What is a door closer and where is it worth fitting one?

A door closer is a mechanism, usually an arm with a hydraulic body, that closes the door by itself after it has been opened and slows it down so it does not slam.

Where it makes most sense:

• Building entrances and communal area doors, so they are not left open.
• Pool gates and meter room doors on urbanisations.
• Shops and offices with lots of people coming and going.
• Outside doors that bang in the wind.

Before choosing one you need to look at the weight and width of the leaf, which way it opens and whether the door needs to stay open at any point. A small closer on a heavy door will not manage to shut it, and one that is too strong makes the door hard to open.

One more thing: if the door already rubs or has dropped, it has to be adjusted first. You can see how we fit them in door closer installation.