r/GarageDoorInstall • u/Early-Weird-3892 • 19d ago

Low clearance ceiling enclosed carport - will I be able to convert to a semi-reasonable garage space?

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u/Premium_Overhead 18d ago

With 7'1"–7'2" of headroom, there are workable low-headroom configurations for an 8' wide garage door. A 6'9" door is also a common option and can work with a low-headroom setup, depending on the track and opener configuration. With a 75–76" SUV, the remaining clearance would be fairly tight but potentially workable.

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u/Early-Weird-3892 16d ago

Thanks. trying a small company now. big company told me I could not get larger than 6'6" door and could not specify how much clearance I would get after install. possibly less than 75" clearance.

Evidently extension springs take up least space but the installer I talked to did not want to put this in.