To help you get to grips with the varying door sizes and how it will affect you purchasing a new garage door or repairing a current model we ve put together a guide of everything you need to know.
Standard garage door width uk mm.
These are in increments of 125mm in width and height.
It s worth noting that some types of door require a sub frame to be fixed e g.
Overall frame sizes shown width x height mm x mm frame kit for double door.
3m width x 6m depth.
Ideal garage door sizes.
Very rarely will a standard size sectional door be the exact size when replacing an old door.
Up and over and side hinged garage doors so this will need to be taken into account if you are having a new door fitted.
The straightforward answer if there are no restrictions is probably 8 feet 2438mm wide for a single car garage and 16 feet 4877mm for a double car garage with obviously more width once you are inside the actual garage.
Internal frame size on site timber frame width x height mm x mm pre framed canopy door.
Width 22ft 6 7m minimum.
The above measurements for a single garage door are typical of a standard residence in the uk.
If you are looking to measure for a specific door type then take a look at our tailored and detailed measuring guides for each door type.
There is no one standard garage door size and there are many factors that can affect door size such as whether it s a single or double garage a commercial door or built for an rv.
Garage door sizes measuring for a new garage door.
Double garage dimensions with two doors.
A sectional door will also come into the garage a lot further on the horizontal rails so it is essential you have clear room at least the height of the door plus 350 600mm on average into the garage.
Garage doorway width double door.
We are asked several times every day for the ideal standard garage door sizes when planning and building a new garage.
Overall frame sizes shown width x height mm x mm 6660.
2094 x 1888.
The following page provides a general introduction to measuring for a new garage door.
Door width 9ft 2 7m minimum single garage door width door width 16ft 4 8m minimum double garage door width double garage dimensions with one door.
Length 20ft 6m minimum.
16 garage doorway width the single door.
The diagram on the left shows our standard single car garage 3m wide by 6m long this size of garage can accommodate a single car and provide acess around the vehicle.
With the average width of cars being 1 8m and an allowance of 800mm for the door access and a clearance of 300mm on the passenger s side then a minimum width of 2 9m is needed.
8 garage interior width.
The most popular standard size up and over garage doors in the uk are still 7 x 6 6 and 7 x 7 for a single garage and 14 x 7 for a double garage even though these sizes are not sufficient for so many modern vehicles to have easy access through the drive through dimensions when the door is open.
