Garage Door Clearance Requirements

Recommended for high lift and vertical lift door applications.

Garage door clearance requirements.

Across the door bar latch. For a standard garage door with an electric opener you ll want a minimum of 15 inches of overhead clearance. Most common garage door track. Add 17 19 to side room for a h50 motor.

Across the door bar latch inside only. 51 mm to. Complete with night lock with an outside cylinder and handle recommended for manually operated doors only. 121 mm to 12 in.

Knowing garage door clearance requirements will help you avoid ordering the wrong garage door set up for your needs. When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in. On the other hand if there is only 4 in. 12 inches for the door and torsion spring system and three inches for the garage door opener equipment.

How much headroom is required above a residential garage door. Add 6 8 to side room for a mh5011 motor. We recommend a clearance of 12 in. 304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom.

Standard on doors wider than 16 2 4928mm. Double end roller backets and long stem rollers. Garage doors use either torsion springs or extension springs to raise and lower the door. 12 radius 12 required 15 radius 14 25 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom door height 16 required 3 track headroom 16 5 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom door height 25 required.