Different Kinds of Garage Door Track:

The garage door track is the metal rails on each side of the garage that the rollers of the garage door glide up and down in when the garage door is opened or closed. Choosing track for each garage door is important because the amount of room above the garage door determines if an opener can fit. If you choose the wrong kind of track, you run the risk of the opener not having enough room to operate. In choosing the right kind of track for the garage door, it is important to measure the opening or the garage and the headroom above the garage door. The space above the garage door is known as headroom.

Low Head Track is used with minimal head room from the top of the door to the ceiling- 10" of headroom. There are two types of Low Head Track: Front Mount and Rear Mount. Front mount low head track is used if there is 6-10" of headroom. Rear mount low head track is used for 5" or less of headroom.

10" Track is used when there is less than 13" of headroom

Standard Track Sizes- Most used in residential and commercial settings:

12" Track  is used when there is less than 15" of headroom

15" Track is used when there is 16" or more of headroom

High Lift Track is used when there is more than 15" of headroom

Vertical Lift Track is used when there is an unlimited amount of headroom above the garage door. The garage door will lift straight up the wall.

Roof Pitch Track follows the pitch of the rafter and is available from 4-12 to 12-12 pitch roofs.