Garage door height for new paving

Hello everyone,

I completed my new build last year and now want to start with the paving soon.

The thing is, we haven’t installed a gate yet and need to pay attention to the height here.
We are still flexible with the height but prefer the dimensions 5000 x 2125 mm.

Now my question is, how high should the opening be for a standard gate 5000 x 2125 mm?
1. Upper edge of the paving (after compacting etc.) up to the lintel (lintel also simultaneously the lower edge of the driveway height or garage opening that the gate is supposed to cover) = 2125 mm or work with a height buffer and a height of e.g. 2100 mm?

Can someone help me how to do this most properly?

Thank you very much.

Best regards

Does the pavement go into the garage? Or wouldn't it be easier to pour a small concrete base under the gate that exactly matches the height of the gate and then align the pavement to that height?

Yes, exactly, the garage will be completely paved. Of course, you can do it that way, but the problem/question is the same: how much space between the top edge of the finished floor and the bottom edge of the lintel is needed to install a 2125mm door.

Best regards

One should take a look at the websites of garage door manufacturers. Generally, you will find such information

I have already found something exactly like this, but I always wonder if (H) is supposed to be the height of the opening, how high should it be at most / at least for a 2125mm gate?

Well, according to the above drawing, one would order a 2125mm gate and would need a clear gate opening of 2125 mm in height.

EDIT:
That means the gate dimensions reflect the installation height that must be present. The gate with frame, etc. is then of course somewhat higher.