Garage Door Headroom Chart

If adding a garage door opener onto an existing door.

Garage door headroom chart.

Door height additional headroom required for drawbar operation chain hoist with cross header shaft requires 3 1 2 additional headroom. Sectional garage door with low head room torsion springs in rear low clearance garage door. Trolley motor operator or push up operation required not applicable for jackshaft type operators. Measure the width of the garage door opening at its widest point.

Be sure to inspect for any irregularities in the opening or measurements such as irregular door jambs. On either side of opening. 6 3 4 9 3 4 d h. Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance.

Low headroom view garage door track options. Not possible lower the headboard of door 4 to 12 low headroom double track system 12 and higher. 7 feet high typically 4 sections high 8 feet high typically 5 sections high. Headroom chart 4 1 2 10.

Track is applicable for building applications where headroom is severely limited. Refer to the height chart below for minimum areas required for your door to operate correctly. Most common garage door track options. 2 8 3 track 15 radius thru 18 0 d h.

0 to 4 not possible lower the headboard of door 4 to 8 low headroom double track system 8 and higher. C header bracket width. The garage door opener s operator motor and connections. This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage.

There are five basic garage door track options although the first two are by. 3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required. 2 7 1 2 thru 16 0 d h. Standard 12 radius 3 extension 2.

H door height h total height d 5 2 track 11 3 track. 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. 2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required. Standard systems require 10 inches of headroom while some require 12 inches while garage door openers often require an additional three inches of clearance.

Springs are mounted at the rear of the horizontal track. Overhead acting garage door track options are best described by the size or radius of the curved track component or by the amount of low headroom the door must fit in. Door height centerline of shaft minimum headroom 2 track 15 radius thru 12 0 d h.