High Lift Garage Door Tracks

Modification of the high lift aligns track to follow the roof pitch line.

High lift garage door tracks.

Often used to help track avoid obstacles in the garage such as an entry pass door or other structural elements. 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. The tracks of a high lift garage door however first extend up vertically past the door opening to provide more space. New high lift drums see how high lift drums work a new torsion spring or springs.

It is recommended on buildings with roof pitches greater than 3 12. Most residential garage doors use less than 54 of high lift to fit in garages with ceilings that are 12 high or less. 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.

A side mounted liftmaster garage door opener keeps operations off the ceiling and onto the wall to free up the space. 2 track headroom hl 9 5 sideroom 4 5 required. Overhead acting garage doors are made in sections that are hinged together. 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.

This option allows for maximum additional clearance under the track. 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. 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.

When converting from standard lift tracks to a high lift system you will need.