Ok.. our garage door spring just snapped in half while closing. Now what?

I cant seem to get it open, because the remaining spring still has tension in it.. and it broke when the door was 2 inches from being totally closed.. so thats as far as i can open it. The release doesnt do anything, it slams the door shut.. and i cant lift it open

What to do now?

haha- thanks
Sean

 

my parent's garage door broke also :/

 

If its a roll up door your fubered, You will need to call someone out to fix

 

get it fixed?

 

yea.. i got it open with the help of a neighbor.

It is roll up.. and its amazing how heavy the door is without the help of 1 of the 2 springs.

We're going to call the home warranty/insurance people.

 

is the car in the garage or out?

:backitoutthroughthedoor:

 

It is possible to fix that stuff yourself. I know because my brother and I did his, you just have to get a metal rod of the appropriate length and diameter to control the tension on the spring. My bro looked it up on the net, definitely a two man job, but it was very straightforward. Is the spring actually broken, or did the lock nut come loose?

 

theres 2 springs. 1 on either side of the door opener rod thing.. one of them is snapped completely in half. the other spring is fine. but i read they should be replaced in pairs.

 

thanks for reminding me, I have one the looks like it's going to break anyday. Better go ahead and replace it now.

 

Fixing springs on a garage door is cake. Just make sure you get safety cables for them. If you can't fix a garage spring yourself, then you shouldn't be parking in a garage, hell you shouldn't be driving.