Pricing Deep-Dive · Updated 14 November 2026
Torsion Spring
Replacement Cost
How much to replace a garage door torsion spring, the wound spring on the shaft above the door: what it costs, split into parts and labor, for one spring and for the pair, priced for your state, and how the door's weight changes the spring you need.
Headline number: $110 to $360 installed for one torsion spring and $145 to $520 for the pair, parts, labor and service call included. Most doors have two springs, and both should be replaced together.
Our estimate, not a quote: spring prices from DDM Garage Doors and DIY Garage Door Parts, labor from Yelp's cost guide, all read 14 October 2026. The table below shows each line.
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, Yelp cost guide, HomeAdvisor, DDM Garage Doors, high-cycle springs 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
- One torsion spring replaced (per spring; estimate from stated inputs; includes parts, labor, service call): $110 to $360. parts $35.38 to $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): $110.38 to $357.94, rounded out to the nearest $5.
- Pair of torsion springs replaced (pair; estimate from stated inputs; includes parts, labor, service call): $145 to $520. parts 2 x $35.38 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): $145.76 to $515.88, rounded out to the nearest $5.
- 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.
- Standard torsion spring, part only (per spring; quoted; includes parts): $35.38 to $157.94. Lowest listing at DDM Garage Doors ($35.38) to highest at DIY Garage Door Parts ($157.94, sold with cables and winding bars). DDM's residential range is $35.38 to $87.91; DIY Garage Door Parts' is $75.25 to $157.94.
- 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.
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)
One spring or the pair
| Job | Parts | Labor and service call | Total installed |
|---|---|---|---|
| One springper spring; door with a single torsion spring | $35.38 to $157.94 | $75 to $200 | $110 to $360 |
| Pairpair; any two-spring residential door | $70.76 to $315.88 | $75 to $200 | $145 to $520 |
| Pair, lighter doorpair; each spring lifts up to 85 lb | $74.96 to $211.16 | $75 to $200 | $145 to $415 |
| Pair, heavier doorpair; each spring lifts about 120 to 165 lb, the heaviest listed | $107.62 to $315.88 | $75 to $200 | $180 to $520 |
Basis: our estimate from stated inputs, US dollars, regular hours. Parts are retail spring prices: the cheapest ready-listed 7 ft spring at DDM Garage Doors ($35.38) to the dearest at DIY Garage Door Parts ($157.94, sold with cables and winding bars). Labor is one visit on Yelp's published rates: a $75 to $100 service call that "often covers an hour of work", plus up to one more hour at $100. Totals are rounded out to the nearest $5. The pair costs only one more spring than a single, because the labor is the same visit.
What two guides say, word for word: HomeAdvisor (updated 17 June 2026), torsion springs cost "anywhere from $75 to $150 per spring, including materials and labor"; CostInspector (updated 5 August 2026, cites no sources), "$250 to $550 for a pair of torsion springs installed, or $200 to $450 for a single. Extension springs run $150 to $350 a pair. Add a $50 to $100 service call fee." Both read 14 October 2026. They disagree with each other and with us: HomeAdvisor's per-spring range is below our one-spring estimate at both ends, CostInspector's single-spring range above it at both ends, before its service call. Neither says how its figure is built, which is why we show our inputs instead.
Price your own door
Pick torsion, one spring or two, your door and your state. Labor is scaled by the BLS wage for mechanical door repairers in that state; parts are the same retail springs as the table above.
Estimate your job
Parts, service call and labor as separate lines, from published prices read 14 October 2026
Estimated total, two springs, United States
$145 to $415
An estimate, not a quote. Low end rounded down, high end up, to the nearest $5.
Parts. 2 x $37.48 to 2 x $105.58: torsion springs that each lift up to 85 lb on a 7 ft door, at DDM Garage Doors and DIY Garage Door Parts.
Labor. Yelp's service call of $75 to $100, which “often covers an hour of work”, plus up to one more hour at $100. Pick a state to scale both labor lines by its wage level.
Door. About 150 lb: DDM Garage Doors prices springs for "an uninsulated 16' x 7' residential garage door weighing approximately 150 pounds". On two springs each lifts about 75 lb; one spring lifts all 150.
Parts vs labor: where the money goes
The spring is the smaller line. A residential torsion spring for a 7 ft door retails for $35.38 to $157.94 at the two suppliers we checked, depending on size. Labor and the call-out are the bigger line: $75 to $200 for one visit on Yelp's published rates, whether one spring is fitted or two.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts garage door mechanics under occupation 49-9011, Mechanical Door Repairers. Its May 2025 national estimates put the median wage at $26.79 an hour (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 49-9011, May 2025). That is what the technician is paid, not what the company bills: the labor line also has to cover the van, insurance, dispatch, warranty callbacks and the hours spent driving between jobs.
When you compare quotes, ask for parts, labor and any service-call or trip charge as separate lines, so two quotes can be set side by side.
Worked calculation: what door weight does to the bill
Two doors whose weights a source states, priced with the same recipe as the table above. Each spring on a two-spring door lifts about half the door.
- Lighter door. DDM Garage Doors prices springs for "an uninsulated 16' x 7' residential garage door weighing approximately 150 pounds". Half of 150 lb is 75 lb per spring, which DDM lists in 0.207 in wire. Our band for springs lifting up to 85 lb: 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. Result: $145 to $415 for the pair.
- Heavier door. DDM's door-weight page says "Clopay has a 2" sandwich door that weighs 260 lbs." Half is 130 lb per spring, which DDM lists in 0.2437 in or 0.25 in wire. Our band for springs lifting about 120 to 165 lb (the heaviest listed): 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. Result: $180 to $520 for the pair.
- Heaviest case. The same page puts older 16x7 wood panel doors at 350 to 360 lb, about 175 lb or more per spring. That is beyond the heaviest ready-listed 7 ft spring at DDM (165.5 lb) and at DIY Garage Door Parts (158.3 lb), so we have no listed price for it and our heavy band's top end may not cover it. Ask for a written quote.
The spread inside each result comes from two inputs: the spring price (the cheapest DDM listing at the low end, the dearest DIY Garage Door Parts listing at the high end) and whether the job runs past the first hour, which on Yelp's rates moves the labor line by up to $125.
Wire size by door weight
| Wire | Lift per spring | Door on two springs | DDM price per spring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.207 in18 listings | 64 to 93.2 lb | 128 to 186 lb | $35.38 to $47.67 |
| 0.2187 in24 listings | 79.8 to 110.7 lb | 160 to 221 lb | $40.93 to $53.13 |
| 0.2253 in22 listings | 89.2 to 117.1 lb | 178 to 234 lb | $45.72 to $56.57 |
| 0.2343 in16 listings | 103.9 to 124.5 lb | 208 to 249 lb | $53.81 to $61.05 |
| 0.2437 in20 listings | 105.7 to 146.2 lb | 211 to 292 lb | $57.55 to $75.25 |
| 0.25 in6 listings | 127.7 to 155 lb | 255 to 310 lb | $63.16 to $72.57 |
| 0.2625 in6 listings | 140.6 to 165.5 lb | 281 to 331 lb | $78.28 to $87.91 |
Source: every one of the 112 "Torsion Spring for 7' High Doors" listings at DDM Garage Doors, read 14 October 2026. Each listing states the weight the spring lifts on a 7 ft door, its inside diameter (1.75 or 2 in), wire size and length; the table groups them by wire size, with the lowest and highest lift and the cheapest and dearest listing. "Door on two springs" is twice the per-spring lift, our arithmetic. The ranges overlap because a longer spring of the same wire lifts less.
A price guide, not a sizing chart. Lift also depends on the cable drums and track. DDM says published door weights "are only approximations. In other words, they are not reliable for ordering garage door springs" (DDM Garage Doors). Use the table to check that the wire size on a quote is in the right range for your door, and leave the sizing and fitting to the technician.
Why technicians replace the pair
DASMA, the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association, is direct: "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". Both springs have lifted the same door the same number of times, and a standard spring is rated for about 10,000 cycles (one cycle is one open and one close, DDM Garage Doors).
On cost, the pair is the better buy. In the table above the pair costs the price of one more spring than a single ($35.38 to $157.94), because the labor is already paid for. Replacing the second spring on a later visit means paying the labor again, $75 to $200. For what to do when only one spring has gone, see the cost when one spring breaks and double-spring system replacement cost.
The safety case for a technician
Do not wind or release torsion springs yourself. DASMA: "Your garage door's springs are arguably the most important and most dangerous part of your door. ... Springs wear out. When they break, injury can result." And: "Spring systems are dangerous and should be repaired only by trained professionals." Once a spring has broken, HomeAdvisor says "it is unsafe to manually open your garage door".
What to ask before you book
- What wire size, inside diameter and length are you fitting, and how did you size them for my door?
- Is the price all-in, or are the service call, trip charge or after-hours fee separate lines?
- Are you replacing both springs? (DASMA says to replace both on a two-spring door.)
- What cycle rating are the springs, and what does the high-cycle option cost as a separate line? See high-cycle spring cost.
- What is the warranty on the springs and on the labor, in writing? Yelp says common springs typically carry 1 to 5 years and some heavy-duty springs a lifetime warranty; warranty is set by the seller, not the spring.
- Will you check the cables, drums and bearings while the tension is off?
Related cost guides on this site
- 16x7 garage door spring cost
- Double-spring system replacement cost
- Cost when only one spring breaks
- High-cycle spring replacement cost
- Garage door spring replacement cost calculator
- Extension spring replacement cost
- Torsion vs extension comparison
- Spring types guide
- Garage door install cost (sister site, full-door replacement)
Frequently Asked
How much does it cost to replace one torsion spring?
$110 to $360 installed on our estimate, for a door that has only one torsion spring. That is the spring ($35.38 to $157.94 at the two suppliers we checked) plus one visit of labor, $75 to $200: a $75 to $100 service call covering the first hour, and up to one more hour at $100 (Yelp's published rates). On a door with two springs, replace both: $145 to $520.
Why replace both torsion springs when only one has broken?
DASMA, the door manufacturers' association, says: "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" of the door. It also costs less than it sounds, because both springs are fitted on one visit: on our numbers the second spring adds only its part price, $35.38 to $157.94, while a second visit later means paying for the labor again, $75 to $200.
How long does a torsion spring replacement take?
HomeAdvisor says a skilled technician can replace two springs on a standard door "within 30 minutes to one hour". Yelp says spring replacement "usually takes about 2 hours." Our labor range covers both: the job inside the first hour of the service call, or one more hour on top.
What wire size does my torsion spring need?
It depends on the door's weight, the spring's length and inside diameter, and the cable drums and track, so the installer should size it from the door, not a chart. As a guide, DDM Garage Doors lists springs for 7 ft doors from 0.207 in wire (lifting 64 lb to 93 lb each) to 0.2625 in wire (141 lb to 166 lb). DDM itself says published door weights "are not reliable for ordering garage door springs".
Is a high-cycle torsion spring worth the extra?
If the door gets heavy use and you will stay in the home long enough. In DDM Garage Doors' example for one 150 lb door, a 10,000-cycle pair is $56.56, a 27,000-cycle pair $83.10 and a 54,000-cycle pair $112.38: $27 to $56 more, parts only. The fitting is the same job. Our high-cycle pages work out the years and the break-even by daily use.
FAQ sources, read 14 October 2026: DASMA, Safety Tips for Garage Doors, HomeAdvisor, Yelp cost guide, DDM Garage Doors, torsion springs for 7 ft doors, DDM Garage Doors, door weights and DDM Garage Doors, high-cycle springs.