Garage Door Clearance Requirements

Recommended for high lift and vertical lift door applications.

Garage door clearance requirements.

We recommend a clearance of 12 in. For a standard garage door with an electric opener you ll want a minimum of 15 inches of overhead clearance. 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.

Check for roll up door clearance add an extra 2 to headroom for insulation and hood options. Add 17 19 to side room for a h50 motor. 12 inches for the door and torsion spring system and three inches for the garage door opener equipment. Most common garage door track.

When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in. Garage doors use either torsion springs or extension springs to raise and lower the door. Torsion springs mount on a bar above the door while extension springs stretch down the side of the upper tracks. How much headroom is required above a residential garage door.

Standard on doors wider than 16 2 4928mm. 51 mm to. Double end roller backets and long stem rollers. 121 mm to 12 in.

Used for typical applications. Across the door bar latch inside only. Add 6 8 to side room for a mh5011 motor. Complete with night lock with an outside cylinder and handle recommended for manually operated doors only.