Recommended 12 inches but that is on a case by case basis.
High lift garage door conversion cost.
Because the garage door itself and the rough opening do not change if you have a 7 foot garage door you will still have a 7 foot garage door after the installation of a high lift conversion kit.
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The following form will walk you through the measurements and other information that is needed in order for us to quote a high lift conversion kit for your garage door.
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 change gives you more clearance allowing you to park taller vehicles in the garage or make use of a car lift.
You can view other options and prices at our garage door bearings and plates page.
Standard spring anchor bracket kits cost 7 50 and the end bearing plate kits cost 9 00.
If an automatic garage door opener is going to be used we will also have to.
Cables angles high lift drums torsion spring support brackets and vertical track.
This conversion is accomplished by adding new tracks new springs new drums and new cables all while utilizing your existing garage door.
High lift doors can be any closer to the ceiling than 12 inches.
To convert this we will add 1 foot of lift to the garage door for a total of 2 foot of lift.
This requires us to replace the track drums cables and springs to accommodate the extra lift.
In some application the high lift can be closer to the ceiling than the.
The only way to get a high profile vehicle into your garage is to remove the existing header and construct a new header above it which means you.
These materials will cost your around 200 and will be perfect for most residential garage doors.
The knowledge and skill set needed to perform the conversion.
A high lift garage door conversion is a modification of your existing garage door system to allow it to operate from a higher position.
High lift kits increase the vertical rise of the garage door so that the door reaches the horizontal track closer to the ceiling than with a standard lift garage door.
When converting to a high lift system you will need the following materials.
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.
The way this works is a standard lift garage door is 12 inches or 1 foot.