Licensed & Insured • Same-Day Service
Authorized Amarr Dealer • 700+ Reviews
Greater Boston, MA
A loose, frayed or broken cable can leave a garage door crooked, jammed or dangerously heavy. Triple A Garage Doors diagnoses the full lift system and restores safe, balanced operation.
Stop using the door if it is crooked, hanging by one side, or the cable is loose or frayed.
Garage door cables work under heavy tension. Do not pull, cut or attempt to reattach them.
Garage door cables work together with the springs, drums and bottom brackets. A visible cable problem may also indicate a worn spring, damaged drum, seized bearing or door-balance issue.
One side rises faster, hangs lower or comes out of level during travel.
Strands are unraveling, the cable is slack, or it has slipped away from the drum.
The door will not open, closes unevenly or binds in the tracks.
The cable is tangled or no longer wrapping evenly around the lift drum.
A sharp noise followed by a heavy, uneven door may indicate lift-system failure.
A spring or cable problem can remove the counterbalance that supports the door.
Replacing a cable without correcting the reason it failed can lead to another breakdown. We inspect the components that share the load, explain what is damaged and recommend the appropriate repair.
After service, we balance the door, verify cable tracking and test manual and automatic operation.
We assess cables, drums, springs, brackets, tracks and the door position.
You receive a clear diagnosis and repair recommendation before work begins.
Damaged lift components are replaced and the cable system is reset correctly.
We balance the door and verify smooth, safe operation through a full cycle.
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Stop operating an uneven or damaged door and schedule professional service.
No. A broken or displaced cable can leave the door unsupported or uneven. Continuing to operate it may damage other parts or cause unexpected movement.
Common causes include a broken or weak spring, loss of tension, track obstruction, a crooked door, worn hardware or the door being forced while stuck.
That depends on their age and condition. The technician should inspect both sides and recommend replacement when the matching cable shows similar wear.
No. The spring provides counterbalance while the cables transfer lifting force to the door. Because they work together, a cable failure may be connected to a spring or drum problem.
Yes. Triple A Garage Doors serves Waltham and many surrounding Greater Boston communities within our service area.
