A homeowner in Carlsbad, in the San Diego area of California, needed garage-door springs and a bent strut replaced. The first company quoted $1,000 for both jobs, a figure the homeowner called excessive for a few hours of work.
In a thread from March 2025, the homeowner described getting more prices while also looking for a way to buy the parts and do the work themselves. The numbers were hard to compare at a glance: one covered only a spring, while another listed the strut separately and added a lock.
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The Quotes They Received
The first company quoted $1,000 to replace the springs and bent strut. The homeowner then reported a $750 quote from another company for the spring only…