To help you get to grips with the varying door sizes and how it will affect you purchasing a new garage door or repairing a current model we ve put together a guide of everything you need to know.
Standard single garage door size.
Then we ll cover the garage sizes for single double and triple garages with double and single doors.
Instead go for a standard 2 car garage door size.
Rv garage doors are taller with a height of 8 to 9 feet and width of 16.
For an approximately 12 x 22 detached garage or one attached to your house the most common width is 8 or 9 feet.
Single garage doors are a height of 7 feet with widths from 8 to 10 feet.
Many 16 x 7 garage doors will be designed with a pair of single 8 foot garage door bays separated by a central post or column.
Standard single car garage door widths start at 8 feet for single car garages and move up in 12 inch increments to 10 feet wide.
Double garage door sizes.
Many homeowners have two cars and need garage space to shelter them both.
If you are renovating your garage to create more storage space avoid single car garage door size.
However in terms of height it can go up to 12 feet to accommodate an rv.
Double car garage doors typically start at 12 feet wide and move.
Double garage doors have a width of 12 to 16 feet.
Standard garage door sizes range from single doors to commercial doors.
These garage doors are intended for safety and security of multiple vehicles or larger vehicles.
There is no one standard garage door size and there are many factors that can affect door size such as whether it s a single or double garage a commercial door or built for an rv.
We ll round off with a discussion on garage height.
A standard double garage door measures 16 by 7 14 by 7 and 12 by 7 feet.
Custom doors range per home.
Many home builders do not consider this a structural necessity but a style and price choice for the homeowner.
The standard size for double garage doors is 16 feet wide and 7 to 8 feet high.