The process of choosing the best garage door is based greatly on your needs.
Clearance garage door headroom chart.
12 5 8 15 3 4 3 track thru 18 0 o h.
If you use a trolley type operator add 2 inches.
Doors that use torsion springs require at least 12 inches of headroom.
8 11 3 4.
If you re thinking about getting a new garage door or you want to install a new garage door opener and are wondering if you have enough room in your garage you might be curious about just how much headroom you need for the garage door system you have in mind.
14 5 8 18 thru 32 0 o h.
C header bracket width.
Use a high lift movement.
61 cm of headroom.
Headroom clearance dimensions door height centerline of shaft minimum headroom 2 track thru 12 0 o h.
In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in.
You may find that given a large vehicle s or a wish for extra.
Standard garage door sizes vary.
2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required.
This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage.
304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom.
Required clearances range from door to door.
H door height h total height d 5 2 track 11 3 track.
Do not use a standard lift movement if you have over 2 ft.
The top of the door requires some room to make that turn.
12 inches for the door and torsion spring system and three inches for the garage door opener equipment.
Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance.
For the stylish arched swing doors no space was required over the door as they opened toward the outside or slid to the sides.
Low headroom garage doors and openers.
On the other hand if there is only 4 in.
11 5 8 14 1 4 thru 16 0 o h.
121 mm to 12 in.
It is important to leave clear space above the garage door.
3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required.
16 7 8 21 1 2 o h.
For a standard garage door with an electric opener you ll want a minimum of 15 inches of overhead clearance.
When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in.
While tilt doors ask for little headroom roller doors will demand the most headroom of all.
51 mm to standard lift movements.
The reason for the additional clearance for torsion spring doors is due to the brackets that hold each end of the torsion bar.
The spring system of the extension type was placed on each side of the door so little clearance was needed to open it.
Most standard garage doors with extension springs require a minimum of 10 inches of headroom.
If you have 12 305 mm headroom with torsion spring operation and you would like to install an electric operator special top brackets quick turniing brackets are available.
Opening height low headroom track springs to front headroom clearance dimensions door height centerline of shaft minimum headroom 2 track 15 radius thru 12 0 d h.
