Minimum Ceiling Height For Garage Door

If you have a tall truck or large wheels that could pose a problem.

Minimum ceiling height for garage door.

The top of the door requires some room to make that turn. To function properly it also needs around 100 210 mm of headroom above the top door s panel. 304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom. You should know the height of your car before getting a replacement garage door especially with a new construction home.

Most standard garage doors with extension springs require a minimum of 10 inches of headroom. Doors that use torsion springs require at least 12 inches of headroom. You probably noticed that the height of a standard garage door is consistently 7 feet. That should easily fit most cars but not all.

It s the height of the door plus approximately 350 600 mm. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in. On the other hand if there is only 4 in. The reason for the additional clearance for torsion spring doors is due to the brackets that hold each end of the torsion bar.

Active oldest votes 5 most garage door openers need just a few inches above the garage door to work. If you have 6 inches above the opened garage door you should be fine. How much headroom is required above a residential garage door. Minimum ceiling height for 7 garage door i need the lowest ceiling possable 7 5 or lower would be ideal.