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Garage Door Drum Replacement in Albuquerque, NM
Cable drums are spooled metal discs mounted at each end of the torsion spring shaft. As the spring turns the shaft, the drums wind the cables that lift the door. A cracked, bent, or worn drum causes the cable to jump the groove, which makes the door bind, go crooked, or drop on one side. Drums are sized by door height and cable diameter, so the replacement has to match your specific setup.
Albuquerque Garage Door Repair Co provides garage door drum replacement for homeowners across Albuquerque, NM. Call for a free inspection and a written quote before any work begins.
When to Call
When You Need Garage Door Drum Replacement
- The door tilts to one side and the cable on that side looks loose or jumped
- You can hear a grinding or clicking noise at the top corner of the door as it moves
- One cable has come completely off its drum and is lying slack in the track
- A technician flagged a cracked drum during a tune-up and you need it addressed
How It Works
Our Process for Garage Door Drum Replacement
- 1
Relieve spring tension first
Drums sit on the same shaft as torsion springs. We wind down spring tension before touching any shaft hardware to keep the job safe.
- 2
Remove the damaged drum
We loosen the set screws on the shaft collar, slide the drum off, and inspect the cable end for fraying before deciding whether the cable needs replacement too.
- 3
Install matched replacement
We mount the correctly-sized drum, seat the cable end in the drum slot, and position it so the cable winds in the groove cleanly without overlapping.
- 4
Re-tension and align
We restore spring tension, run the door through full travel, and confirm the cable sits in the drum groove evenly on both sides.
Albuquerque Context
Why this matters in Albuquerque
Albuquerque garages that go long stretches without maintenance tend to show drum wear along with cable and spring issues all at once. The dry climate here means metal parts don't rust, but they still fatigue, and that fatigue often goes unnoticed until something gives.
Straight Talk
About pricing & scope
If the cable itself shows fraying or kinking from where it jumped the drum, we'll recommend replacing it at the same time. Running a stressed cable on a new drum just moves the failure point.
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