For either the case of extension or torsion spring systems if you want the door to retract up and into the garage you need at least 4 inches 121 mm above the door.
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51 mm to standard lift movements.
In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in.
For commercial garage doors the radius track tends to be larger than that of residential doors.
It is possible to mount torsion springs in a garage with only 5 inches of headroom.
Belt driven garage door openers.
There are three types of openers.
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When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in.
This will be enough space if you want to add an electric garage door opener where only 2 inches 51 mm is required to install one.
Low headroom track using garage door opener 12 inches headroom it is safe to say that for most residential garages the headroom should range from 9 to 15 inches as a minimum depending on the type of garage door you choose.
The clopay garage door low headroom conversion kit bay be required if you have less than 15 in.
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121 mm to 12 in.
For a garage door opener you will need about 6 inches of headroom at a minimum.
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304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom.
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Chain driven garage door openers.
Standard extension springs require between 9 and 12 inches of headroom but you can find double track low headroom systems that only need 5 to 9 inches.
However this requires mounting the torsion spring on the rear of the horizontal tracks.
Screw driven garage door openers.
Anything below 5 inches from the ceiling to the door would be considered a low ceiling garage but as long as there is a clearance of at least 2 between the door and the ceiling then a specialist can most likely install any opener that you would like.
Garage doors operating with torsion springs require a minimum of 9 1 2 inches of headroom while doors using extension springs require a minimum of 4 1 2 inches of headroom.
As inconvenient as it may seem it s possible to install a garage door in a space with low headroom with the right system it s easy.
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Of headroom in your garage see more info below for a pdf of our how to measure guide.
On the other hand if there is only 4 in.