Insulated High-Lift Garage Door with a Wall-Mount Opener in Carnation
A standard low-track door upgraded to an insulated door on a high-lift track, with a wall-mounted opener to free up ceiling space.
- LocationCarnation, King County
- ProjectResidential · Upgrade
- ServiceGarage door installation
- SystemHigh-lift track + wall-mount opener
More Headroom, a Quieter Door and a Clear Ceiling
This Carnation garage originally had a standard door on a low-track system, which meant the open door hung just above the opening with the track running back across the garage at head height. The homeowner wanted a better-insulated door and more usable space inside.
Next Door Garage Door Service replaced it with an insulated garage door on a high-lift track system as part of a garage door installation. With a high-lift track the door travels up the wall before turning toward the ceiling, so the open door sits close to the ceiling instead of across the middle of the garage.
Because a high-lift door cannot use a conventional ceiling-mounted opener on a rail, we also carried out a garage door opener installation with a wall-mounted (jackshaft) opener fitted beside the torsion shaft. That removes the rail and motor from the ceiling altogether, leaving the overhead space clear. The video below shows the finished door opening from inside.
Services used on this project
- Garage door installationLow-track door removed; insulated door and high-lift track system installed
- Garage door opener installationWall-mounted opener fitted beside the torsion shaft, no ceiling rail
BeforeAfter
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Before and After
The original low-track setup, the new insulated door closed and raised, and a video of it opening. Click any photo to view it larger.
Watch the Door Open
The new door opening on its high-lift track, filmed from inside the garage. Notice how high the door travels on the high-lift track, and that there is no opener rail across the ceiling.
The new door opening on its high-lift track, filmed from inside the garage.
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