Although also within the last few years that has been a much bigger demand for garage doors that are even taller than 8 and many door manufacturers responded by making them up to 12 or even 14 tall.
Overhead door panel sizes.
The standard size for double garage doors is 16 feet wide and 7 to 8 feet high.
You should check with your local overhead door distributor about the availability of specific sizes or custom width doors.
Learn more about garage door window inserts and garage door windows kits from an overhead door distributor.
For most of the standard sizes up to 8 tall please refer to our standard garage door size chart below.
Standard overhead door garage door sizes are whole width increments starting at 8 feet wide and going to 20 feet wide.
These doors feature a 2 51 mm panel thickness and a nominal 24 gauge ribbed white galvanized steel exterior.
Some door series have sizes smaller than that.
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.
Many home builders do not consider this a structural necessity but a style and price choice for the homeowner.
The non insulated sectional steel door model 430 is available in sizes up to 20 2 in width and 16 1 in height for a variety of medium duty applications.