High lift garage door conversion

[rikyric]

Hello, I am wanting to install a 4 post car lift in my garage. But I need to raise my garage door. Looking for advise from anyone that has done this on your own.

I found this site.

ddmgaragedoors.com

Seems helpful

 

[HeadsUp]

I did this at our last house. Basically turned my small 2 car into a 3 car. After providing measurements ddmgaragedoors.com provided a kit. Did the change in a weekend. Definitely want to take care unwinding and winding the torsion bars springs.

 

[pattenp]

I also used ddmgaragedoors.com.
View media item 15216

 

[firebirdparts]

I did it on my own. I ran my tracks up at an angle, and they don't make drums for that. My door is a Wayne Dalton, and it appears they don't make any high lift drums for that wayne dalton spring either. I maybe mistaken. I haven't called them.

 

[gizardlizard]

I did mine myself as well. Bought it from DDM garage doors and can’t say enough how great that company is. To get a kit for your door, they have you fill out a sheet with dimensions for them. With that info, they put a kit together for your application. They even tell you how winds are needed for your kit to balance the door. I had a few questions and was able to quickly get answers from them. Turned out great. Winding and unwinding garage door torsion springs is damn dangerous. Watch all their videos. They helped a ton.

 

[pattenp]

My door is Wayne Dalton and the spring torsion bar had to be replaced with standard style bar with separate torsion springs and needed to use high lift drums.

 

[rikyric]

Thanks guys! ddmgaragedoors set me up!

 

[rikyric]

I was quoted $1500 by a garage door company.. bought the parts for under $300

 

[Crazyhorse]

Thanks guys! ddmgaragedoors set me up!

You'll be happy. They were very thorough with all of the parts and info they sent me. It all went together easy, and functions like a dream.

 

[racecougar]

I was quoted $1500 by a garage door company.. bought the parts for under $300

Wow. I just had Overhead Door Co convert my 16'x7' to a high-lift for just over $300 a few months ago (parts included). They handled the track work and springs, I handled the operator and had everything framed out and ready for them.

 

[Jogyver62]

If you have a gable roof that the park runs parallel to the door you could do this. I designed the door tracks and the door company made them. 600# springs were needed to lift the door the new height