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Garage Door Spring Cycle Life Estimator
Estimate how many years a garage door spring lasts from its cycle rating and how many times you use the door each day.
Screening estimate only.A professional measurement and an installer quote are authoritative for final door size, opener choice, and installed price.
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Screening estimate only. These tools use only the values you enter and simple planning math. A professional measurement and an installer quote are authoritative for final door size, opener choice, hardware, and installed price.
A spring cycle is one full open and close. Estimated lifespan equals the cycle rating divided by cycles per day times 365 days. Real life varies with balance, temperature, and maintenance. Garage door springs hold high tension, so replacement is a safety job for a trained professional.
- DASMA: the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association publishes residential garage door standards and technical data sheets.
- DASMA technical data sheets: cover spring cycle ratings and safe handling of high-tension garage door springs.