Hinges - key facts and features
Reliable, high-quality hinges are crucial for making sure a door stays in the right place and doesn’t drop, while opening and closing doors smoothly. Whether you’re looking to select the right hinge for your needs or need an answer to a question, here’s our guide to the key facts and features you should know, before choosing hinges
What are hinges?
Hinges are hardware that connects two things together, bearing the weight from one side to the other while allowing it to open and close easily. They are found on almost all residential doors and windows, main entrance/exit doors, and commercial buildings.
What type of hinges are there?
From light to severe duty, we offer an extensive range of fire door hinges, maintenance free hinges, butt hinges and security dog-bolt hinges. No matter the strength and style you need, we can help.
How much weight can hinges hold?
People may think the weight of the door/window the hinges are holding is the sole weight determinator, but in reality that weight is determined by a number of factors. Things like severe weather conditions (high-speed wind, frequent storms), or whether the door is subject to physical abuse (i.e. security doors, as well as what other hardware is fitted to the door) play a role in calculating the final adjusted weight the hinges can withstand. Therefore hinges are classed in various grades, representing the final adjusted weight they can hold. Grade 14 is represented by some of the strongest hinges available.
Which door hinges are best?
To select the most suitable hinges for your application you need to consider certain key questions:
Is it a fire, smoke or emergency escape door?
How heavy is the door and what are the door dimensions (height, weight, thickness)?
Is the door situated internally or externally?
What level of use and/ or abuse is expected?
What other hardware is fitted on the door that may affect the performance?
