Rather than cutting into your structural members notching the top of the door which can dangerously weaken it or destroying your concrete floor there is an easier and less destructive solution.
Sectional garage door ceiling clearance.
However a single garage door at eight to nine feet wide and seven to eight feet high is a common measurement for many homes.
121 mm to 12 in.
The top of the door requires some room to make that turn.
2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required.
Clopay coachman sectional garage door.
Our partners at clopay offer custom garage doors in a variety of sizes.
Headroom clearance is the distance between the top of the door opening and the ceiling.
We fitted this door with high lift tracks to create easy storage near the ceiling.
Choosing a garage door size.
Keep in mind that a sectional door is made up of sections with heights varying between 18 and 24 inches 46 and 61 cm.
However it is still possible to purchase one piece garage doors as you may not have the ability to fit a sectional garage door due to the low headroom clearance or other interior exterior factors or simply because of dislike of the design and functionality of the sectional door.
Dimension charts for sectional track sectional doors track headroom and backroom clearance standard lift track headroom clearance dimensions door height centerline of shaft minimum headroom 2 track 15 radius thru 12 0 o h.
If you use a trolley type operator add 2 inches.
Our customer custom designed this door for the ultimate curb appeal and functionality.
This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage.
When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in.
There is no standard garage door size.
In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in.
The internal system also has a new powermaster h series operator for maximum lifting power.
3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required.
If you need a double garage door the typical measurement is 16 ft.
14 5 8 18.
Often modern styles one piece garage doors are designed by.
On the other hand if there is only 4 in.
304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom.
Most standard garage doors with extension springs require a minimum of 10 inches of headroom.
Some carpentry work needs to be done to lower the header to get the minimum space you require.
When a garage door opens it rolls back on horizontal tracks.
There is a garage door accessory called a low clearance bracket kit or low headroom kit.
It can be used on any sectional garage door that has clearance problems due to low ceilings or obstructions allowing the garage door opener.
It is important to leave clear space above the garage door.
Use a high lift movement.
Do not use a standard lift movement if you have over 2 ft.
Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance.
What can be done if there is less than 4 inches 121 mm of clearance space over the door.
51 mm to standard lift movements.
61 cm of headroom.
