Concealed door closers UK

Concealed door closers UK

Do you need concealed door closers for UK buildings?

Samuel Heath is a leading brand in concealed door closer technology. We work with architects, property developers and facility management teams across the UK to manufacture and supply concealed door closers for their clients.

Known across the world, Samuel Heath concealed door closers are jamb-mounted door closers that make doors automatically close and offer a safer and more durable option to traditional overhead, surface mounted door closers with mechanical arms.

Concealed door closers in the UK are typically installed in social housing, high rise apartments, hospitals, mental health and other healthcare facilities, care homes, hotels, commercial buildings and education sites.

Benefits of concealed door closers

There are many benefits of concealed door closers:

• Unlike overhead door closers, concealed door closers do not provide a potential ligature point. This is of particular concern in buildings occupied or frequented by vulnerable people
• Concealed door closers are rarely damaged, either deliberately or accidentally. In many cases, overhead door closers are vandalised, either because occupants don’t want their door to automatically close, or because they simply want to cause wilful damage.

Once an overhead door closer is damaged, it impacts the overall performance of the fire door. This is not only unsafe, but also inconvenient and costly for facility managers as the entire door must be replaced

• While overhead door closers are directly associated with institutional settings, concealed door closers are unseen, so do not create the same institutional environment. It is important that residents of care homes, mental health facilities, social housing and high-rise apartments live in a homely environment which is known to boost recuperation and wellbeing.

Concealed door closers are more hygienic than overhead door closers because they don’t offer a surface upon which dirt and bacteria can collect. They are also positioned at a height where they are easier to inspect and clean.

Types of concealed door closers available in the UK

Samuel Heath have manufactured different types of concealed door closer products that are available in the UK. The most widely specified are the Powermatic R100 and Powermatic Axis R108.

Powermatic R100

The Powermatic R100 is widely declared one of the most technologically advanced, controlled door closers. It is the only Certifire jamb-mounted door closer on the market. Certifire is a third party, industry recognised certification. A Powermatic R100 product brochure can be downloaded here.

Powermatic Axis R108

The Powermatic R108 concealed door closer works with the Tectus concealed hinge system’s central pivot axis. A Powermatic R108 product brochure can be downloaded here.

Concealed vs overhead door closers

In the concealed vs overhead door closers debate for new build, renovation or facilities upgrade projects, the above benefits of concealed door closers regarding safety, misuse, aesthetics and hygiene are increasingly influencing the decisions of specifiers and facilities managers.

Concealed door closers, which enhance both personal safety and fire safety, were introduced to overcome the limitations and risks associated with overhead door closers.