Garage Doors - Industrial & Domestic
 
 
Garage Door Clearance Guide
 

Garage Door Clearance Guide (for Builders and Homeowners)

Door Type

Minimum Head Room

Minimum Side Room

Minimum Back Room

Hang Down From Lintel When Open

Jamb Tilter Door

Manual Automatic

40
100

50
50

1100
2050

Up to 3m wide -100mm
Over 3m wide -150mm

Track Tilter Door

Manual Automatic

90
150

100
100

2350
3300

Premium Panelift
up to 2255x6530
up to 2830x5215
up to 3395x4635

Manual

250

125

Door Height + 300

Over 3545mm wide -80mm
Up to 3545mm wide -Nil

Automatic

260

125

Door Height + 1000

B&D Panelift
over 2255x6530
over 2830x5215
over 3395x4635

Manual

300

125

Door Height + 300

Automatic

310

125

Door Height + 1000

CSI/Firmadoor Sect Std
Headroom

Manual

360

125

Door Height + 300

nil

Automatic

125

Door Height + 1000

CSI/Firmadoor Sect Low
Headroom

Manual

200

150

Door Height + 500

80

Automatic

250

150

Door Height + 1000

B&D Roller Door up to
3090 wide

Manual

370 *

100

480

80 *

Automatic

175

B&D Roller Door up to
4990 wide

Manual

430 *

150

550

80 *

Automatic

230

B&D Roller Door up to
5390 wide

Manual

550 *

150

670

80 *

Automatic

230

* Add "Headroom" and "Hang Down From Lintel When Open" dimensions together to calculate total loss from ceiling.