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If the garage is the main entrance to your home or you have a one piece door or a heavy oversized garage door you ll probably need one with the lifting power of a 3 4 to 1 1 4 horsepower opener.
Garage door size and frequency of use.
There is no standard garage door size.
The main difference between garage door opener models is how the motor moves the trolley.
Our partners at clopay offer custom garage doors in a variety of sizes.
The trolley is connected to the garage door and as the trolley moves it pulls the door open or pushes it closed.
If you need a double garage door the typical measurement is 16 ft.
A 1 3 horsepower opener can handle most doors 10 feet wide by 8 feet tall made of lightweight material such as uninsulated steel.
However a single garage door at eight to nine feet wide and seven to eight feet high is a common measurement for many homes.
A motor drives a trolley or carriage along a rail.
Standard garage door openers have a similar design.
1 3 will be able to lift a one car garage door 1 2 is best for dual car or sectional doors around 300 pounds and 3 4 up to 1 5.
Look for an opener that has the horsepower necessary for your garage door size based on size and weight.
144 products in double garage doors.
Average weight double doors and heavier single doors work well with 1 2 horsepower openers.