Tuesday, April 26, 2016





Help, I've come unhinged!  Well, a person could get unhinged trying to determine which type of hinges their garage door takes. I have seen plastic hinges, and specialty 'pinchless' hinges in different styles, but the most common hinges are steel specialty strap hinges or butt hinges.

14 guage narrow rail garage door hinge
garage door interior
butt hinge
The butt hinges are sometimes used on the interior of the door between panels. They look like a basic door hinge, but are designed for garage doors. The shape and spacing of the holes fit standardized hole positions

The strap hinges may be used on the interior, but only number 1 hinges are used for that purpose, because the offset is not used, since there are no rollers in the interior of the door.

18 guage number 1 garage door hinge
typical number 1 hinge used on interior of door
  Call garagedoorsupplyco.com at 888-346-3173 for assistance in selecting the right hinges for your door. NOTE that the hinges are part of the door, and independent of the  garage door operator (if equipped). If you are unsure of what type of hinge you need because they look nothing like the ones on GDSCO's website, contact the door manufacturer or authorized dealer for more information. GDSCO stocks the most common types, so you can measure the hinge holes, the width and length of your hinges, and compare to theirs to see if they are close. If so, they are probably the right ones. Call them to be sure. They may have you take a picture of your hinge and send in for verification.