The following page provides a general introduction to measuring for a new garage door.
Standard garage door width uk.
Measure your existing up and over garage door inbetween the sub frame open the door and for example you may get a measurement of 7 0 2134mm for the width and then 7 0 2134mm from the floor to the frame head.
No matter what door configuration you choose the following recommended minimum double garage sizes apply.
20 ideally you ll have 2 8 clearance on each side of the car.
Double garage door sizes.
Width 22ft 6 7m minimum length 20ft 6m minimum door width 9ft 2 7m minimum single garage door width door width 16ft 4 8m minimum double garage door width.
Garage door sizes measuring for a new garage door.
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.
We are asked several times every day for the ideal standard garage door sizes when planning and building a new garage.
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.
7ft width x 7ft high.
9 garage interior width.
Take a look at our handy guide below to find out more about these average sizes so you can maximise the potential of your garage space.
Average single garage door size.
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.
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.
The width of the garage should allow for the car door to open on the driver s side and a clearance space on the passenger s side.
14 x 7 feet 16 x 7 feet.
7 x 6 feet 6 inches.
Double garage door sizes are typically 16 x 7 feet 14 x 7 feet and 12 x 7 feet and depending on the size of your vehicles should hold two cars comfortably or house one large vehicle.