Sizes wiser to plan 3.5 x 7.0 meters per car.
This will allow
Every garage is different, but the bigger the space, enough space for someone to open the doors and
the greater the possibilities. As described above, the walk in front of and behind the car once it’s parked
traditional overall interior dimensions for a garage are in the garage. Garage lengths of at least 7.0 meters
3.0 x 6.0 meters per car. However, as said vehicles plus allow for cabinets or storage shelves to easily fit in
or cars have increased in size over the years and it’s front of parked cars.
SINGLE GARAGE 3M X 6M DOUBLE GARAGE 6M X 6M
2440MM GARAGE DOOR 4880MM GARAGE DOOR
TRIPLE GARAGE 9M X 6M
Common Vehicle Dimensions
SUVs and Bakkies:
Width: 1.8 to 2.1 meters
Length: 4.9 to 5.8 meters
Height: 1.5 to 2.0 meters (with no roof racks)
Large and luxury cars:
Width: 1.8 to 1.9 meters
Length: 4.9 to 5.5 meters
Height: 1.4 to 1.5 meters
Compact and sports cars:
2440MM GARAGE DOOR 4880MM GARAGE DOOR
Width: 1.5 to 1.8 meters
Length: 4.3 to 4.9 meters
Height: 1.2 to 1.5 meters
Note: The dimensions offered above are based on a broad average and it is suggested one research
these dimensions to suit your specific needs and vehicle or view the following website for more -
https://www.automobiledimension.com/
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Garage Door Types set of vertical tracks, bends and horizontal tracks
therefore the doors are fitted and operated vertically
Tip up but lie horizontally flat underneath your ceiling
Tip up garage doors are garage doors that swing out when opened. You are therefore provided with
from the bottom and glides overhead and when the maximum drive through height and width and parking
door is open, half of the door is inside and half of the availability inches from the door without impairing
door is outside, it also restricts the overall head height functionality. The bottom panels are fitted with a
as part of the door remains within the opening of the rubber weather strip to minimize dust and prevent rain
door itself. Tip up doors are available in steel or wood from entering the garage. With these doors there are
and are cheaper than Sectional doors. no swing out or tip up structures or tracking systems.
Common sizes available (mm) Sectional doors can also be installed into
2440 x 2130 – 4880 x 2130 garage doors with limited headroom or custom
nonstandard openings.
Sectional
Sectional Garage Doors are the most popular and The height of sectional doors will depend on whether
practical choice available in aluminium or wood. a 5 section or panel or a 6 section or panel, (or even
These doors comprise of horizontally hinged individual more sections), are to be used for example 4 sections
panels/sections. The tracking system is fitted with a is 2 135mm; 5 panel 2 556mm; 6 panel 2982mm.
UNWAVERING DEDICATION.
1011545/HTOB
IMMEASURABLE PRIDE.
QUALITY CEMENT.
WHAT GOES INTO IT MATTERS.
Creating Concrete Possibilities
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Common sizes available (mm) Measurements
Single – Garage doors are always identified according to
2440w x 2135h – 2440w x 2556h – 2440w x 2982h their position as viewed from inside of the garage. All
dimensions are given in (mm) and are “finished sizes”,
Double – i.e., plaster and screed work are completed, also
4880w x 2130h – 4880w x 2556h – 4880w x 2982h known as “daylight” measurements.
Roll up The most important measurements when specifying
Roll up garage doors are normally constructed of a a garage door is not necessarily the actual opening
high-quality continuous sheet of galvanized, powder width but rather the opening height and the
coated and heat-treated metal and operate with headroom and side-room (nib) measurements.
a spring balancing system. These doors operate A number of these measurements can differ from
vertically and roll up into a bundle; therefore, there manufacturer to manufacturer and can also
are no internal tracking guides or mechanisms depend on whether the door is manually operated
required eliminating the intrusion into the garage or automated.
and allowing better overhead storage space. Roll
up garage doors can also be custom made to fit The headroom measurement is critical where a
practically any shape or size of garage door. sectional door is being specified. The minimum
dimensions below are provided as a guide for
Common sizes available (mm) planning purposes. (All dimensions need to be
2440 x 2135 - 2500 x 2135 - 3000 x 3000 - 2500 x 2700 checked once a type of door has been chosen).
POWER TO GARAGE
DOOR MOTOR 30
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MM
400MM
HEAD ROOM
2135MM HEIGHT
150MM 150MM
LEFT RIGHT
NIB NIB
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