Garage Door Repairs in Caversham: New Motor & Rusted Springs Replaced
A Caversham sectional door stopped going up or down: the Avanti opener had failed and the torsion springs above it were rusted and tired. We replaced both springs and fitted a new Ezi-Lift opener in one visit, so the new motor drives a properly balanced door.
Service
Motor & Spring Replacement
Location
Borah Court, Caversham
Door Type
Sectional
Job Type
Repair
Result
New Ezi-Lift opener plus a new pair of torsion springs — the door runs quietly and balanced.
Job Summary
Problem
Door wouldn't go up or down — opener dead, door heavy.
Diagnosis
Avanti opener failed; torsion springs rusted and past their working life.
Solution
New torsion springs fitted and balanced, then a new Ezi-Lift opener installed and set up.
Result
New Ezi-Lift opener plus a new pair of torsion springs — the door runs quietly and balanced.
Customer Problem
The homeowner's door had stopped in every sense — the Avanti opener wasn't responding, and on the manual release the door was far too heavy to lift comfortably. Above the door the reason for the second half of that was plain: a pair of torsion springs coated in orange rust, the coils pitted and the tension long gone. The opener had spent years doing the springs' job before it gave up.
- Opener unresponsive — door wouldn't move on the remote
- Door very heavy on the manual release
- Torsion springs heavily rusted and out of tension
Inspection & Diagnosis
This is the classic pairing we see across the Swan Valley estates: springs that were never serviced lose tension, the opener compensates until it burns out, and the homeowner books a motor replacement. Fitting a new opener onto rusted, weak springs would have repeated the cycle. Both had to be done, and doing them in one visit saved a second call-out.
- Springs rusted and pitted — end of service life
- Door failed the half-height balance test
- Avanti opener failed and uneconomical to repair
- Cables, drums and bearing inspected — serviceable
Solution
We fitted a new matched pair of torsion springs, wound them to the door's weight and balanced it by hand, then installed a new Ezi-Lift 1200 opener with LED lighting on the existing rail line. Remotes were programmed, travel limits and force set, safety reversal tested and the door's moving parts lubricated before handover.
- New pair of torsion springs fitted and balanced
- New Ezi-Lift 1200 sectional door opener installed
- Remotes programmed, limits and force set, safety reversal tested
- Full lubrication service
Before & After
Before — the failed Avanti opener
After — new Ezi-Lift 1200 opener with LED lighting
Before — rusted, tired torsion springs
After — new matched pair of torsion springs
Parts & Work Completed
- Torsion springs (pair)
- Ezi-Lift 1200 garage door opener
- Remote programming
- Balance & safety-reversal test
Frequently Asked Questions
Springs are bare high-carbon steel; humidity and a lack of lubrication let surface rust form, which pits the wire and creates stress points. A rusted spring loses tension and snaps years earlier than a lightly oiled one. On this Caversham door the springs were rusted through their coating and well past their working life.
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