Motorized Roll up doors

[bigb56]

I am thinking about a motorized roll up door. The opening will be 18' X 10' 6". I was hoping someone can tell me how much room I will need on the side to allow for the motor.

 

[Daedalus]

Depends on the motor. Each will have a clearance diagram in the installation guide. You can also do an internal motor, where it sits inside the drum, I have a Janus door with internal motor and it's quiet and smooth.

 

[bigb56]

Depends on the motor. Each will have a clearance diagram in the installation guide. You can also do an internal motor, where it sits inside the drum, I have a Janus door with internal motor and it's quiet and smooth.

Does it increase the drum diameter very much?

 

[Daedalus]

I don't think so. The clearance charts don't change at all with or without the internal motor. I think there's a cylindrical drum in the center of the door, and the motor just sits inside of it if you get it.

http://www.janusintl.com/resources/technical-info/installation-guides/

I went to the closest dealer and they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I was planning on buying just the door and figuring out the install and some other chain opener myself. But they gave me an installed price with opener that was only $400 more than I had planned to spend on just the door, so yeah, no-brainer for even a cheapazz like myself.

 

[cvairwerks]

If you go with a motorized door, make sure there is a way to open or close it with a dead motor. Have know people that lost power in a storm with a big motorised door open that couldn’t close it.

 

[rtz]

Was admiring the one at Lowe's today. Seems any rollup door could be or not be motorized by the looks of how this one was mounted:

 

[Zaxxn]

I am still on the fence between roll up doors and traditional (industrial) garage doors, but if I go roll up, I will probably opt for this motor as opposed to an internal motor just for the sake of being able to replace it, if it should need replacement:
https://www.liftmaster.com/for-businesses/commercial-door-operators/light-duty/model-lj8950w

For the size of your door, this is probably more appropriate:
https://www.liftmaster.com/for-businesses/commercial-door-operators/elite/model-h

Required clearances are in the PDF manual on the page.

--ZAx

 

[bigb56]

Thanks, that is very helpful. I will need a roll up to allow space for an RV. My present opening is 18X10 with a standard rail type door. My ceiling is 12". There is room to raise the opening 6 or 7 inches to the underside of the gluelam. Then the plan is to add 2 to 3 feet to the front of the garage, kind of like an overhanging soffit outside of the opening only it will have sides to close it all in. The roll up door will fit up into a cavity in the soffit which will be built high enough for the door to open as high as the new opening. As a result I will gain 3 to 4 feet of length and 6 to 7 inches of overhead clearance which will fit a Winnebago Minnie travel trailer.

 

[hippie2cams]

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[MikeF]

Be prepared to spend big money on a commercial rolling steel with an operator. Also, make sure you can go that route as the operators aren't rated for residential use, even though we've done a few as have a few others I'm sure. Also, do you have equipment to raise the doors? The sheet doors aren't bad but a commercial door that size will be more than a few guys can safely lift, the curtain any way.

 

[bigb56]

Be prepared to spend big money on a commercial rolling steel with an operator. Also, make sure you can go that route as the operators aren't rated for residential use, even though we've done a few as have a few others I'm sure. Also, do you have equipment to raise the doors? The sheet doors aren't bad but a commercial door that size will be more than a few guys can safely lift, the curtain any way.

I am figuring $6-$8K and having it installed. If 18' X 10.5" is available in residential I will go that route.

 

[Daedalus]

Mine is 14x12 and it was I think under $2500 installed with the opener. Plain Jane door, no wind requirement, insulation, etc. The only extra besides the opener and 2 remotes were the brush seals. This was only about 3 years ago.

Why would an operator rated for commercial use not be OK for residential use? I would think commercials ones would get used more often.