By Door Size · Updated 14 November 2026

16x7 Garage Door
Spring Cost

The 16 ft by 7 ft door is the usual double-car size. What replacing its springs costs, how much the door weighs, which spring that calls for, and what the high-cycle upgrade adds.

Headline number: $145 to $520 installed for the pair of torsion springs on a 16x7 door: $145 to $415 for an uninsulated steel door of about 150 lb, and $180 to $520 for an insulated steel or newer wood door. Parts, labor and service call included.

Our estimate, not a quote: spring prices from DDM Garage Doors and DIY Garage Door Parts, labor from Yelp's cost guide, door weights from DDM, all read 14 October 2026.

How we price this: Our ranges are estimates built from published inputs, not quotes: retail spring prices, the service-call and hourly rates in Yelp's cost guide, and job times from HomeAdvisor and Yelp. Low ends are rounded down and high ends up to the nearest $5. Sources, first read 13 October 2026 and re-read 14 October 2026: DDM Garage Doors, DIY Garage Door Parts, DDM Garage Doors, high-cycle springs, Yelp cost guide, HomeAdvisor and DDM Garage Doors, door weights. HomeAdvisor and Angi are both owned by Angi Inc., which pays this site a commission for quote requests. (Angi Inc. 2025 Form 10-K)

Show the arithmetic

Pair, door up to about 170 lb (pair; estimate from stated inputs; includes parts, labor, service call): $145 to $415. parts 2 x $37.48 to 2 x $105.58, plus labor $75 to $200 (a $75 to $100 service call covering the first hour, plus up to one more hour at $100): $149.96 to $411.16, rounded out to the nearest $5.
Pair, door about 240 to 330 lb (pair; estimate from stated inputs; includes parts, labor, service call): $180 to $520. parts 2 x $53.81 to 2 x $157.94, plus labor $75 to $200 (a $75 to $100 service call covering the first hour, plus up to one more hour at $100): $182.62 to $515.88, rounded out to the nearest $5.
Labor and service call for one visit (per job; estimate from stated inputs; includes labor, service call, minimum labor): $75 to $200. $75 service call when the job fits in the first hour (HomeAdvisor: two springs in 30 minutes to one hour); $100 service call plus one more hour at $100 when it runs to about two hours (Yelp): $75 to $200.
Extra parts cost of a high-cycle pair (pair; quoted; includes parts): $27 to $56. DDM's prices for one 150 lb door: $83.10 (27,000 cycles) minus $56.56 (10,000 cycles) = $26.54; $112.38 (54,000 cycles) minus $56.56 = $55.82. Parts only, at retail; labor is the same job.

Parts are priced at what the two suppliers charge the public. Installers buy for less and many mark parts up, and neither figure is published, so a quote's parts line can be higher than ours.

Wage check: The BLS puts the median mechanical door repairer (the occupation that includes garage door mechanics) at $26.79 an hour (May 2025). Wages are 70.0% of private-industry employer costs (June 2026), so that technician costs an employer about $38.27 an hour before the van, insurance, overhead and profit. Yelp's $40 to $100 hourly rate sits at or above that cost, which is what a billed rate should do. (BLS OEWS, 49-9011 Mechanical Door Repairers; BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation)

Cost by 16x7 door

16x7 door	Each spring lifts	DDM wire	Pair installed
Uninsulated steelabout 150 lb	75 lb	0.207 in	$145 to $415
Newer wood panel240 to 250 lb	120 lb to 125 lb	0.2343 in or 0.2437 in	$180 to $520
Clopay 2 in insulated steel260 lb	130 lb	0.2437 in or 0.25 in	$180 to $520
Older wood panel350 to 360 lb	175 lb to 180 lb	none listed	Get a quote

Weights: DDM's high-cycle article ("an uninsulated 16' x 7' residential garage door weighing approximately 150 pounds") and DDM's door-weight page (wood panel doors, newer and older; "Clopay has a 2" sandwich door that weighs 260 lbs"), read 14 October 2026. Each spring lifts half the door on two springs, our arithmetic. DDM wire: the wire sizes of DDM's ready-listed 7 ft springs that lift that weight. Pair installed: our band for springs lifting up to 85 lb, or about 120 to 165 lb (the heaviest listed). An older wood door puts about 175 lb or more on each spring, above the heaviest ready-listed spring at DDM (165.5 lb) and DIY Garage Door Parts (158.3 lb), so we have no listed price for it.

What a 16x7 door weighs

Weight is what sets the spring, and 16x7 doors vary more than the size suggests. The figures a source states: about 150 lb for an uninsulated steel door (DDM's high-cycle example); 260 lb for a Clopay 2 in insulated steel sandwich door; 240 to 250 lb for newer wood panel doors and 350 to 360 lb for older ones with thicker panels, wider rails and several coats of paint (DDM's door-weight page).

DDM adds a warning that applies to every figure here: "the door weights given are only approximations. In other words, they are not reliable for ordering garage door springs." The technician should size the springs from your door. For the full wire-size table, see torsion spring replacement cost.

Cost breakdown on a 16x7 job

For the uninsulated door: parts $74.96 to $211.16 for the pair, labor and service call $75 to $200, total $145 to $415. For an insulated steel or newer wood door: parts $107.62 to $315.88, the same labor, total $180 to $520. Labor is one visit on Yelp's published rates: a $75 to $100 service call covering the first hour, plus up to one more hour at $100. HomeAdvisor says two springs take "30 minutes to one hour"; Yelp says spring replacement "usually takes about 2 hours".

Cables, rollers, bearings and after-hours call-outs are not in these figures. If a quote adds them, ask for each as its own line. See spring and cable replacement cost and emergency repair.

Replace the pair

DASMA, the door manufacturers' association: "If your door has two springs, replace both, even if one is not broken." HomeAdvisor gives the reason: "balanced tension is essential for safe operation". The two springs on a 16x7 have lifted the same door the same number of times, so when one reaches the end of its life the other is close behind.

It is also the cheaper way. Both springs go on in one visit, so the second spring adds its part price ($35.38 to $157.94) and nothing more for labor. Fitting it on a later visit means paying the labor again, $75 to $200. If a quote offers to replace only the broken spring for a lower headline price, compare it with the pair price on this page. More on this: double-spring system replacement cost and the cost when one spring breaks.

High-cycle sums on a 16x7

DDM's high-cycle example is a 16x7 door, so its prices fit this page exactly: a 10,000-cycle pair at $56.56, 27,000 cycles at $83.10, 54,000 cycles at $112.38. The upgrade is $27 to $56 more for the pair, parts only, for 2.7 to 5.4 times the rated cycles. For comparison, CostInspector, a cost guide that cites no sources, puts 25,000-cycle springs at $20 to $40 more per pair and 50,000-cycle springs at $60 to $100 more.

Worked calculation (inputs only)

Inputs: 8 cycles a day and a stay of 10 years. 8 is the low end of DDM's "approximately 8-10 complete cycles per day" for a frequently used garage; the pairs are DDM's three for this 16x7 door.

8 x 365 = 2,920 cycles a year.
10,000-cycle pair: 10,000 / 2,920 = 3.4 years to its rating, so it is replaced twice in 10 years.
27,000-cycle pair: 27,000 / 2,920 = 9.2 years to its rating, so it is replaced once in 10 years.
54,000-cycle pair: 54,000 / 2,920 = 18.5 years to its rating, so it is replaced 0 times in 10 years.
Spring jobs over the stay, today's included: 10,000-cycle $435 to $1,550; 27,000-cycle $340 to $1,085 ($93 to $463 less than standard); 54,000-cycle $200 to $575 ($236 to $976 less than standard).

Each job is that rating's installed estimate at today's prices, no inflation. Replacements = ceil(stay / years) minus 1, so a pair that reaches its rating before you leave counts, however close. A rating is a design figure, not a failure date. Ratings and pair prices: DDM Garage Doors' example door.

Break-even by daily use, 10-year stay

2 cycles a day (730 a year)

10,000-cycle pair: 13.7 yrs; 0 replacements
27,000-cycle pair: 37.0 yrs; 0 replacements
54,000-cycle pair: 74.0 yrs; 0 replacements
27,000 vs standard: $27 more
54,000 vs standard: $56 more

4 cycles a day (1,460 a year)

10,000-cycle pair: 6.8 yrs; 1 replacement
27,000-cycle pair: 18.5 yrs; 0 replacements
54,000-cycle pair: 37.0 yrs; 0 replacements
27,000 vs standard: $119 to $489 less
54,000 vs standard: $90 to $460 less

6 cycles a day (2,190 a year)

10,000-cycle pair: 4.6 yrs; 2 replacements
27,000-cycle pair: 12.3 yrs; 0 replacements
54,000-cycle pair: 24.7 yrs; 0 replacements
27,000 vs standard: $265 to $1,005 less
54,000 vs standard: $236 to $976 less

8 cycles a day (2,920 a year)

10,000-cycle pair: 3.4 yrs; 2 replacements
27,000-cycle pair: 9.2 yrs; 1 replacement
54,000-cycle pair: 18.5 yrs; 0 replacements
27,000 vs standard: $93 to $463 less
54,000 vs standard: $236 to $976 less

10 cycles a day (3,650 a year)

10,000-cycle pair: 2.7 yrs; 3 replacements
27,000-cycle pair: 7.4 yrs; 1 replacement
54,000-cycle pair: 14.8 yrs; 0 replacements
27,000 vs standard: $238 to $979 less
54,000 vs standard: $381 to $1,492 less

Cycles a day	Years to rating10k / 27k / 54k	Replacements in 10 yrs10k / 27k / 54k	27,000 vs standard	54,000 vs standard
2730 a year	13.7 / 37.0 / 74.0	0 / 0 / 0	$27 more	$56 more
41,460 a year	6.8 / 18.5 / 37.0	1 / 0 / 0	$119 to $489 less	$90 to $460 less
62,190 a year	4.6 / 12.3 / 24.7	2 / 0 / 0	$265 to $1,005 less	$236 to $976 less
82,920 a year	3.4 / 9.2 / 18.5	2 / 1 / 0	$93 to $463 less	$236 to $976 less
103,650 a year	2.7 / 7.4 / 14.8	3 / 1 / 0	$238 to $979 less	$381 to $1,492 less

The same table, from the same inputs, is on the high-cycle spring cost page, with a calculator for your own cycles and stay. "vs standard" is the standard pair's cost over the stay minus that rating's, low end against low end and high end against high end.

What to ask before booking a 16x7 spring job

Are you replacing both springs? (DASMA: replace both on a two-spring door.)
What wire size, inside diameter and length are you fitting, and how did you size them for my door?
Are the cables in good condition, and if not, what does replacing them add as a separate line?
What cycle rating are the springs, and what does a high-cycle pair cost as a separate line?
Will you check the balance of the door after fitting?
What is the warranty on the springs and the labor, in writing? Yelp says common springs typically carry 1 to 5 years.

Related cost guides on this site

Frequently Asked

How much does it cost to replace the springs on a 16x7 garage door?

$145 to $520 for the pair on our estimate, parts, labor and service call included. The weight of the door decides where you land: $145 to $415 for an uninsulated steel door of about 150 lb, $180 to $520 for an insulated steel or newer wood door whose springs each lift about 120 to 165 lb, the heaviest ready-listed. An older wood door is heavier than that, so ask for a written quote.

Does a 16x7 door use one spring or two?

Some have one and some two, so look at the shaft above the door. DDM Garage Doors prices its 16x7 example as a pair. A single spring carries the whole door: about 150 lb on an uninsulated door, which DDM lists in 0.25 in or 0.2625 in wire, and $125 to $360 installed on our estimate. On a two-spring door, DASMA says to replace both, even if only one is broken.

How much extra does a high-cycle upgrade cost on a 16x7?

DDM Garage Doors' high-cycle example is a 16x7 door: an uninsulated door of about 150 lb. Its 10,000-cycle pair is $56.56, its 27,000-cycle pair $83.10 and its 54,000-cycle pair $112.38: $27 to $56 more, parts only, for 2.7 to 5.4 times the rated cycles. A heavier door's springs, and so its premium, can differ.

Does an insulated 16x7 cost more to repair?

Usually a little, because a heavier door needs heavier springs. DDM's door-weight page gives a Clopay 2 in insulated steel door at 260 lb, about 130 lb per spring, which DDM lists in 0.2437 in or 0.25 in wire. Our pair estimate for springs lifting about 120 to 165 lb (the heaviest listed) is $180 to $520, against $145 to $415 for springs lifting up to 85 lb. The labor is the same visit.

Should I replace the door instead of the springs?

Not because of the springs alone. DASMA says "Springs wear out", on every door, so a broken spring does not mean the door is finished. If the panels, tracks or opener are also failing, get a written quote for the door as well and compare.

FAQ sources, read 14 October 2026: DDM Garage Doors, high-cycle springs, DDM Garage Doors, door weights, DDM Garage Doors, torsion springs for 7 ft doors, DASMA, Safety Tips for Garage Doors and Yelp cost guide.

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