Pet Doors installed in Overhead Garage Doors

Installing a pet door into an overhead garage door can be tricky. You need to make sure that there is enough room in the lower panel for the door so that it will fit your pet. For smaller pets, this usually is not a problem. When you begin to look at pet doors for larger pets, you need to make sure to select a pet door that will give enough clearance so the dog will not have to slouch to go through the opening. This often can cause hip and back problems. Customers with taller dogs find many times that installing a dog door in the overhead garage door simply does not allow for enough room for the door required for your pet.

Due to the different considerations of this unique type of install, Moore Pet Doors has a chart below of recommended doors that work best for overhead garage doors.

Pet Dog/Doors for Overhead Garage doors
Recommended pet doors for overhead garage doors.
Rating
Brand	MaxSeal®	PetSafe Freedom Door	Ideal Deluxe	PetSafe Classic	Staywell Original	Ideal Original	PetSafe Ultimate
More Info	Order-Info	Order-Info	Order-Info	Order-Info	Order-Info	Order-Info	Order-Info
Type of Flap	single or dual flexible	single flexible	single flexible	single flexible	2-piece hard	single flexible	2 piece flexible
Thickness door will work with	1 1/4"- 2"	3/8- 2"	1/2- 1 3/4"	1/16- 2"	any	1 1/4- 1 3/4"	1 1/4- 1 3/4"
Color choices	10	1	3	2	3	1	1
Comments	Best  weather seal, most secure , low profile.	New PetSafe addition that works very well for thinner to thicker applications	Aluminum framed, low profile, replaceable flaps, recommended utility door, thermoplastic security cover	Aluminum frame, utility door, replaceable flaps, plastic slide in cover	Rigid flap design is very effective, low cost door, fits very thin surfaces, flaps are replaceable, plastic security cover, also locking tab	Plastic version of the Ideal Deluxe. Replaceable flaps, utility, plastic security cover	Aluminum frame, 2-piece flap design. Low profile, metal security cover