Snapped Cable Replacement in
Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Problem

The door is visibly crooked, extremely heavy, or you see loose steel cables dangling near the sides of the door.

The Likely Cause

The lift cables attach the bottom of the door to the spring system. With constant friction, salt air near the coast, and heavy loads, these cables fray and eventually snap. When one snaps, all the tension shifts to the other side, throwing the door violently off-balance.

How We Fix It

We replace both lift cables with strong, aircraft-grade steel cables. We then reset the tension on the torsion springs, ensure the cables are winding properly on the drums, and verify the door sits perfectly level on the ground.

What Affects the Cost

Cable replacement is one of the more affordable garage door repairs when it's caught early. The main cost variables are the height and weight of the door (taller and heavier doors need longer, heavier-gauge cable), whether the drums or bottom brackets were damaged when the cable let go, and whether the door came off track as a result. Because both cables age together, we replace them as a pair—doing one side only saves little and nearly guarantees a second service call.

Full breakdown in our repair cost guide

Prevention & Safety

Coastal Broward air is hard on steel. Once or twice a year, look at the cables on both sides of the door with the door closed: rust spots, broken strands, or a cable sitting loosely off its drum all mean it's time to replace them—before one fails at full load. Keep the tracks clean so the cables don't drag, and never let anyone 'trim' a frayed cable. The cables share the same stored tension as the springs, so replacement is strictly professional work.

We handle snapped cable replacement for homeowners in Fort Lauderdale and across Broward County. Not sure this is your issue? Our garage door FAQ covers the most common symptoms homeowners ask about.