Raise Garage Door Track

To adjust vertical garage door tracks start by loosening the lower track brackets using a screwdriver or wrench.

Raise garage door track.

3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required. 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. This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage. Then move each track until there is a 1 4 inch of space between the bottom of the garage door and the top of the crown molding.

Use a vertical level to make sure your tracks are properly aligned then retighten the track brackets. Overhead acting garage doors are made in sections that are hinged together. With assembly these high lift parts cost 200 00 plus the cost of the tracks springs and extra shipping. 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. Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance. 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.