Garage Door Opener Distance From Ceiling

8 and higher.

Garage door opener distance from ceiling.

The top of the door requires some room to make that turn. Most standard garage doors with extension springs require a minimum of 10 inches of headroom. Headroom clearance is the distance between the top of the door opening and the ceiling. Standard 10 radius conversion.

Rule of thumb standard for length is the height of your garage door plus the length of the motor with 6 12 inches added in your case about 8 9 ft. Make sure to get a track extension kit with your garage door opener. This is measured from the top of the door opening to the ceiling. When a garage door opens it rolls back on horizontal tracks.

You want to measure this space because it will determine what size garage door can comfortably open in your garage and the length of the vertical track. The headroom of your garage door is the area from the top of the opening to the ceiling. This is the distance from the garage door opening to the back wall of the garage. Garaga recommends the use of torsion springs for improved door operation and increased safety.

Typical garage door openers come with parts for hanging the motor from 8 foot high ceilings. A minimum of 12 is typically required. You can order a 15 inches radius with torsion springs operation.