8 and higher.
Minimum headroom for garage door opener.
Again a double track system may work best for homes with low garage ceilings.
Standard extension springs require between 9 and 12 inches of headroom but you can find double track low headroom systems that only need 5 to 9 inches.
Low headroom track using garage door opener 12 inches headroom it is safe to say that for most residential garages the headroom should range from 9 to 15 inches as a minimum depending on the type of garage door you choose.
Standard 12 radius 3.
For a standard garage door with an electric opener you ll want a minimum of 15 inches of overhead clearance.
12 inches for the door and torsion spring system and three inches for the garage door opener equipment.
Low headroom extension springs garage door opener torsion springs 7 inches headroom minimum there are some downsides to using low clearance low headroom track.
Cost is a factor as special hardware and different dual channel track is used.
0 à 4 not possible lower the headboard of door 0 à 4 not possible lower the headboard of door 4 à 12 low headroom double track system 4 à 8 low headroom double track system 12 and higher.
Before you purchase your new garage door opener make sure you ask about the dimensions on the one you want to buy.
Most of them need only 9 to 12 inches of space.