Low Clearance Garage Door Opener Installation

Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance.

Low clearance garage door opener installation.

Reduces headroom for standard and ez set extension spring systems to 4 1 2 in. We warranty all of our products for 10 years from the date of purchase. Whether yours is a one piece up and over style or a swing style there is a means of replacing it with a sectional door. 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.

Torsion springs mount on a bar above the door while extension springs stretch down the side of the upper tracks. Easily converts your new track to accommodate your low headroom application. When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in. Showing my newly installed garage door hinges to increase headroom for future install of garage door opener.

Knowing garage door clearance requirements will help you avoid ordering the wrong garage door set up for your needs. Low headroom track garage door systems are special systems designed for low headroom garage door situations. Garage doors use either torsion springs or extension springs to raise and lower the door. Low headroom garage doors and openers your garage door is as old as the hills and really needs to be replaced with a new one.

51 mm to standard lift movements. What kind of garage door opener can i get if i have low ceilings. Low headroom track systems. On the other hand if there is only 4 in.

With a low headroom system you may be able to install your garage door and opener with as little as 9 inches of overhead space. 3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required. This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage. Super sneaky garage door hardware solutions have been known to be a last resort when dealing with limited space in modern housing design.

We ll refund your money if you re not 100 satisfied with our product. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in. Detailed installation instructions and all necessary hardware included. 121 mm to 12 in.

2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required.