Everything you need to know about Commercial Door Hinges: Custom Hinges for Commercial Applications

If you want to customize your door even further, you can choose a custom hinge that is best for the door weight and application.

Special applications and door types require different hinges. These may be called full mortise, half mortise, full surface, half surface and many other specialty hinges.

For example, there are Full Mortise style Bearing Hinges that are exclusively manufactured for high frequency and/or heavy wood or metal doors. Typical applications would find this hinge type in schools, hospitals or public buildings with high traffic.

When thinking about custom hinges, you should consider the following:

• How will the door be used? Will it need to be a fully revolving door or a 180-degree door, for example?
• How much will it cost to design a special hinge for thickness and size?
• What size of hinge do you need? If you have heavy-duty, large doors that are load-bearing or have additional equipment that hangs on the door, then you may need a different hinge with a custom thickness.
• How big and thick is the door?
• How will you install the hinges? There are four main ways to install hinges including full mortise, half mortise, full surface, or half surface.
• What style and finish do you prefer?
• What material is needed for your industrial application? If you need rust-resistant hinges, then you’ll pick stainless steel. Brass, iron, and bronze are also available.
• Will you need to remove the door or is it fixed?