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My garage has very little space (headroom) above the door. What is the minimum headroom required to operate a sectional garage door?

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My garage has very little space (headroom) above the door. What is the minimum headroom required to operate a sectional garage door?

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Standard headroom applications require 12″ to 18″ of space between the bottom of the opening header and the unobstructed ceiling. However, Advantage doors can accommodate custom-built applications. Many track options are available allowing many unusual garage dimensions to be successfully fitted. By using a low-headroom track, it is possible to install a door in an area that has a little as 6 1/2″ of headroom. Other Specialty Track Applications: Vertical-Lift Track – utilized in situations where the ceiling is extremely high and the garage door has room to lift straight up. Hi-Lift Track – used when the ceiling is unusually high, but the door must still retract to a horizontal position. Follow-The-Roofline Track – applicable when the garage ceiling is pitched and the door is to follow the same angle to provide additional unobstructed overhead room.