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Garage Door Drum Replacement in Carrollton, TX
Cable drums are round spools mounted at each end of the torsion bar above your garage door. As the spring turns the bar, the drums wind the cables up and pull the door off the ground. A cracked, worn, or slipped drum causes one side of the door to lift slower than the other, which binds the door in the tracks and strains the opener. Drum replacement requires releasing spring tension first, which is why this repair is not a safe DIY job.
Carrollton Garage Door Repair Pros provides garage door drum replacement for homeowners across Carrollton, TX. Call for a free inspection and a written quote before any work begins.
When to Call
When You Need Garage Door Drum Replacement
- Door rises unevenly, one corner lifting noticeably higher than the other side
- Cable has slipped off the drum groove and piled up on one end of the shaft
- You can see a crack or chunk missing from one of the drum bodies
- Door makes a loud thump on one side every time it starts moving upward
How It Works
Our Process for Garage Door Drum Replacement
- 1
Release spring tension safely
We use winding bars to unwind the torsion spring before touching the drums — skipping this step causes serious injury.
- 2
Remove and inspect old drums
We slide the damaged drum off the shaft, inspect the cable ends, and check the torsion bar for wear at the same time.
- 3
Install new drums and rethread cables
New drums are set to the correct diameter for your door weight, cables seated in the grooves and pulled to equal tension.
- 4
Rewind spring and test balance
We rewind the spring, then manually lift the door halfway and release it to confirm it holds position without drifting.
Carrollton Context
Why this matters in Carrollton
Many Carrollton homes built in the late 1980s and 1990s have original hardware that has never been replaced. Drums on a thirty-year-old door are overdue for inspection whether they have failed yet or not.
Straight Talk
About pricing & scope
Drum size matters — a drum intended for a lighter door will not properly lift a heavier 18-gauge steel door. If we find the installed drums were undersized from a previous repair, we will let you know rather than just replicate what was there.
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