Garage Door Clearance Height

The garage door needs room to roll completely up when opening.

Garage door clearance height.

3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required. This is for a normal home with a normal car truck suv or van parked inside. On the other hand if there is only 4 in. The standard rule of thumb is the door height plus an additional 18 inches.

Doors made for two cars can be as little as 14 feet wide 4 3 meters but are more commonly 15 or 16 feet wide 4 6 or 4 9 meters. Use a step ladder to more easily measure the ceiling height. Well normal garage doors measure 8 x 7 feet 9 x 7 feet and 10 x 7 feet all around. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in.

304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom. This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage. Measure the backroom the distance from the garage door opening to the back wall of the garage. You can get a custom height for an additional cost.

The standard garage door height is 7 feet 2 1 meters but an 8 foot 2 4 meter height is also available. 121 mm to 12 in. 2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required. Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance.

A final consideration for door clearance is the depth of the garage.