High Lift Garage Door Tracks

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.

High lift garage door tracks.

2 track headroom hl 9 5 sideroom 4 5 required. A side mounted liftmaster garage door opener keeps operations off the ceiling and onto the wall to free up the space. Overhead acting garage doors are made in sections that are hinged together. Often used to help track avoid obstacles in the garage such as an entry pass door or other structural elements.

Modification of the high lift aligns track to follow the roof pitch line. 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. This conversion is accomplished by adding new tracks new springs new drums and new cables all while utilizing your existing garage door. Then they curve back into the garage.

Most residential garage doors use less than 54 of high lift to fit in garages with ceilings that are 12 high or less. 3 track headroom hl 11 required sideroom 5 5 required. When converting from standard lift tracks to a high lift system you will need. 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.

This option allows for maximum additional clearance under the track. New high lift drums see how high lift drums work a new torsion spring or springs. The space above the door is the headroom for the door and all its supporting components. Used when there is ample headroom over 30 and additional workspace clearance is required.

It is recommended on buildings with roof pitches greater than 3 12.