How to properly take measurements of my garage door?
Garage door sizes are always shown and listed as the width first and then the height.
- Measure the width of the opening at the widest point.This is the distance between the right
and left side of the finished opening.
- Measure the height of the opening at the highest point.This is the distance between the floor and
the top of the finished opening.
- Measure the width of the areas beside the openings.4" is required on each side for installation of
the vertical track.
- Measure the area between the top of the door opening to the ceiling.Garage doors require 12" of
headroom for the door installation and additional 3" for an opener.
(for installation with less than 12",special hardware requiered)
- Measure the distance from the opening to the rear of the garage.The door height plus an additional
18" is requiered for the garage door installation or an additional 4'2" plus door height if installing
an automatic garage door opener.
- In addition, WE provide free in house estimates and will measure
the opening for you while We are at your home or project site to determine the proper size.
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