Garage Door Spring & Cable Replacement Cost Perth
Real Perth prices for broken springs and lift cables — straight from our price list, and locked in before a spanner comes out.
Quick Answer
In Perth, one broken garage door spring costs $240–$280 supplied and fitted, a matched pair $440–$550, and heavy doors running three or four springs $660–$1,000. Springs that have slipped rather than snapped can be re-fitted and re-tensioned for $280–$330, while lift cables run $280–$550 depending on whether one or both need replacing. After-hours emergencies add a flat $500. Quoting is free, and the price is agreed before work starts.
Spring & Cable Replacement Cost Guide
The ranges below come straight from our current price list for spring and cable work across Perth. Where your job lands inside a range comes down to the door, the spring type and the parts involved — and you'll have the exact figure before we start.
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Guide prices for typical Perth homes. Spring gauge, cable condition, door size and access decide the final figure, which is confirmed on site before starting. Quoting costs nothing.
Factors That Affect Spring & Cable Cost
Number of springs
One-spring doors sit at the bottom of each range; doubles need a pair, and wide or insulated doors can run three or four.
Spring type & size
Wire gauge, coil length and the door's weight set the spring specification — heavier doors need heavier springs.
One or both cables
Cables age together, so doing both in one visit keeps the door level and saves a second attendance.
Door weight & size
A big, insulated or double door loads its springs and cables harder, which changes the parts required.
Drum & hardware condition
If drums, bearings or brackets turn out worn once we're in there, they're quoted before being added to the job.
Emergency timing
A scheduled visit is the standard price; nights, weekends and urgent same-day call-outs carry the flat $500 after-hours addition.
Example Scenarios
Loud bang, door won't lift
Nine times out of ten this is a snapped torsion spring. The price turns on the spring specification and whether a single or a matched pair is the right fix.
Door heavy or uneven
Usually tension drift or a stretched cable rather than a break — when the parts are still healthy, a $280–$330 re-tension beats a full replacement.
Cable hanging loose or off the drum
Treat this one as urgent: a cable off its drum can let the door drop. The quote depends on one cable or two, and the state of the drums they wind onto.
Door drops or slams shut
When a door free-falls, whatever was carrying its weight has failed. Don't operate it — these jobs go to the front of the queue and are priced before we start.
Replace One Spring or Both?
Our standing advice on a two-spring door is to renew both at once. Here's the reasoning — and the cases where a single spring is the right call.
Repair is usually better when
- The door runs one spring, and that's the one that failed
- The surviving spring is clearly newer, with plenty of rated cycles left
- Budget is tight and the door just needs to work safely today
- Cables and drums check out fine on inspection
Replacement may be better when
- The door still has its original factory pair and one has gone
- Both springs went in on the same day and carry the same wear
- A second call-out in a few months holds no appeal
- The door is heavy, insulated, or cycles many times a day
How to Get an Accurate Spring & Cable Quote
Tell us the symptom
Describe what happened — a bang, a door that suddenly got heavy, a dangling cable. Each symptom points to its own repair.
Tell us the door
Single or double? Sectional, roller or tilt? That's enough for us to predict the spring setup before we arrive.
Share your suburb
Your suburb sets the arrival window — we cover the whole Perth metro from our south-east base.
Get your quote
You'll get a firm figure for a single, a pair or a full set — settled before anyone touches the door.
Book the repair
Happy with the quote? We'll fit new springs or cables, re-tension, and safety-test the door.
Frequently Asked Questions
One spring supplied and fitted is $240–$280; a matched pair is $440–$550. Doors running three springs are $660–$770, and four-spring doors $880–$1,000. Spring specification and door size move the figure inside those ranges, and the exact price is agreed before the work starts.
Get a Clear Quote
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