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Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 22 October 202641 issues · 83 checks
This review found 41 issues worth fixing on servicespring.com, 17 of them high impact, across 83 checks. The most urgent: use efficient cache lifetimes. Your full playbook turns these into prioritised fixes alongside reviews, competitors and channels.
- Homepage
- Phone render
- Links and pages
- Google PageSpeed
Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in a new tab), mobile
Site score
77CClosest competitors among reviewed websites
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 4.8 s |
| May 9, 2026 | 4.7 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 4.6 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 4.8 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 4.9 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 5.1 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 5.3 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 5.2 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 4.9 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 4.4 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 3.8 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 3.3 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 3.2 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 3.3 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.3 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 3.3 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 3.4 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3.5 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.5 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3.6 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3.6 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 154 ms |
| May 9, 2026 | 150 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 152 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 147 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 145 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 146 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 144 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 145 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 145 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 144 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 145 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 145 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 142 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 140 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 141 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 142 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 146 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 153 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 153 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 155 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 155 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 154 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 156 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 154 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 157 ms |
Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab): real Chrome visitors over rolling 28-day periods.
One score from every part of this review. How it works
How it loaded on a phone
1.9 s
3.9 s
5.8 s
7.7 s
9.7 s
11.6 s
13.5 s
15.4 s
Speed
Use efficient cache lifetimes
2.4 s · 4.6 MB123 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (4.6 MB).
Render-blocking requests
2.0 s48 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 2.0 s.
Main-thread work: 4.3 s
A phone's processor spends 4.3 s on main-thread work while loading, 2.6 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Google CDN, Google Tag Manager and FontAwesome CDN and others), adding 2.3 MB and 1.3 s of main-thread time.
Improve image delivery
450 ms · 633 KiB5 images could be 633 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 450 ms faster on a phone.
Reduce unused JavaScript
1.0 MBAbout 1.0 MB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page.
Mobile performance score: 53
53/100Your mobile performance score is 53 (desktop: 54). Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
Google CDN adds 407 ms
407 msGoogle CDN costs a phone 407 ms of main-thread work and 1.1 MB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Google Tag Manager adds 309 ms
309 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 309 ms of main-thread work and 542 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
FontAwesome CDN adds 251 ms
251 msFontAwesome CDN costs a phone 251 ms of main-thread work and 344 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
2,243 HTML elements
The page has 2,243 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
Font display
250 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 250 ms).
Reduce unused CSS
150 ms · 99 KiBAbout 99 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
16 long tasks on the main thread
16 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 139 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Minify JavaScript
13 KiB13 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
Legacy JavaScript
12 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 12 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
Chained critical requests
Critical files load one after another instead of in parallel (3 chains). Preconnecting to key origins and preloading the hero image shortens the chain.
Forced reflow
Scripts make the browser recalculate the layout repeatedly while the page loads, which wastes processor time on phones.
1 checks passed
Server response: 13 ms
13 msYour server sent the HTML in 13 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Fails Core Web Vitals for real visitors
Real Chrome users on phones do not pass Google's Core Web Vitals on this page (28-day field data from the Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab)). Google uses this in ranking.
Real-user FCP: 3.1 s
3.1 sReal visitors see the first content after 3.1 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 2.3 s
2.3 sReal visitors wait 2.3 s for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Time to Interactive: 34.7 s
34.7 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 34.7 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 13.6 s
13.6 sVisually, the page fills in at 13.6 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 7.9 s
7.9 sYour largest element takes 7.9 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the text “Experience The SSC Difference Your Supplier Of Choice, Craf…”. Most of its time is element render delay (6.0 s).
First Contentful Paint: 3.6 s
3.6 sThe first text or image appears after 3.6 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user LCP: 3.2 s
3.2 sReal visitors wait 3.2 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Total Blocking Time: 287 ms
287 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 287 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Tap response (INP) held steady for real visitors
+2%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-17, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 154 ms to 157 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
4 checks passed
Real-user INP: 146 ms
146 msReal visitors wait 146 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.00
0.00For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.00 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Largest content (LCP) got 24% faster for real visitors
-24%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-17, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 4.8 s to 3.6 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.012
0.012The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.012, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 7.7 MB in 188 requests
7.7 MBYour homepage downloads 7.7 MB in 188 requests on a phone: images 3.6 MB (34), scripts 2.3 MB (55) and other files 839 KiB (25). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
16 images in older formats
16 images (1.9 MB) are JPEG, PNG or GIF. The same pictures as WebP or AVIF are usually much smaller at the same quality, and every current browser shows them.
13 images below the first screen load straight away
13 images further down the page (1.6 MB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 2.2 g of CO₂ per visit
2.17 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 2.17 g of CO₂e: 260.8 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
1 checks passed
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
1 button without a name
1 button has no accessible name, so screen readers announce just “button”.
25 tap targets too small
25 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
14 text elements with low contrast
14 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
Form elements should have a visible label (1 element)
Form elements should have a visible label: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated serious by axe-core.
1 image without alt text
1 image has no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination (2 elements)
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination: 2 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
Banner landmark should not be contained in another landmark (1 element)
Banner landmark should not be contained in another landmark: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
Contentinfo landmark should not be contained in another landmark (1 element)
Contentinfo landmark should not be contained in another landmark: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
Document should not have more than one banner landmark (1 element)
Document should not have more than one banner landmark: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
Document should not have more than one contentinfo landmark (1 element)
Document should not have more than one contentinfo landmark: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
6 links without text
6 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
5 form fields without a label
5 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h2 → h4 and h2 → h4), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
1 checks passed
49 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 60 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 49 passed and 11 failed. 3 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
12 links with vague text
12 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
85 internal links, 124 external
The homepage links to 85 pages on servicespring.com and 124 external pages.
8 checks passed
Meta description: 158 characters
Your meta description is 158 characters: “Your trusted garage door spring manufacturer since 1962. Trusted by garage door professionals to provide durable garage…”.
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “Experience the SSC Difference Your Supplier of Choice, Crafting American-Made Springs Since 1962”.
Title: 55 characters
Your title is a healthy 55 characters: “High Performance Garage Door Springs Manufacturer | SSC”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.servicespring.com/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: BreadcrumbList, Organization, WebPage and WebSite.
Open Graph tags complete
Open Graph tags are complete, so shared links show a title, description and image.
robots.txt in place
robots.txt is in place and points crawlers to your sitemap.
XML sitemap found
Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://www.servicespring.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
4 checks passed
AI answer engines may read the site
Your robots.txt lets the crawlers behind ChatGPT search, Claude and Perplexity read the site and cite it in answers.
Organization data: 4 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo and description; sameAs (social profiles) and contact details would complete it.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (1,992 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes https://www.servicespring.com/llms.txt (140 KiB, 747 links, though it should open with a “# Title” line), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
1 linked page is broken
Your homepage links to https://www.servicespring.com/spring-lead-times, which answers with an error. Visitors hit a dead end and search engines drop it.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 36 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
Best practices
9 small tap targets
9 of 27 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
2 checks passed
No console errors
No JavaScript errors were logged while the page loaded on a phone.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
Thin social proof
Social proof on the homepage: 2 trust badges. Pairing it with named testimonials or customer logos makes it far more convincing.
A 9-field form
Your longest form asks for 9 fields (6 required). Every extra field lowers completion.
No risk reducer
No guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card) is mentioned, which is often what tips a hesitant visitor.
About 1,329 words of copy
The homepage carries about 1,329 words of visible text.
4 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “Log In to Order” and “Shop Standard Size Torsion Springs”.
30 calls to action
The homepage has 30 calls to action, for example “Shop Clearance”, “Shop All” and “Shop All Residential”.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 7 phone links and 1 email link.
Privacy and tracking
6 trackers load before any consent
6Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar and Meta Pixel and 1 more (measured from a US location before any click). No consent tool was detected. Visitors from the EU, UK and several US states must be asked first.
12 cookies set on arrival
12Opening the homepage sets 12 cookies (measured from a US location before any click).
No consent tool detected
No known cookie consent tool loads with the page. Some sites build their own banner, and some only show one to visitors from the EU.
24 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 24 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Security, domain, email and software versions
The security, domain and email checks, software and plugin versions, and any app with a known security problem are visible only to people at servicespring.com, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- CMS
- WordPress
- Framework
- jQuery
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
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