High Lift Options On Ideal Garage Door

Most residential garage doors use less than 54 of high lift to fit in garages with ceilings that are 12 high or less.

High lift options on ideal garage door. Some doors are going to be easier to convert than others of course. Sideroom 4 1 2 required. You re changing the track and some of the mechanics and not really touching the door itself. Garage interiors can be as high as 12 15 feet.

This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage. The tracks of a high lift garage door however first extend up vertically past the door opening to provide more space. Typical garage doors arch open into the garage at a standard height of approximately 7 8 feet. Used when ceiling height above the door is greater than 2 times the door height.

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. 2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required. Usually the lighter the door the better so aluminum fiberglass and steel doors will be fine. Optimal in equestrian buildings buildings with mezzanines or buildings with cranes.

Maximum high lift equals headroom available minus 14. High lift 2 track high lift equals distance from top of door to bottom of horizontal track. With assembly these high lift parts cost 200 00 plus the cost of the tracks springs and extra shipping. 3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required.

This is a significant amount of space that can be better utilized. The good news is that any garage door can be converted to a high lift garage door. Maximum high lift equals headroom available minus 14. High lift equals distance from top of door to bottom of horizontal track.

Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance. Then they curve back into the garage. Get in touch 1 800 621 3667. These are normally shipped same or next day.