Rolling Gate Spring NYC

There are many possible reasons which can prevent a rolling gate in NYC from working properly. One of the most common reasons, one that we are dealing with almost on a daily base while servicing industrial rolling gates in NYC is a busted coil spring. In most cases, the person who try to use the rolling gate, find that it is difficult to open up the gate, and in many cases it is even impossible to do that. The next thing the store owners do is to go and buy grease, thinking that greasing the gate is going to solve all problems. The thing is that using grease to try and make a rolling gate with a broken coil spring work is like trying to make a car with no engine work with adding more fuel to it. It just won’t make vehicle work.
The next thing he does is to search for a company who offer industrial rolling gate services NYC. When the rolling gate owner call, and being asked what is wrong with the rolling gate or the door, he answer that he need an expert to service the door, since it is impossible to open it. When we arrive, we find many times that someone tried to repair the gate by over greasing it, or by trying repeatedly to open the gate using the gate operator, and it usually end with no success. The reason is that there is one solution to a rolling gate with a broken coil spring, and it doesn’t matter if it is a rolling gate in NYC, or busted roll up gate in Brooklyn, there is a need for a new coil spring, or – in some cases – there is a need to repair the broken coil spring.

Busted rolling gate coil spring NYC

When the coil spring is busted, there are two ways to solve the issue: The recommended one is to replace the coil spring with a new custom made coil spring. The second, which we consider only as temporary repair and usually doesn’t last for long (And also not always possible), will be to fix the broken coil spring. And here might be the right time to declare something about a busted rolling gate: the same as overhead door, or garage gates, using a rolling gate when the coil spring is busted is dangerous, and should be fixed by a qualified repairman.
You need to understand one thing about commercial rolling gates: Even if it is a motor operated rolling gate, what makes it easy to open up and close the gate is not the electric operator, but the coil spring. When the coil spring break, the motor need to replace it in opening the gate, and this is something dangerous. It can be a busted torsion rolling gate in NYC, or industrial overhead garage door, when the coil spring is broken, the gate is off tracks, or anything else that prevent the rolling gate from working safely, it should not be used.

The coil spring broke, what now?

Before you go and try to “force” the rolling gate to work, first you need to make sure that the reason the gate is stuck and can’t be opened is indeed a problem with the coil spring and not something else. In case the coil spring is busted, you will need to hire a local gate company in NYC who specialize in industrial rolling gates. On of those companies in NYC is Mister Roll Up Door Repair, which offer emergency rolling gates services in NYC.
If you will choose to ignore the problem, the gate will get stuck in a way that will prevent you from using it. In the worst cases the gate can collapse, since the tension of the coil spring that hold the gate in place does not exist anymore. In that case you will need emergency rolling door repair service, and since the coil springs are custom made, you will need to wait for us to return with the coil spring for the gate.

Where can I get a rolling gate coil spring?

The coil springs of the rolling gates is not something you can simply go to the nearest hardware store and get them. Each rolling gate in NYC require its own size of coil spring. It can be torsion coil spring or push up coil spring, the coil springs are created for a specific gate! The steel coil spring which will fit a rolling gate in NYC, might not be the right coil spring for a rolling gate in Brooklyn. A qualified rolling gate technician have the ability to measure the gate in a way that will make sure that the right coil spring will be manufactured for the gate. Using the wrong coil spring can end with 2 things: It will not make the gate operable again, and second: It will be dangerous to use the gate.

Can I install the new coil spring myself (DIY)?

Unless you are a qualified rolling gate repairman, you should not try and replace the broken coil spring by yourself. It is dangerous and unsafe. Assuming that you were able to purchase the right coil spring for the rolling gate (Close to impossible in case you have no previous knowledge about rolling gates in NYC, since just to measure the gate require knowledge) replacing industrial rolling gate coil spring can be risky. There are heavy duty gates in NYC, and there are parts that can be dangerous. Just think about a commercial gate with a busted coil spring, the tension of the coil spring is enormous, and misuse of the coil spring can lead to serious injuries.
What you need for coil spring replacement:

• You need tools for the job.
• You need part for the job.
• You need knowledge for the job.
• You need the coil spring for the gate.
• You need to be able to handle commercial gates.
• You need a tall ladder.
• You need to be qualified.

 

What type of coil spring there are in NYC?

If you own a store, a warehouse or a commercial space in New York, and the rolling gate is stuck since the coil spring broke, it is most likely that your rolling gate is equipped with one of the two: Torsion coil spring, or push up gate coil spring (With drums). Usually the torsion coil springs are installed over the heavy duty gates, which are being operated multiple times every day. The other type of coil spring are install on the smaller gates, which are not being used many times. For example: If you own a small storefront roll down gate in New York City, you do not need a heavy duty torsion coil spring, but if you own a commercial heavy duty rolling gate, torsion coil spring might become a must.

Can the gate still be used?

Yes, although the coil spring is broken or weak, it might still be able to open the gate. But, USING ROLLING GATE IN NYC with broken coil spring is dangerous!! Using the gate with a broken coil spring will eventually lead to a broken operator as well. Not to mention the risk you are taking when you are using a gate with a broken gate. The best thing you can do is to contact a gate serviceman who service NYC to come and fix the rolling gate and replace the coil spring, so the gate will be safe for use again.
It might look tempting to go on and use the gate although the coil spring is broken, thinking that you only use the gate once in a while, so why should you invest in replacing the coil spring. But here come the problem: Many business owners in NYC wait and delay the repair until it is too late, and the gate is completely stuck. Now when the gate is stuck few things can happen:

• You will not be able to open the gate.
• You will need emergency repair service.
• The repair will take longer and cost more.
• It might lead to bigger issues.
• The gate will become extremely dangerous.

 

Mister Roll Up Door Repair, NYC NY

We service industrial gates and overhead doors in NYC. You might be in need for gate repair in Brooklyn, or for emergency gate repair in NYC, Mister Roll Up Door Repair will be there for you. Servicing rolling gates in NYC is what we do, and we like to think that we do it best. With our same day service, and since we have the ability to repair most gate issues on the spot, we will be there for you today. Need the service ASAP? We are here. We are ready to service in type of roll up door in NYC: From garage door repair in Queens, to roll down gate in Brooklyn, to overhead door in the Staten Island, or storefront gate service in NYC, Mister Roll Up Door Repair are here for you. Get in touch with us for same day service.