Garage Door Spring Life Calculator in Florida
Estimate how many years your torsion or extension springs have left based on their cycle rating and how often you use the door.
How spring life is measured
Garage door springs are rated in cycles. One cycle is the door opening and closing once. Most builder-grade springs are rated for about 10,000 cycles, and high-cycle springs for 25,000 to 100,000.
| Uses per day | 10,000-cycle spring | 25,000-cycle spring | 50,000-cycle spring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | about 13.7 years | about 34.2 years | about 68.5 years |
| 4 | about 6.8 years | about 17.1 years | about 34.2 years |
| 6 | about 4.6 years | about 11.4 years | about 22.8 years |
| 8 | about 3.4 years | about 8.6 years | about 17.1 years |
Rust, cold weather and an unbalanced door all shorten spring life. When one spring on a two-spring door breaks, the other is usually close behind, so we recommend replacing both. See Torsion Spring Replacement and Extension Spring Replacement.
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