SWINGING CAFE DOORS HINGES | HARDWARE
We offer a wide variety of gravity and spring double action hinge options in various finishes.
What's the best hinges for Saloon Doors?
We offer a wide variety of gravity and spring double action hinge options in various finishes.
What's the best hinges for Saloon Doors?
Standard Saloon Door Hinges | Cafe Door Hinges - Available in Brass, Satin Chrome, Oil Rubbed Bronze and Matte Black Finishes. Uses gravity to center the doors and can be locked open in either direction. When the door is pushed open, a the door moves up a ramp; when the door is released or let go, it slides to the bottom of the ramp, thus self-centering the door in the closed position. 30 lb load rating per door. Lock Opening Position is 125°
Premium Gravity Saloon Door Hinges | Cafe Door Hinges - Brass Finish Only. Heavy duty design with no plastic mounting brackets. The included Delrin Top Pivot Bearing & Bottom Pivot Cams ensure quiet operation & long service life since there is no metal-to-metal contact, providing ample in and out lateral adjustment for a perfect door alignment. Uses gravity to center the doors and can be locked open in either direction. When the door is pushed open, it is pushed up a ramp; when the door is released or let go, it travels back to the bottom of the ramp, thus self-centering the door in the closed position. 50 lb load rating Lock Open Position is 90°.
3" Commercial Grade Double Action Spring Saloon Door Hinges | Cafe Door Hinges - Available in Polished or Satin Brass, Satin Chrome, Bright Black, and Oil Rubbed Bronze Finish. Robust hinge with adjustable tension to control the rate at which the doors close. We recommend these for high traffic areas. These hinges don't allow the doors to be locked open, due to the springs. Holds Doors up to 35 lbs and 2' (24") wide- Requires Two Hinges Holds Doors up to 50 lbs and 2'2" (26") wide- Requires Three Hinges.
6" Commercial Grade Double Action Spring Saloon Door Hinges | Cafe Door Hinges - Available in Brass, Satin Chrome, and Oil Rubbed Bronze Finish. Robust hinge with adjustable tension to control the rate at which the doors close. We recommend these for high traffic areas. These hinges don't allow the doors to be locked open, due to the springs.
Holds Doors up to 75 lbs and 2'4" (28") wide- requires two hinges Holds Doors up to 125 lbs and 2'8" (32") wide- requires three hinges
Commercial Grade Gravity Saloon Door | Cafe Door Hinges- Available in Primed, Satin Brass, Satin Chrome, Bright Chrome, Gloss Black, and Oil Rubbed Bronze Finish. Uses gravity to center the doors with ramps built inside the hardware. The doors can also be locked open in either direction. Compared to the other gravity hinges, this design allows for more of the opening to be concealed by the doors. This hardware takes minimal space, allowing for more of your opening to be covered. The ramp is concealed and lubricated to provide long lasting service. This hinge is available with a HOLD-OPEN Feature (doors will hold open when pushed to 90°) and a NON-HOLD OPEN Feature (doors DO NOT hold open). 50 lbs load rating. (Sold Individually) Hold Open Position 90° when purchased with Hold-Open Feature
Full Size Café Doors with Double Action Hardware- Are you looking for double action hinges where you can maximize the door height, we have the answer. The best hinges to allow for max height and width is the Bommer 7800 series. There are several variations of this hinge, so let us explain the hinges, so you can use the best hinge for your application. There will still be gap using these hinges, but these are the smallest gaps possible with double action hinges with full height doors. These hinges can be used for single swing doors as well as double swing doors. Max door width is 36”. Gaps will be ¼” on the sides between the door jamb and door. Gaps in the height vary based on jamb mount and floor mount. The floor mount is going to have a smaller bottom gap of 9/16"; jamb mount bottom gap is 11/16”. The top gap for both floor and jamb mount is 1/4". Gap in the center of double doors is ¼”. All gaps have a tolerance of +/- 1/8”. All hinges have a 36” max width and 90 lb door rating. Horizontal Spring Pivot: If you are mounting the doors into a traditional door opening and full height, then you will need a Bommer 7811, 7813, 7812 or 7814. The top pivot hinge will mount to the door header. Here is an explanation on the different options available.
Bommer 7811- Available in Primed, Gloss Black, Zinc, Polished Brass, Satin Brass, Satin Nickel, Satin Chrome, Oil Rubbed Bronze, and Oil Rubbed Bronze- Blackened Finishes. Allows for max height with a double action hinge. The Bommer 7811 hinge uses a spring to pull the doors back to center, self-returning. The hinge allows for a hold open position or a non-hold open (Bommer 7813). This hinge mounts to the floor and allows the top pivot to be recessed or flushed mounted to the top of the door header. You can adjust the spring tension on the hinge to allow for a faster or slower swing of the doors. Max width of door hinge is 36" wide, thickness of door 1-3/8" to 1-3/4". When ordering doors from Swinging Cafe Doors, we do all of the measurements for the hardware. We need the overall door opening height and door opening size. We can calculate the exact height and width for your doors. Since we are working with wood, there is a tolerance of +/- 1/8” for all clearance that we mention. Bommer 7812- Available in Primed, Gloss Black, Zinc, Polished Brass, Satin Brass, Satin Nickel, Satin Chrome, Oil Rubbed Bronze, and Oil Rubbed Bronze- Blackened Finishes. Allows for maximum door height with a double action hinge. The Bommer 7812 hinge uses a spring to pull the doors back to center, self-returning. The hinge allows for a hold open position or a non-hold open (Bommer 7814). This hinge mounts to the door jamb and requires the top pivot to be recess or flushed mounted to the top of the door header. You can adjust the spring tension on the hinge to allow for a faster or slower swing of the doors.
If you are mounting doors, but they cannot go into the door header, or the door header is taller (more than 1/4” taller) than the doors. You will need a Bommer 7818 or 7819. The same functionally of the other Bommer hinges, but the top pivot mounts to the door jamb. The bottom portion of this hinge can be ordered as a jamb mount or floor mount. Bommer 7818- Available in Primed, Gloss Black, Zinc, Polished Brass, Satin Brass, Satin Nickel, Satin Chrome, Oil Rubbed Bronze, and Oil Rubbed Bronze- Blackened Finishes. This hinge can mount to the door jamb or to the floor. The top pivot mounts to the door jamb as well, it cannot be recessed or mounted to the door header. You can adjust the spring tension on the hinge to allow for a faster or slower swing of the doors. The non-hold open version is the Bommer 7819.
These are some of the best double action hinges available. Interior doors can be hung with double action hinges, mortised butt hinges, single action hinges, or hidden hinges. Select the best hardware option for your interior swinging doors.