High Lift Garage Door Tracks

Then they curve back into the garage.

High lift garage door tracks.

The space above the door is the headroom for the door and all its supporting components. 3 track headroom hl 11 required sideroom 5 5 required. It is recommended on buildings with roof pitches greater than 3 12. 2 track headroom hl 9 5 sideroom 4 5 required.

When converting from standard lift tracks to a high lift system you will need. 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. Used when there is ample headroom over 30 and additional workspace clearance is required. Modification of the high lift aligns track to follow the roof pitch line.

This conversion is accomplished by adding new tracks new springs new drums and new cables all while utilizing your existing garage door. A high lift garage door conversion is a modification to an existing garage door s operating components to open at a higher level within the garage space. New high lift drums see how high lift drums work a new torsion spring or springs. The tracks of a high lift garage door however first extend up vertically past the door opening to provide more space.

Often used to help track avoid obstacles in the garage such as an entry pass door or other structural elements. This option allows for maximum additional clearance under the track. When they open they rise on a vertical track pass through a curved section of track and then ride along a horizontal track where the door remains until it is closed. 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.

A side mounted liftmaster garage door opener keeps operations off the ceiling and onto the wall to free up the space.