Garage Door Weight

For pricing and availability.

Garage door weight.

For pricing and availability. Pella traditional white single garage door. Many homeowners have two cars and need garage space to shelter them both. Contemporary doors all glass double door can weigh over 400 pounds.

Door weight is important when trying to figure out what torsion or extension springs are needed to counterbalance the door. The door itself can be extremely heavy the starting weight of single doors is about 130 pounds and larger or heavier doors can weigh over 350 pounds. Garage door weight is determined by size material steel gauge thickness insulation and glass. You could also use 4 springs consisting of 2 at 100 pounds tan and 2 at.

Garage door spring weight chart posted on september 21 2019 by bandi ruma garage door torsion spring replacement our torsion springs vs the peion estimate door weight counterweight jpg upgrade from two to four torsion spring standard garage door torsion springs. Pella carriage house 192 in x 84 in insulated white double garage door with windows. Older doors made from wood overlay doors and full vision. As a counterweight the springs provide balance and stability to the door opening system.

The average modern steel single car door weighs around 125 pounds while double car doors weigh about 200 pounds. The standard size for double garage doors is 16 feet wide and 7 to 8 feet high. 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. To be able to raise and lower garage doors manually they are equipped with a counterweight system made of torsion or extension springs.

If your door is 210 pounds you would need a pair on for each side of the 210 pound white springs.