High Lift Garage Door Tracks

This option allows for maximum additional clearance under the track.

High lift garage door tracks.

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. Modification of the high lift aligns track to follow the roof pitch line. New high lift drums see how high lift drums work a new torsion spring or springs. 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.

Overhead acting garage doors are made in sections that are hinged together. 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. 2 track headroom hl 9 5 sideroom 4 5 required. It is recommended on buildings with roof pitches greater than 3 12.

A side mounted liftmaster garage door opener keeps operations off the ceiling and onto the wall to free up the space. Then they curve back into the garage. 3 track headroom hl 11 required sideroom 5 5 required. The space above the door is the headroom for the door and all its supporting components.

Most residential garage doors use less than 54 of high lift to fit in garages with ceilings that are 12 high or less. The tracks of a high lift garage door however first extend up vertically past the door opening to provide more space. This conversion is accomplished by adding new tracks new springs new drums and new cables all while utilizing your existing garage door. It makes better use of the vertical space in your garage and gives you at least 12 15 more headroom in your garage by moving the garage door track closer to the ceiling.

Used when there is ample headroom over 30 and additional workspace clearance is required.