Reinforce Garage Door Header

Tbe row of 6 blocks have a 2 x 10 on top and a 2 x 10 below them.

Reinforce garage door header.

The lintellift system is a patented product that ensures garage door lintels or headers won t sag. Find out how to reinforce a header for a garage door. The lintellift system fixes this issue by adding support underneath the sagging lintel. If you take the garage door measurements to a local lumberyard or hardware store they will be able to help you pick out the proper support beam for your situation.

Get tips on using a flinch plate to stiffen up the wood beams. Proper top section reinforcement is required when attaching a garage door opener to your garage door. The clopay opener reinforcement bracket kit helps reinforce your garage door when attaching a garage door opener. Find out proper reinforcement of your garage door with your garage door opener.

However this row of blocks does not extend to the single cinder block columns on both sides of the garage door openings. When a garage door lintel fails it causes the brick wall being supported to sag leaving a noticeable crack right above the garage door. To correct a sag in your garage door header you will need to reinforce it.