Garage Door Spring Replacement Cost
National installed price, parts and labour, 2026
$275–$480
$390–$680
1–2 hrs
Replacing the torsion springs is the most common garage door repair there is, and the one with the widest gap between a fair quote and a padded one. This is the full installed price — both springs, parts and labour — and every factor that moves it.
Why it fails
Springs are matched to the weight of your specific door and installed as a pair. They accumulate cycles at exactly the same rate, so when one goes, the other is at the same point in its life. Replacing only the broken one means paying a second full service call — trip charge included — within months.
Expected life Roughly 10,000 cycles standard, 20,000+ high-cycle
What you are paying for
The second spring adds parts cost but almost no labor, which is why the pair costs far less than two separate visits.
Signs you need this
- One spring has already broken and the other is the same age
- Both springs show rust, gapping, or visible stretch
- The door has been getting slower or noisier over months
- You do not know how old the springs are and the door is past ten years
Can you do it yourself?
Not a homeowner job
Same hazard as a single spring, doubled. Wound torsion springs are the most dangerous component on a residential garage door and are not a homeowner job under any circumstances.
Torsion springs — replace both cost by state
Same job, standard scheduling, single steel door. The spread is labour cost — 63% between the most and least expensive state.
| State | Torsion springs — replace both | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $390–$680 | +42% |
| District of Columbia | $365–$635 | +32% |
| Alaska | $360–$625 | +30% |
| New York | $360–$625 | +30% |
| California | $350–$615 | +28% |
| Massachusetts | $340–$595 | +24% |
| Connecticut | $330–$575 | +20% |
| New Jersey | $330–$575 | +20% |
| Washington | $325–$565 | +18% |
| Maryland | $315–$545 | +14% |
| Oregon | $315–$545 | +14% |
| Rhode Island | $315–$545 | +14% |
| Colorado | $310–$540 | +12% |
| New Hampshire | $305–$530 | +10% |
| Delaware | $295–$520 | +8% |
| Illinois | $295–$520 | +8% |
| Nevada | $295–$520 | +8% |
| Vermont | $295–$520 | +8% |
| Virginia | $295–$520 | +8% |
| Maine | $290–$505 | +5% |
| Minnesota | $290–$510 | +6% |
| Arizona | $285–$500 | +4% |
| Pennsylvania | $285–$500 | +4% |
| Florida | $280–$490 | +2% |
| Montana | $280–$490 | +2% |
| Utah | $280–$490 | +2% |
| Idaho | $275–$480 | — |
| North Dakota | $270–$470 | -2% |
| Texas | $270–$470 | -2% |
| Wisconsin | $270–$475 | -1% |
| Wyoming | $270–$475 | -1% |
| Georgia | $265–$465 | -3% |
| Michigan | $265–$465 | -3% |
| North Carolina | $265–$460 | -4% |
| Indiana | $260–$450 | -6% |
| Missouri | $260–$450 | -6% |
| Nebraska | $260–$450 | -6% |
| New Mexico | $260–$455 | -5% |
| Ohio | $260–$455 | -5% |
| South Carolina | $260–$455 | -5% |
| South Dakota | $260–$450 | -6% |
| Tennessee | $260–$455 | -5% |
| Iowa | $255–$445 | -7% |
| Kansas | $255–$445 | -7% |
| Kentucky | $255–$440 | -8% |
| Louisiana | $255–$445 | -7% |
| Alabama | $250–$435 | -9% |
| Oklahoma | $250–$435 | -9% |
| West Virginia | $250–$430 | -10% |
| Arkansas | $245–$425 | -11% |
| Mississippi | $240–$420 | -12% |
Torsion springs — replace both in the largest metros
The same job priced for the ten biggest markets on this site. Each city page carries every repair at that city's rate, plus how it ranks in its state.
| Metro | Torsion springs — replace both | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $385–$670 | +40% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $375–$655 | +36% |
| Chicago, IL | $320–$555 | +16% |
| Houston, TX | $290–$505 | +5% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $305–$535 | +11% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $305–$535 | +11% |
| San Antonio, TX | $290–$505 | +5% |
| San Diego, CA | $375–$655 | +36% |
| Dallas, TX | $290–$505 | +5% |
| San Jose, CA | $375–$655 | +36% |
Common questions
Why does the pair cost so much less than two separate visits?
Because almost all of the cost is labour and the trip charge, not the spring itself. The technician is already there with the door unloaded and the winding bars in hand — adding the second spring is a few extra minutes of work against a whole second visit later.
How do I know the springs are sized right for my door?
A correctly sprung door stays put when you lift it halfway by hand with the opener disconnected. If it slams down or flies up, the springs are wrong for the door weight — worth checking after any replacement, and worth asking the technician to demonstrate before they leave.