Looking for door recommendations.

[GreaseDog355]

I've got an older shop that has sliding doors on the front facing the road (the right of the attached pic), and one on the side facing the driveway. The one facing the driveway doesn't get used much, so it's still in good shape for the most part. The one facing the road however, is getting pretty worn out. I'd like to replace it with a regular garage door.

Here's where i come into an issue. The current opening is 141" wide, by 131 1/4" tall. The ceiling inside the door is almost flush with the opening, leaving no headroom for the door tracks. If I'm thinking correctly, i can use a 12' wide door, with a low headroom kit, and still be able to get a 10' tall door. I'd then have to build a header in the current opening to take up the extra foot or so.

Anybody have any recommendations? Thoughts?

 

[The Cobbler]

makes sense to me

 

[Hot Rod Grampa]

A low headroom front torsion spring door needs a minimum of 9.5" headroom. So you should be ok but it will be tight. Keep in mind that a low headroom door always droops in the opening if it does not have a trolley opener to pull it back. There may not be enough room for the opener, check with the opener company. A shaft drive cannot pull the door open all the way. Also keep in mind doors can be bought in 3" increments in height. So a 9'7" door would give you a little wiggle room. Good luck