HINGES FOR GATES
Choose Your Hinge Type
With a rectangular hinge plate, butt hinges can take a high weight and are non-corrosive. You can also use them outside, thanks to their stainless steel construction and screws.
Designed to withstand hard use and extreme weather, marine hinges are corrosion-resistant making a great gate hinge for use on doors outside such as shed doors, barn doors, or driveways.
Our heavy-duty hinges are often surface-mounted and can support the weight of heavy hanging gates while providing a smooth closing and opening experience and an aesthetic design.
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How to Choose the Right Gate Hinge?
Materials
The material you are working with will determine how you will secure the gate hinges to the gate and gate post. If, for example, your gate is made of a metal like steel, you might choose a weldable hinge (also known as lift-off) or a screw-fixed hinge. However, with wooden gates, you’ll only be able to use screw-fixed hinges.
Weight
Knowing your gate’s total weight will help you determine the quantity, size and type of hinges you need to avoid hinge failure. If the hinges aren’t the correct size to handle the weight of the gate, long-term usage can cause the hinges to fail.
Hinge Size
The gate width, in particular, will play a key role in determining the strength of the gate hinges, as the wider the gate, the more pressure will be put on the top hinge.
Location and Usage
Consider where the gate is located, as this will determine how the gate is used and how often. For something like a large industrial estate with metal gates or a special delivery entrance, the gate hinges may need to frequently open their gate or keep it open for long periods, and the gate hinge pin will have to take a lot of wear and tear. If large vehicles frequently pass through, the gate will also need to open more than 90 degrees requiring hinges to open this wide.
For the average garden gate, the priority will likely be less about how wide it can open and more about reliability, can stand up to frequent use and won’t seize up quickly. Stainless steel hinges are a great option for a garden gate hinge.
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Or read our guide to choosing the right gate hinges for more information.
Explore Cooke Brothers’ Range of Gate Hinges
At Cooke Brothers, we ensure only the highest quality and craftsmanship goes into making our industry-leading adjustable concealed hinges which are perfect for gates. We have years of experience developing reliable and innovative designs and are proud of the products we make available.
We offer same-day, next-day, and 48-hour delivery – shop and order your adjustable gate hinges online now.
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Looking for another type of hinge? Explore our range of specialised hinges and find the right fit for your application.
Alternatively, if you’re not sure what to look for, get in contact with our team of experts who would be happy to help find your solution.
