Here s a complete guide to high lift conversions for the standard garage door.
High lift garage door conversion kit for sale.
The following form will walk you through the measurements and other information that is needed in order for us to quote a high lift conversion kit for your garage door.
The process included a work back schedule daily milestones and daily reporting to meet project deadlines.
To convert this we will add 1 foot of lift to the garage door for a total of 2 foot of lift.
This requires us to replace the track drums cables and springs to accommodate the extra lift.
This is a project that suits experienced mechanics.
You re changing the track and some of the mechanics and not really touching the door itself.
Your best bet is to buy a high lift conversion kit already customized to fit your garage dimensions.
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Some doors are going to be easier to convert than others of course.
Custom garage door high lift kits put space between the top of the vertical track and the bottom of the horizontal track.
Standard spring anchor bracket kits cost 7 50 and the end bearing plate kits cost 9 00.
Average diy ers should avoid doing this on their own.
This change gives you more clearance allowing you to park taller vehicles in the garage or make use of a car lift.
The good news is that any garage door can be converted to a high lift garage door.
Usually the lighter the door the better so aluminum fiberglass and steel doors will be fine.
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High lift conversions tend to be very complicated in nature.
Garage living was the select supplier to construct and install high lift garage door conversions for the newly refurbished bruce nuclear generating station.
The resulting 13 oversized custom doors were installed with flawless execution.
Sommer side mount kit.
The cable drum should be cast on an aluminum alloy and it should have an end bearing plate just.
You can view other options and prices at our garage door bearings and plates page.
If you need a shaft to convert to a high lift system we recommend buying a shaft locally from a steel supply center or a steel scrap yard.
The way this works is a standard lift garage door is 12 inches or 1 foot.
These guys give directions on how to replace garage door springs yourself when the rest of the world says you will die in a fire if you even think about it they also have a link to high lift stuff under the garage door parts page i like businesses who treat you like adults and let you decide if you are willing to take the risk involved with the job.
If an automatic garage door opener is going to be used we will also have to.
The kit distributor will need to know the measurements of the existing door and the distance from the garage floor to the ceiling minus 12 inches to allow for installation.
A high lift garage door conversion is a modification of your existing garage door system to allow it to operate from a higher position.