Unlike traditional hinges, commercial stainless steel spring hinges combine the pivoting function of a door hinge with the closing force of a door closer—making them self-closing by design. Thanks to this built-in functionality, spring hinges are widely used across residential, commercial, and even industrial environments.
But what makes them so popular? And how can they enhance safety, convenience, and energy efficiency?
Why Do All Main Doors Should be Self Closing?
Self closing doors are essential in many settings to ensure safety, security, and code compliance. Here are the 3 key reasons:
Fire Safety
According to NY Daily News, doors left open during apartment fires allowed smoke and flames to spread quickly, endangering residents. To address this, the City Council has required landlords to install self closing doors by 2021.
Fire rated spring hinges are marked by agencies like UL or Intertek and must comply with standards such as NFPA 80 Fire Requirement, which governs the installation of fire doors and hardware.
Understand more about the fire rating classifications here.
Security
Self closing doors help prevent smoke leak when there is fire, unauthorized access, reducing the risk of theft, intrusion, or loss of personal belongings. They also ensure doors don’t remain open unintentionally, which is especially important in apartments where children or pets could wander off unnoticed.
Convenience
Sometimes residents may leave doors ajar—whether because they’re late for work or their hands are full with groceries. Self closing doors eliminate the need for manual closing, offering a simple and convenient solution that helps maintain both security and comfort.
A Combined Solution: Waterson Stainless Steel Spring Hinges
Waterson stainless steel spring hinges offer more features than traditional spring hinges to ensure durability, adjustability, and easy installation.
Self Closing and Soft Closing
Waterson stainless steel spring hinges offered 2 options: self closing and soft closing hinges. The mechanical option is better for heavy doors and it has zero fluid hinges meaning zero leaks or maintenance issues. While, the hydraulic option includes a built-in damper for a smoother and softer door closure.
Additionally, to enhance security, Waterson stainless steel spring hinges feature non-removable pins. This ensures that doors not only close automatically but also cannot be tampered with by removing the hinge pins.
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Fire Rated: NFPA and UL-List Compliance
Waterson self closing hinges are built with durable 304 and 316 stainless steel, known for their high melting point, strength, and weather resistance. Certified by 3 hours UL-list with NFPA standards, these hinges are designed to help prevent the spread of fire and smoke. Beyond that, our spring hinges not only meet essential fire rated door codes but also imply ADA compliant to fit with every user in residential, commercial, and industrial places.
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Easy Installation and Adjustments for both Interior and Exterior
While traditional hinges often lack in providing the functionality and durability, Waterson stainless steel spring hinges are engineered for both interior and exterior use. They deliver reliable performance in high traffic environments, ensuring long-term durability.
Each of Waterson stainless steel spring hinges are designed with a numerical panel that allows users to adjust to the desired closing force and ensures an effective door closing. This helps to resolve misalignment and is perfect for high traffic applications.
Waterson also provides a complete guide to help in the adjustment process.
| Features | Waterson Spring Hinges | Traditional Spring Hinges |
|---|---|---|
| Door Weights | Heavy-duty | Medium-Heavy |
| Usage Frequency | High | Low-Medium |
| Visual Tension Panel | O | X |
| Easy to Adjust | O | X |
| Self Closing Function | O | O |
| Speed Control | O | X |
| Interior Application | O | X |
| Exterior Application | O | X |
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Follow the ANSI standard, the door below 7″ needs 3 hinges and the door below 8″ needs 4 hinges. Please take a look at this Configuration Sheet.
The radius on a door hinge refers to the curvature of its corners, commonly measured as either 1/4″ or 5/8″. This measurement is crucial for ensuring the hinge fits properly into the door and frame mortises. For better understanding please check out our ¼” and ⅝” comparison page.
Waterson Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Spring Hinges
Waterson commercial self closing door hinges stainless steels combine the function of an overhead closer and a hinge into a single, sleek component—complete with optional hold-open and door-stop features. Designed for commercial openings, gates, and glass doors, these hinges are easy to install and adjust to meet ADA and ICC A117.1 standards for opening force, while ensuring quiet and secure closure. Crafted from durable stainless steel, they are NFPA 80 compliant, UL 3-hour fire-rated, and built to perform reliably in both interior and all-weather exterior environments. See all our features.
In addition to these performance advantages, Waterson offers flexible customization services. As a direct manufacturer, we can tailor hinge sizes, finishes, and especially hinge leaf designs to meet the specific structural needs of your doors. This makes our hinges an ideal solution for door manufacturers seeking custom options that integrate seamlessly with their existing frames.
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Please note that Waterson closer hinges start from a size of 4″x4″. If you’re in need of smaller self-closing hinges, we’d recommend checking out some other resources! Also, we only provide single acting closer hinges. Thank you.
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