Calculator · Updated 14 November 2026
Garage Door Spring
Replacement Cost Calculator
By Oliver Wakefield-Smith, Digital Signet. Figures checked at source on 14 October 2026.
Answer: a pair of torsion springs, the usual job, is $145 to $520 installed on our estimate: parts $70.76 to $315.88, plus a service call and labor of $75 to $200. One torsion spring is $110 to $360; an extension pair $130 to $350. Set your door, spring count and state below to see each line.
Our estimate from published spring prices and labor rates, read 14 October 2026; not a quote.
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.
Garage door spring replacement cost by job
The national estimate for each common job, from the same inputs as the calculator.
| Job | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Pair of torsion springs replacedpair; the usual job; includes parts, labor, service call | $145 to $520 |
| One torsion spring replacedper spring; a door with one spring; includes parts, labor, service call | $110 to $360 |
| Pair, door up to about 170 lbpair; e.g. uninsulated 16x7 steel, about 150 lb; includes parts, labor, service call | $145 to $415 |
| Pair, door about 240 to 330 lbpair; insulated steel or wood; includes parts, labor, service call | $180 to $520 |
| Pair of extension springs replacedpair; includes parts, labor, service call | $130 to $350 |
| Pair of high-cycle torsion springs replacedpair; includes parts, labor, service call | $170 to $575 |
| Pair of torsion springs after hourspair; with a published after-hours fee of none to $199; includes parts, labor, service call, emergency fee | $145 to $715 |
| Labor and service call for one visitper job; labor and service call alone; includes labor, service call, minimum labor | $75 to $200 |
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, DDM Garage Doors, door weights, DIY Garage Door Parts, extension springs, Discount Garage Door (Tulsa and OKC) and A1 Garage Door Service. 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 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.
- 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, 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.
- Pair of extension springs replaced (pair; estimate from stated inputs; includes parts, labor, service call): $130 to $350. parts 2 x $29.92 to 2 x $72.90, plus labor $75 to $200 (a $75 to $100 service call covering the first hour, plus up to one more hour at $100): $134.84 to $345.80, rounded out to the nearest $5.
- Pair of high-cycle torsion springs replaced (pair; estimate from stated inputs; includes parts, labor, service call): $170 to $575. standard torsion pair $145.76 to $515.88, plus the high-cycle parts premium $26.54 to $55.82: $172.30 to $571.70, rounded out to the nearest $5.
- Pair of torsion springs after hours (pair; estimate from stated inputs; includes parts, labor, service call, emergency fee): $145 to $715. torsion pair $145.76 to $515.88, plus an emergency fee of $0 to $199: $145.76 to $714.88, 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.
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)
Is my garage door spring quote fair? A checklist
Most of the gap between a quote and the calculator is in what the quote bundles and how it charges the visit. Ask for each of these in writing before work starts.
- Is the service call stated, and is it credited against the repair? Yelp says most companies charge "a minimum of $75-100 for a service call" that "often covers an hour of work". A spring job usually fits in that hour or one more, so a call-out fee on top of a full labor charge is worth querying. Precision's homepage offers a free service call on repairs over $250 at participating locations, so ask whether any fee is waived once you go ahead. (Yelp cost guide)
- Are both springs replaced, with the second priced as a part, not a second job? DASMA says to replace both springs on a two-spring door. The second spring adds its part price and a little time, not another visit: $35.38 to $157.94 a spring at retail. Even A1, a full-service installer, says doing both "typically costs only $150 to $300 more than a single spring." (DASMA, Safety Tips for Garage Doors, A1 Garage Door Service)
- Does the quote name the springs: wire size, inside diameter, length, wind and cycle rating? DASMA's Technical Data Sheet 190 says a spring that does not meet the door's counterbalance requirement can shorten its life and create a safety issue. A named spring is one you can price: DDM's boxed pair for a 230 to 240 lb door is $53.84. (DASMA Technical Data Sheet 190, DDM Garage Doors, spring kit TSS-225-23-50)
- If it says high-cycle, what is the rating, and what is the upgrade adding? At retail a high-cycle pair costs $27 to $56 more in parts than a standard pair for the same door (DDM Garage Doors). An upgrade line far above that is labor or markup; ask for it in writing with the cycle rating. (DDM Garage Doors, high-cycle springs)
- Are cables, rollers or a tune-up added, and did the technician show you why? Cables are a real add-on when frayed: Bob Vila puts cables alone at $75 to $200, or $175 to $450 together with a spring. Ask for each extra as its own priced line, and to see the worn part, so you can accept or decline it. (Bob Vila)
- After hours: what is the fee in dollars, before anyone is sent? Published policies run from no fee (Discount Garage Door, Tulsa and Oklahoma City) to a $199 flat trip fee (A1 Garage Door Service). If the door is down and the car is not needed, a weekday visit avoids the question. (Discount Garage Door (Tulsa and OKC), A1 Garage Door Service)
- Is a very low quote a red flag? A1 calls "quotes under $250" a red flag. Our component estimate for a standard torsion pair starts at $145, so a low quote is not proof of a bad job. It is a reason to ask which springs are being fitted and what warranty comes with them. (A1 Garage Door Service)
For what each fee covers, see garage door service call fees; to price the springs yourself, see garage door spring prices, parts only.
Garage door spring replacement cost by state
Springs sell online at the same price anywhere, so the calculator keeps the parts line and scales only the labor by the state's mean wage for mechanical door repairers, the BLS occupation that includes garage door mechanics, over the national mean of $27.67 an hour ( BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published 15 May 2026). BLS published a May 2025 figure for 45 states; it published none for Delaware, Hawaii, New Mexico, North Dakota or Vermont. Read the table as the size of state differences, not local quotes.
| State | Torsion pair | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska+69.2% vs US | $195-$655 | $46.81 |
| New Jersey+19.5% vs US | $160-$555 | $33.06 |
| Utah+13.0% vs US | $155-$545 | $31.26 |
| Washington+12.7% vs US | $155-$545 | $31.18 |
| New Hampshire+11.9% vs US | $150-$540 | $30.97 |
| Illinois+9.3% vs US | $150-$535 | $30.23 |
| Colorado+8.6% vs US | $150-$535 | $30.05 |
| Indiana+7.7% vs US | $150-$535 | $29.79 |
| California+7.6% vs US | $150-$535 | $29.78 |
| Maine+6.3% vs US | $150-$530 | $29.42 |
| New York+6.1% vs US | $150-$530 | $29.36 |
| Minnesota+4.2% vs US | $145-$525 | $28.82 |
| Massachusetts+1.9% vs US | $145-$520 | $28.20 |
| Arizona+0.8% vs US | $145-$520 | $27.88 |
| Kentucky+0.4% vs US | $145-$520 | $27.79 |
| Michigan+0.4% vs US | $145-$520 | $27.77 |
| Iowa-0.1% vs US | $145-$520 | $27.65 |
| Florida-1.2% vs US | $140-$515 | $27.34 |
| Virginia-3.4% vs US | $140-$510 | $26.73 |
| Pennsylvania-3.8% vs US | $140-$510 | $26.61 |
| Ohio-4.2% vs US | $140-$510 | $26.52 |
| Nebraska-4.2% vs US | $140-$510 | $26.50 |
| Georgia-4.4% vs US | $140-$510 | $26.45 |
| Maryland-4.8% vs US | $140-$510 | $26.33 |
| North Carolina-5.2% vs US | $140-$510 | $26.22 |
| Nevada-5.6% vs US | $140-$505 | $26.12 |
| Wisconsin-5.6% vs US | $140-$505 | $26.11 |
| Idaho-6.0% vs US | $140-$505 | $26.01 |
| South Dakota-6.7% vs US | $140-$505 | $25.81 |
| Oregon-6.9% vs US | $140-$505 | $25.75 |
| South Carolina-7.7% vs US | $135-$505 | $25.54 |
| Rhode Island-7.8% vs US | $135-$505 | $25.51 |
| Texas-8.0% vs US | $135-$500 | $25.45 |
| Tennessee-10.8% vs US | $135-$495 | $24.67 |
| Missouri-11.1% vs US | $135-$495 | $24.60 |
| Wyoming-11.7% vs US | $135-$495 | $24.43 |
| Kansas-12.0% vs US | $135-$495 | $24.35 |
| Montana-12.5% vs US | $135-$495 | $24.21 |
| Connecticut-12.8% vs US | $135-$495 | $24.12 |
| Mississippi-15.1% vs US | $130-$490 | $23.49 |
| Louisiana-16.6% vs US | $130-$485 | $23.09 |
| Oklahoma-17.4% vs US | $130-$485 | $22.85 |
| West Virginia-17.5% vs US | $130-$485 | $22.82 |
| Alabama-27.2% vs US | $125-$465 | $20.15 |
| Arkansas-30.8% vs US | $120-$455 | $19.16 |
| United States | $145-$520 | $27.67 |
Mean hourly wage, occupation 49-9011, Mechanical Door Repairers, May 2025, read 14 October 2026; state names link to the BLS area tables. Alaska's estimate is imprecise (relative standard error 18.6%). Each row: parts $70.76 to $315.88 plus labor $75 to $200 times the state's wage over $27.67, rounded out to the nearest five dollars. Example, Arkansas: parts $70.76 to $315.88, plus labor $75 to $200 x 0.692 = $51.93 to $138.49: $122.69 to $454.37, rounded out to the nearest $5. State guides: California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina.
Cost trend: what moved in the last year
We have no published price series for spring replacement itself, so we state no year-on-year price change. Two BLS series track its two cost lines:
- Labor. Employer costs for private-industry installation, maintenance and repair workers rose 3.6 percent in the 12 months to June 2026 (BLS Employment Cost Index, series CIU2010000430000A).
- Springs. Producer prices for spring manufacturing rose 2.3 percent from August 2025 to August 2026 (preliminary) (BLS Producer Price Index, series PCU332613332613). It covers all US-made springs and is what manufacturers charge, not retail.
How we priced this
Garage door spring replacement is privately quoted, with no public price index, so every range is built from inputs anyone can check: spring prices published by DDM Garage Doors and DIY Garage Door Parts; the service call and hourly rate in Yelp's cost guide; job times from Yelp and HomeAdvisor; door weights from DDM; state wages from BLS. The low end is the cheapest spring for the door with a job inside the first hour; the high end the dearest spring with one more hour. We did not survey contractors, and we do not set the ranges to match any cost guide. HomeAdvisor and Angi are both owned by Angi Inc., which pays this site a commission for quote requests.
Safety: DASMA's Technical Data Sheet 174 says springs move doors “under extreme tension, and can cause serious injury or death. Only trained door systems technicians should remove, repair or adjust doors.”
Frequently Asked
Answers checked 14 October 2026.
How much does it cost to replace garage door springs?
On our estimate, $145 to $520 for the usual job, a pair of torsion springs with parts, labor and the service call included; $110 to $360 for a door with one torsion spring; and $130 to $350 for a pair of extension springs. Use the calculator above for your door, spring count and state.
How does the calculator work out the price?
Parts plus one visit of labor. Parts are the retail prices of DDM Garage Doors and DIY Garage Door Parts, cheapest to dearest listing for your door. Labor is Yelp's published visit structure: a $75 to $100 service call that often covers the first hour, plus up to one more hour at $100. Choosing a state multiplies the two labor lines by that state's BLS mean wage for mechanical door repairers over the national mean. Low ends are rounded down and high ends up to the nearest $5.
Which state is most expensive for garage door spring replacement?
On BLS wages for mechanical door repairers (May 2025), Alaska has the highest state mean, $46.81 an hour, though BLS gives that estimate a relative standard error of 18.6%. Scaled by it, a torsion pair comes to $195 to $655. The lowest published state mean is Arkansas's, $19.16, which gives $120 to $455. Labor is only part of the bill, so the state moves the total by tens of dollars; the springs move it by hundreds.
Why is my quote higher than the calculator?
The calculator prices springs at what suppliers charge the public and a standard visit. 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. Quotes also add things the calculator leaves out: cables, rollers, a tune-up, a high-cycle upgrade, or an after-hours fee. Use the checklist on this page to ask for each as its own line.
Can I use the calculator to buy springs and do it myself?
No. The parts line is there so you can check a quote, not to plan a DIY job. DASMA's Technical Data Sheet 174 says occupants "should not attempt to remove, adjust or repair doors, springs, or any other door system components" and that "only trained door systems technicians" should do it.