Garage Door Clearance Height

This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage.

Garage door clearance height.

The garage door needs room to roll completely up when opening. The standard rule of thumb is the door height plus an additional 18 inches. This is the distance between the top of the door and the nearest obstruction toward the rear of the garage. This is for a normal home with a normal car truck suv or van parked inside.

Well normal garage doors measure 8 x 7 feet 9 x 7 feet and 10 x 7 feet all around. A final consideration for door clearance is the depth of the garage. On the other hand if there is only 4 in. 121 mm to 12 in.

304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in. 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. 2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required. 3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required. Use a step ladder to more easily measure the ceiling height.

Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance.