Architectural lift-off hinges provide flexibility allowing doors to be removed from their frames in cases of emergency and for improved safety. This makes for ease of doorset manufacture, installation and maintenance. By simply opening the door and lifting the two halves of the hinge, the door easily comes free. Lift-off hinges are handed meaning they are designed to be used only on the right of a left-hand side of a door.

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Architectural lift-off hinges provide flexibility allowing doors to be removed from their frames in cases of emergency and for improved safety. This makes for ease of doorset manufacture,...
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Architectural lift-off hinges provide flexibility allowing doors to be removed from their frames in cases of emergency and for improved safety. This makes for ease of doorset manufacture, installation and maintenance. By simply opening the door and lifting the two halves of the hinge, the door easily comes free. Lift-off hinges are handed meaning they are designed to be used only on the right of a left-hand side of a door. Need help choosing what to buy? Click here for more information.
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Lift-Off Hinges

3 benefits of using architectural lift-off hinges

1. You can purchase an architectural lift-off hinge in a variety of formats

At Cooke Brothers, we offer a variety of lift-off hinges such as concealed bearing lift-off hinges and loadmaster lift-off hinges. We also offer satin stainless steel and bright polished lift-off hinges in a variety of sizes to meet your project's needs.

2. Architectural lift-off hinges can hold heavy duty doors

Our loadmaster lift-off hinges are perfect for using with door weights of up to 160kgs. This means you can use these types of hinges in high-traffic, commercial areas that require heavier doors.

3. Architectural lift-off hinges are great for easy access

Using a lift-off hinge is a great solution for when you need a door to be quickly removed for access reasons and emergencies. The way lift-off hinges are designed means that the hinges lift easily, allowing the hinge to separate and release the door.

Common applications for architectural lift-off hinges

Fire doors

Ensuring that fire doors are equipped with the right hinges is paramount for public safety. Our loadmaster architectural lift-off hinges are rated FD 60, meaning that our fire door hinges can withstand high temperatures and open flames for at least 60 minutes.

Likewise, our loadmaster type of lift-off hinge can support weight of up to 160kg, meaning it can be used in commercial environments such as offices, hospitals and schools where a heavy duty door is needed.

When doors need to be easily removed

The design of architectural lift-off hinges means that they are perfectly made for when doors need to be quickly removed, which is key in emergencies. This can include both domestic doors and high-traffic doors in commercial properties.

Different types of architectural lift-off hinges

Concealed bearing architectural lift-off hinges

This type of hinge is extremely strong, particularly the stainless steel lift-off hinge solution as these are corrosion resistant and long lasting in arduous, outdoor environments. Some of our stainless-steel concealed bearing lift-off hinges are Fire Door (FD) rated, making them safe to use in fire doors too.

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Loadmaster architectural lift-off hinges

This type of lift-off hinge is made for being strong enough to carry extremely heavy doors. As well as some being FD rated, our loadmaster architectural lift-off hinges can withstand 200,000 cycles, making them a reliable hinge solution for a variety of jobs.

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Materials and finishes

Our loadmaster lift-off hinges come in a satin stainless steel polish and our concealed bearing lift-off hinges come in both bright and satin stainless steel polish.

We also offer a range of high quality architectural lift-off hinges that have excellent FD ratings and come in a variety of sizes to meet the requirements of any domestic or commercial application.

Explore Cooke Brothers’ range of architectural lift-off hinges

Cooke Brothers have been a family-run business since 1872 and consistently provide our customers with extremely high quality products. We pride ourselves on the level of craftmanship and innovation that goes into our work; you can be rest assured that our hinges are reliable, long lasting and made by experts.

We offer same day, next day and 48-hour delivery, so you can trust that we can supply the materials you need, when you need them.

We want to ensure that you come to us as standard as your one stop solution for your architectural ironmongery and metalwork needs, so take a look at our extremely extensive range of high quality products.

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However, if you're not sure which hinges are suitable for your job, don't hesitate to get in contact with us, we're more than happy to help.