9 feet wide · 7 feet high · single
9x7 garage door
One car or a normal pickup. The standard single door.
Where it comes from
Why an opening is 9x7
The standard single. Where 8x7 is the old default, 9x7 is the current one: if a builder puts up a one-car garage today, or a third bay beside a double, this is the opening. It is also what most 8x7s get widened to.
One car or one normal pickup, comfortably. Nine feet gives a full-size truck body about a foot of clearance each side and enough that the mirrors are not a calculation you make every time. A dual-wheel truck is the thing that does not fit.
Fitting one
What changes at 9x7
Straightforward, and the size most fitters have done most often. One spring, no strut needed, standard track. The only thing worth watching is sideroom, because a nine-foot door in a garage with a wall close on one side still needs its three and three-quarter inches for the vertical track.
The opener. A half-horsepower unit handles a steel 9x7 without complaint. Step up if the door is insulated or wood-faced, because the weight goes up faster than the size suggests.
Getting hold of one. Stock everywhere, in everything. Along with 16x7, this is a size you can actually get quickly.
The mistake
What people get wrong about a 9x7
Assuming a 9x7 will take the truck because the truck is under nine feet. It is, across the body. Check the mirrors, and check whether you fold them — a truck that fits with the mirrors in does not fit when somebody forgets.
What it costs
A 9x7 door, installed
| Material | Typical, installed | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Sectional steel | $3,170 | The baseline, and most of the doors on most streets. |
| Insulated steel | $3,920 | Worth it on an attached garage or one with a room above it. |
| Steel overlay, carriage look | $6,720 | The swing-door look on a sectional door. Where the price starts climbing. |
| Wood overlay | $14,570 | Real wood over an insulated core. Beautiful, and it needs refinishing. |
| Aluminium and glass | $8,320 | Modern, lots of daylight, lower insulation value. |
The gap between the cheapest and dearest 9x7 is $16,570, and not one dollar of it is the size. Same opening, same fitting, same morning — what moves the number is the model: panel style, insulation and overlay. Why a door costs what it does →
National guide ranges, checked September 2026, not a quote — what moves the number.
That is the door, the tracks, the springs, fitting it and taking the old one away. An opener, a keypad and any work on the opening itself are separate — what is in a quote and what is not.
Before you book it
What the extras cost · why nobody should touch their own springs
Framing
Rough opening for a 9x7
9'0" × 7'0"
For a sectional door the rough opening equals the door size exactly. A 16x7 door needs a 16'0" wide by 7'0" high finished opening.
Fits
What goes through a 9x7
- Compact car (Civic) — 2.2' spare across the mirrors · tight, 13" each side — mirrors first
- Sedan (Camry) — 2.0' spare across the mirrors · tight, 12" each side — mirrors first
- Small SUV (RAV4) — 1.9' spare across the mirrors · tight, 11" each side — mirrors first
- Large SUV (Suburban) — 1.5' spare across the mirrors · tight, 9" each side — mirrors first
Questions
9x7 garage doors, answered
How much does a 9x7 garage door cost?
A 9x7 in sectional steel runs about $2,080 to $4,250 installed, and $2,580 to $5,250 insulated. That is the door, the tracks, the springs, fitting it and taking the old one away. An opener is separate.
What is the rough opening for a 9x7 garage door?
9 feet by 7 feet, exactly. For a sectional door the rough opening is the door size — framing it wider leaves a gap the seal cannot close.
How much clearance do you need for a 9x7?
12" of headroom above the opening for a standard torsion setup, 9" front, 4.5" rear of sideroom each side for the vertical track, and the door height plus 16 inches of backroom. The full table, including low-headroom kits, is on the rough opening guide.
Should I widen the opening instead of replacing like for like?
Worth asking, because the framing work is far cheaper while the old door is already off than as a separate visit later. If the car has been scraped once it will be scraped again, and going from 9 feet to ten is a header job rather than just a wider door.
What fits through a 9x7 garage door?
compact car (civic), sedan (camry), small suv (rav4), large suv (suburban) — one at a time. The measurement that matters is across the mirrors, not the body.
Is an insulated 9x7 worth the extra?
About $500 to $1,000 more. Yes if the garage is attached or there is a room above it — you feel it in the summer and in the heating bill. A detached garage you only park in: skip it.
How long does it take to fit?
Three to five hours for a single door, plus an hour or two if the old one is coming out.
What opener does a 9x7 need?
A half-horsepower unit handles a steel 9x7 without complaint. Step up if the door is insulated or wood-faced, because the weight goes up faster than the size suggests.
Is a 9x7 a stock size?
Stock everywhere, in everything. Along with 16x7, this is a size you can actually get quickly.
The next size up
9x7 or 10x10?
A 10x10 is 1 feet wider and costs roughly $2,300 more in steel. Worth it if you open car doors inside the garage rather than on the driveway. See the 10x10 →
Other sizes