Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region
Garage door repair in Colorado Springs
Tell us what your garage door is doing. A local garage door company calls you back to talk through the fix and set a time.
The company gives you a price before any work starts, and you can say no.
How it works
- Tell us what the door is doing. Use the form or call. You can also text a photo.
- A local garage door company calls you back. They ask a few questions and talk through the likely fix and the price.
- You decide. If the price works for you, they set a time. If not, you owe nothing.
Prefer to talk? Call (719) 215-9430 or text a photo.
Repairs we can connect you with
The calls homeowners make most, from a single snapped spring to a full new door.
Door stuck open or a spring just snapped?
- Don't run the opener. With a broken spring it is trying to lift the whole door, which can strip its gear or bend the top section.
- Don't lift the door by hand, and don't pull the red release cord while the door is open. Without the spring it can drop.
- Keep everyone out from under the door until it is fixed.
Why doors here wear out
Hail in summer, hard freezes in winter, and wind most of the year. These numbers come from public NOAA records for El Paso County and the Colorado Springs airport.
13.8
days a year with a hail report in El Paso County, 1996-2025
104
reports of hail 2 inches or larger, enough to dent a steel door
156
nights a year at or below freezing at the airport
18.1
days a year with a wind gust of 50 mph or more
What Colorado Springs weather does to a garage door
Hail. From 1996-2025, NOAA logged hail somewhere in El Paso County on 415 days, an average of 13.8 a year, and 95% of those days fell between May and August. The largest report was 4.5 inches near Ramah in 2004, and 4-inch hail, softball size, fell near Widefield on August 6, 2018. A thin steel door dents in hail far smaller than that. Hail-damaged doors.
Cold. The airport averages 156 nights a year at or below 32 degrees and about 86 days that start below 28 and warm past 40. Cold springs are less forgiving and lubricant thickens, so the opener works harder on a stiff door. Cold weather problems.
A lot of garages. The 31 ZIP codes we cover hold about 203,019 single-family detached homes, according to the Census ACS 2020-2024. The biggest counts are in 80918 (Northeast / Rockrimmon east), 80911 (Security-Widefield), 80831 (Falcon / Peyton), 80920 (Briargate), 80909 (Central East / Knob Hill).
What it usually costs
Published national price ranges, so you know roughly what to expect. They are not quotes. The company prices your door before any work starts.
Spring replacement
$300 to $540
This Old House, March 2026
Opener, installed
$218 to $525
Bob Vila, June 2023
New single door, installed
$1,151 to $1,869
This Old House, March 2026
New two-car door, installed
$2,186 to $3,348
This Old House, March 2026
Read this before you call
Short guides that answer what homeowners ask us most.
What repairs cost
Published price ranges, job by job.
Can you replace a torsion spring yourself?
Why we'd leave this one job to a technician.
Hail damage and your insurance claim
How to document dents and what to expect from a claim.
Cold weather garage door problems
Why doors stick and springs snap below freezing.
Choosing an opener
Drive types and the features worth paying for.
Garage door safety
The monthly reverse test, and what to leave alone.
Is this quote fair?
Upsell red flags, and which add-ons are worth it.
Hail and cold data
30 years of NOAA records, charted.
Areas we cover
Anywhere in Colorado Springs, plus the towns around it in El Paso and Teller counties.
Common questions
My garage door banged and now it won't open. What broke?
Almost always a torsion spring. The spring carries the weight of the door, so once it snaps the opener is trying to lift the full door by itself. Stop pressing the button and don't lift the door by hand. It needs a spring replacement.
What does it cost to replace a garage door spring?
This Old House puts spring replacement at about $300 to $540 installed in 2026, with a torsion spring at $350 to $540. Those are national figures. A local company will price your door before doing the work.
Can I replace a torsion spring myself?
We wouldn't. A wound torsion spring holds enough energy to break bones, and the winding bars and set screws leave no room for a mistake. Spring work is the one garage door job we'd always hand to a technician.
Should you lubricate garage door springs?
Yes. A light coat of garage door lubricant on the springs and hinges a couple of times a year cuts noise and wear. Skip heavy grease, which collects grit. Before winter is a good time here, since cold makes everything stiffer.
Does hail damage garage doors in Colorado Springs?
Often enough to plan for. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 1,631 hail reports in El Paso County from 1996-2025, on 415 separate days, with 104 reports of hail 2 inches or larger. Thin steel doors dent easily, and a dented door is a common homeowner's insurance claim after a big storm.
Who comes to my house?
An independent garage door company that serves your ZIP code. COS Garage Door Pros is a referral service. We pass your request along so you don't have to call around.
Get the door working again
One request, one local company, and a price before you agree to anything.