the first. One spring is $140–$300; both are $200–$500.
Torsion springs: about 10,000–20,000 cycles, or 8–15 years. Extension springs: about 8,000–15,000 cycles, or 7–12 years.
Often, on a door you plan to keep. It costs $400–$825, and torsion springs are rated for more cycles, about 10,000–20,000 against 8,000–15,000.
Don't. The opener isn't built to lift the full weight of the door, and the door can drop. Call a technician.