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Old 08-05-2012, 11:19 AM
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Our spring broke in our garage door and it was so heavy we couldn't get it open. Both our car and golf cart were trapped inside. We called Garage Doctor of Orlando (a TOTV sponsor) and they were here within an hour and a half. Replaced both springs with 2 new heavy duty springs. I guess our garage door is hurricane safe and was extremely heavy. They did a great job and were very professional and friendly.
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Old 08-05-2012, 01:17 PM
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garage door installer for 20 years no such thing as heavey duty spring,but the service was quick.
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Old 08-05-2012, 01:25 PM
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garage door installer for 20 years no such thing as heavey duty spring,but the service was quick.
That's odd that you say that. They first put on some other springs and they wern't quite strong enough to open the door. Then they changed to another type of spring and they worked great.
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Old 08-05-2012, 04:12 PM
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they did not wind the spring enough
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Old 08-05-2012, 05:00 PM
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Based on how tall the door is, either 7foot or 8foot doors " foremost residentials " you can only wind them a set amount of times to have a balanced door. or it won't operate!!! SO DON'T OVER WIND them untill it works temporarily, because that's all you're going to do is have a temporary fix! If you have any more questions please do not hesitate to call the office at 407-796-2349 or post a question on here and I will respond in a timely manner thank you.
I really appreciate your company doing it right. Thank you so much. If the installer had done it correctly the first time, it would have lasted as long as it should have. I would recommend your company without a doubt.
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Old 08-05-2012, 05:07 PM
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your house is only 4 years old?
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House is 4 years old.
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I believe those springs have a life of approximately 7 years under "normal" use.

It's not a good idea to walk under the garage door when it is being operated.


SAFETY WARNING - GARAGE DOOR DANGER! - CNN iReport


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I also had a good experience with Garage Doctor of Orlando. Quick service and now have a system that isn't vulnerable to other people's remotes being able to open the doors.
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