Concealed doors are a design trend around the world due to their clean, modern look. They are desirable for their unobtrusive hidden appeal as entrances to private spaces like restrooms, dressing rooms, and storage spaces, particularly in urban areas. In...
The Phu Quoc Island Resort in Vietnam refitted all of their luxury villa doors with Waterson closer hinges due to costly and unsightly rust that had plagued their previous concealed door closers. The 1000+ room changeover sadly cost the 6-star...
When considering self-closing weld on hinges, material matters. Large, heavy gates require heavy-duty hinges that are strong enough to handle the swing of a substantial load. On the other hand, corrosion can be a significant consideration for outdoor gates around...
Historical buildings pepper our cities as story keepers of our past, painting a portrait of significance and aesthetics. For many decades and even centuries, landmark sites have been part of our lives. Today, many significant and antique locations occasionally require...
Waterson gate hinges offer a variety of beneficial design features including full surface / mortise, weather protection caps and post extenders. This unique engineering provides the versatility, longevity, safety and appearance that your projects call for. Full Surface or Flush...
Gate hinges usually need to meet many requirements such as weather-resistance, heavyweight capacity, and longer life span. Combining each of these elements into one component often requires sacrifices in either design or function. At the same time, materials are one...
BHMA A156.17 Money Saving Single Acting Closer Hinges Standard ANSI/BHMA A156.17-2014 establishes requirements for Self Closing Hinges & Pivots. In 5.3.1 cycle requirements, it clearly states different grades of single acting hinges. Although the spec says we should not use...
Negative Swing On Self-Closing Pool Gate Hinges We were recently queried for rather specific detailed requirements regarding our ability to satisfy hotel pool gate self-closing hinges. This gentleman asked about our hinge durability, weight tolerance, speed & snap adjustment, and...
Stop Self-closing Doors From Slamming Spring-loaded hinges with rare sizes, like 5-inch or 6-inch, get worn out fast for its simple design (only coil spring inside) or the overwhelming door weights (mostly over 200 pounds). After constant rotation on the...
