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