Overhead Garage Door Ceiling Clearance

Add 6 8 to side room for a mh5011 motor.

Overhead garage door ceiling clearance.

Most standard garage doors with extension springs require a minimum of 10 inches of headroom. Use a high lift movement. Do not use a standard lift movement if you have over 2 ft. Add 17 19 to side room for a h50 motor.

It can be used on any sectional garage door that has clearance problems due to low ceilings or obstructions allowing the garage door opener track to be mounted much closer to the top of the garage door than is usually possible. The top of the door requires some room to make that turn. Headroom is the space between the top of your door s opening and the ceiling of your garage. When a garage door opens it rolls back on horizontal tracks.

Check for roll up door clearance add an extra 2 to headroom for insulation and hood options. 121 mm to 12 in. Torsion springs and headroom required. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in.

There is a garage door accessory called a low clearance bracket kit or low headroom kit. On the other hand if there is only 4 in. How much headroom is required above a residential garage door. Headroom clearance is the distance between the top of the door opening and the ceiling.

304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom. 61 cm of headroom. This space is where you leave room for your garage door springs which are what make your door open and close with ease.