High Clearance Garage Door Tracks

There are five basic garage door track options although the first two are by far the most common ones used in residential installations.

High clearance garage door tracks.

On the other hand if there is only 4 in. Reduces headroom for standard and ez set extension spring systems to 4 1 2 in. When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in. Often used to help track avoid obstacles in the garage such as an entry pass door or other structural elements.

The tracks of a high lift garage door however first extend up vertically past the door opening to provide more space. It makes better use of the vertical space in your garage and gives you at least 12 15 more headroom in your garage by moving the garage door track closer to the ceiling. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in. 7 16 if there is an overlap remove your piece of high lift conversion track from the high lift plates.

Dimension charts for sectional track sectional doors track headroom and backroom clearance standard lift track headroom clearance dimensions door height centerline of shaft minimum headroom 2 track 15 radius thru 12 0 o h. Then they curve back into the garage. Used when there is ample headroom over 30 and additional workspace clearance is required. 3 track headroom hl 11 required sideroom 5 5 required.

Click here to design your custom clopay garage door and schedule an install. 51 mm to standard lift movements. If you do not fix this problem you can damage your rollers. The most popular standard radius track is a 15 radius which requires 15 of headroom to accommodate the curve of the track and all other track components equipment.

121 mm to 12 in. Most standard garage doors with extension springs require a minimum of 10 inches of headroom. 14 5 8 18. 12 5 8 15 3 4 3 track 15 radius thru 18 0 o h.

Reduces headroom for ez set torsion spring system to 9 1 2 in. 7 15 depending on your garage door the high lift conversion track may overlap with the horizontal track. The top of the door requires some room to make that turn. 304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom.

Works on 12 in. Because of this process they can only be installed in garages that will allow an additional foot of clearance between the tracks and the garage ceiling. 11 5 8 14 1 4 thru 16 0 o h. A high lift garage door extends your garage door s track so that the door hugs the wall and goes up higher before the horizontal curve.

Residential track options admin 2020 04 08t15 16 37 00 00 determine the right track option for your new residential garage door from the options below standard radius. Maximum garage door height.