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Cable Repair

Garage Door Cable Repair in Moore Haven

New lift cables seated on the drums with even tension on both sides, so your door rises level and closes flat against the floor.

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Small Cables, Big Load

On torsion systems, lift cables run from the bottom brackets up to drums on the spring shaft. They carry the door's weight as the springs wind and unwind. When one frays, slips off its drum or snaps, the door hangs crooked or drops on one side.

Cable problems often start somewhere else: a worn bottom bracket, a loose drum set screw, a door that came off track, or rust from years of humid air. We fix the cause as well as the cable. Both cables are replaced together, set to equal tension, and the door is run until it travels square.

Signs of Cable Trouble

  • Door hangs crooked

    One side sits higher than the other when the door is open or closed. That usually means a cable has stretched, slipped or let go entirely.

  • Loose cable hanging

    A slack cable dangling beside the track has come off its drum or pulley. Running the door this way can kink it or jam the door.

  • Visible fraying or rust

    Broken strands near the bottom bracket are a warning. Frayed cable loses strength quickly and tends to fail when the door is under load.

Getting the Door Square Again

Cables are under spring tension, so the job starts by making the system safe.

  1. 1

    Secure and unload

    We clamp the door, release spring tension and support the weight before touching a cable. Nothing is cut or unhooked while it is loaded.

  2. 2

    Replace the pair, check the hardware

    New cables go on both sides, and we inspect drums, bottom brackets and the shaft for wear that would chew through new cable.

  3. 3

    Level and re-tension

    Each cable is wound evenly on its drum, spring tension is restored, and the door is run and balanced until it closes flat.

Cable Repair Questions

Why did my cable snap?
Usually it is age, rust or something rubbing. Cables fray where they meet the bottom bracket, especially in damp garages, and a sharp edge on a drum or bracket can saw through strands. A broken spring or an off-track door can also throw a cable. We look for the cause so the new one lasts.
Is it safe to open the door with a broken cable?
No. With one cable gone, the other side carries the load alone, and the door can twist, jam or fall. Leave it where it is, keep cars and people clear, and unplug the opener so nobody presses the button by habit.
Do you replace both cables or just the broken one?
Both, in nearly every case. The surviving cable has the same age and exposure, and mismatched cables stretch differently, which pulls the door out of level. Fitting a matched pair is the simplest way to keep the door square and avoid a repeat visit.

Get the Door Hanging Straight

A crooked door only gets worse with use, so have the cables replaced before something else bends.

(863) 238-0866 — have the door hanging level again