Garage doors are opened and closed multiple times a day. Without the right spring hinges, a range of issues can arise. Traditional spring hinges often slam doors violently, creating disruptive noise and risking damage to both the door and frame.

Tall or heavy garage doors may lack proper support with standard hinges, leading to instability and even hinge failure. Furthermore, poorly designed hinges without easy installation or speed adjustment compromise both functionality and convenience.

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5 Key Features to Look for When Choosing Garage Door Hinges

Anti Slamming Feature

Reliable anti-slam spring hinges are essential for garage doors, as traditional spring hinges may be disruptive, slamming doors shut with unnecessary force. Anti-slam mechanism eliminates this problem, giving peace and safety in your home while extending the door’s lifespan.

Fire Rated and Heavy Duty for Durability

Fire-rated spring hinges resist high temperatures and contain fire hazards, making them a vital precaution for safety. Spring hinges for interior doors must have the force to secure the latch, keeping doors closed to prevent the spread of fire and protect occupants and property.

Garage doors, especially tall and heavy ones, also need heavy-duty spring-loaded hinges to withstand frequent use, ensure smooth operation, and prevent imbalance or wagging.

Effortless Installation and Precise Control

The easy-to-install feature plays an important role too when choosing garage door hinges. Spring-loaded hinge with standard template compatibility and speed adjustment would simplify setup, reduce downtime, save energy & money to install, and ensure precise door control.
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Spring Loaded Garage Door Hinges Solution

Waterson spring-loaded garage door hinges deliver a reliable solution, combining durability, convenience, and safety to enhance the longevity and functionality of garage doors, with efficient features as follows:

  • Load Bearing Capacity: Waterson heavy-duty spring hinges efficiently support significant loads – three hinges 260 lbs, and four hinges up to 440 lbs.
  • Fire Door Compliance: Adhering to NFPA80 standards and 3-hour UL fire-rated, made from durable stainless steel, resists high temperatures and corrosion resistance.
  • Anti Slamming & Soft Closing: Eliminate loud and disruptive closures. Close the garage door without power.
  • Easy Installation: Built to ANSI Standard A156.7, compatible with existing hinge templates, ensuring easy installation.
  • Adjustability: Features 3 adjustable setting speeds and buffering control over door closing speed.
  • Aesthetic: Elegant and minimal visual, available in a range of finishes, including Satin Brushed, Satin Brass, Dark Bronze, and Matte Black.

Loosen the screws, adjust the hinge for proper alignment, and retighten securely. Learn more from our adjustment instructions.

Remove the damaged hinge and install a suitable replacement. Spring Hinges that meet the ANSI Standard A156.7 is what you need.

Fire-rated garage doors are crucial for preventing fire spread, enhancing safety, and giving homeowners peace of mind, particularly for garages connected to the house.

Waterson Spring Loaded Garage Door Hinges

Waterson spring loaded garage door hinges combine an overhead closer and hinge into one attractive component with optional hold-open and door-stop features. These hinges are ideal for commercial openings, gates, and glass doors. The hinges are easily installed and adjusted to comply with ADA & ICC A117.1 requirements for opening force and to assure quiet, secure closing. Made with stainless steel, Waterson soft close door hinges meet NFPA 80 and are UL 3-hour fire-rated, as well as being suitable for both interior and all-weather exterior openings. See all our features.

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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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