Garage Door Clearance Height

The standard garage door height is 7 feet 2 1 meters but an 8 foot 2 4 meter height is also available.

Garage door clearance height. This is the distance between the top of the door and the nearest obstruction toward the rear of the garage. Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in. The standard rule of thumb is the door height plus an additional 18 inches.

Use a step ladder to more easily measure the ceiling height. You can get a custom height for an additional cost. 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. A garage will need backroom that equals the door height plus 18 inches and possibly more based on the installation of an automatic garage door opener.

121 mm to 12 in. You should reconsider the specifications for your garage door if you have multiple vehicles or a large vehicle to park inside. On the other hand if there is only 4 in. A final consideration for door clearance is the depth 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. 2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required. 304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom.

3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required.