Garage Door Spring Replacement in Chelmsford, MA
Garage Door Spring Replacement in Chelmsford, MA. You deal directly with the owner. Call to check same-day availability.
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Owner-operated service across Middlesex County and nearby Massachusetts towns.
Spring Replacement for Chelmsford Homeowners
Murray's Garage Door Services provides garage door spring replacement in Chelmsford and nearby Middlesex County towns. The company is locally owned and owner-operated, based in Maynard and Chelmsford.
What's Included
- Torsion spring replacement
- Extension spring replacement
- High-cycle spring options
- Spring tension adjustment
- Safety inspection included
- Same-day when the schedule allows
Spring replacement near Chelmsford, from our records
The invoiced jobs listed on this site include 14 spring replacements on doors already in place in Chelmsford or within 15 straight-line miles of it: 11 on extension springs and three on torsion springs.
Torsion spring replacement is $475-$1,200; extension spring replacement is $325-$750, parts and labor included. How to tell which type your door has.
Homes and Garages in Chelmsford
Chelmsford is one of our two bases, along with Maynard. Route 3 and I-495 cross in the middle of town, so North Chelmsford, the center, the Westlands and South Chelmsford are all a short drive apart. North Chelmsford and Vinal Square have the ZIP code 01863; the rest of town is 01824.
Chelmsford was built out mostly in the post-war decades: Census estimates put the typical home at 1967, and about 8 in 10 were built before 1990. Our Chelmsford jobs in 2026 included the usual wear items on doors that age (extension and torsion springs, bottom seals and weatherstripping, worn bottom track sections, rollers), two new openers in North Chelmsford, and a new Amarr door in September.
Recent spring replacement jobs in Chelmsford
Two doors: complete extension spring systems (springs, cables and pulleys), a reinforcement strut on each door, and new weatherstripping.
Two single-car doors: two chain-drive openers and a keypad, new extension springs, side and top weatherstripping, new rollers, and a rotted bottom track section replaced.
Double door (16x7): a new pair of high-cycle, oil-tempered torsion springs and new bottom brackets, then the door rebalanced.
Finished, invoiced jobs from our Jobber records. We leave out customers' names and street addresses.
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Free estimate on scheduled visits. Same-day service when the schedule allows.
Why Chelmsford Homeowners Choose Murray's
Murray's is owner-operated. Call and you talk with Eric Murray or get a call back from him. He quotes the work and does it at your Chelmsford home. No call center and no subcontractors.
You get a written price before anything starts, and I only recommend work the door actually needs. Springs, cables, rollers and opener parts are on the truck.
Service Coverage in Chelmsford
Chelmsford is one of our two bases (Maynard and Chelmsford). We provide mobile garage door service here and across Middlesex County. View Chelmsford on Google Maps.
Recent work by Murray's
A few recent jobs from across Massachusetts. Ask us for spring replacement references near Chelmsford.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about spring replacement in Chelmsford.
How much does spring replacement cost?
Torsion spring replacement is $475-$1,200; extension spring replacement is $325-$750, parts and labor included. Where you land in that range depends on your door's weight and the spring wire gauge required. Heavier insulated double-car doors need higher-cycle springs and sit at the upper end; a light single-car door lands at the low end. We confirm the exact total on site before any work starts and almost always recommend replacing both springs together when one breaks. The other is usually close behind.
Why is DIY spring replacement dangerous?
Torsion springs store enough rotational energy to break bones, blind you, or worse if released uncontrolled. We wind and release them with proper winding bars and tension measurement, and the whole job is usually 1-2 hours.
How do I know if my garage door spring is broken?
Most obvious signs: loud bang from the garage (often at night when temperatures drop), the door won't open or feels extremely heavy, a visible 2-inch gap in the spring coil, the opener motor strains and stops, or the door opens 6 inches and halts. Don't try to force it. Call us.
Should I replace both springs at once?
Yes, almost always. If one spring snapped, the other has been through the same number of cycles and is usually close to failing too. Doing both during one visit saves you a second service call.
Garage Door Spring Replacement in Nearby Towns
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