High Lift Vertical Lift Garage Door

The same cables are used on a door with 54 of high lift as on a door with 12 of high lift.

High lift vertical lift garage door. A vertical lift door will open straight up then angle backward slightly this allows the door to close as a wedge. For example the cable on a door with 54 inches of high lift will wrap only half way around the outer groove of the drum. The closer the drums are to the top of the door the more cable there will be to wrap on the drums. High lifts low headroom vertical and follow the roof pitch door lifts for overhead doors.

Garage door high lift vertical lift inquiry custom garage door high lift kits put space between the top of the vertical track and the bottom of the horizontal track. Overhead door lift types standard lift. High lift and full vertical lift doors for commercial applications. Door track lifts for sectional overhead doors and garage doors.

A high lift garage door conversion is a modification of your existing garage door system to allow it to operate from a higher position. This conversion is accomplished by adding new tracks new springs new drums and new cables all while utilizing your existing garage door. It makes better use of the vertical space in your garage and gives you at least 12 15 more headroom in your garage by moving the garage door track closer to the ceiling. Only thing that a high lift garage door does is gets the door closer to the ceiling of the garage.

Standard headroom usually is 15 36 between the top of the. This option is used in standard applications where typical headroom is provided. Instead the garage door opens straight up and at a slight angle backward. 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.

You will require different cable drums for your garage door as high lift and vertical lift doors operate differently. Vertical lift garage doors do not have any curved portions of the track. 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 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.

10 inch being the lowest lift and 15 inch radius being your high lift garage door application. High lift garage doors have a longer straight portion of track between the top roller and the curved portion of the track as pictured on the left.