Continuous Piano Hinges
What is a Continuous Hinge?
Whether you’re hanging a door, working with cabinetry or working on a DIY project, continuous hinges are an elegant alternative to standard butt hinges that provide alignment along the full length of the door or lid and even distribution of the load. Continuous hinges are also surface mounted, removing the need to alter the existing door frame during installation.
Want to find out more? Read The Ultimate Guide to Continuous Hinges.
Continuous Hinge or Piano Hinge?
A continuous hinge is often referred to as a piano hinge because piano lids are almost always supported by a continuous hinge that runs the full width of the instrument. These days a piano hinge can be found across a wide range of applications from pianos right through to architectural solutions in arduous environments.
Watch Our Video on Interleafed Continuous Hinges
Benefits of Using a Piano Hinge
A piano hinge provides stability, reliability and safety to a range of applications, from supporting doors in high traffic commercial environments to cabinetry in home DIY projects. Continuous hinges also allow for smooth operation with a frictionless, aesthetically pleasing design.
Aesthetically Pleasing and Suited to Any Environment
Continuous hinges leave no gaps between the door and the jam providing a sleek appearance and a smooth pivotal action due to precise alignment. They’re available in a wide range of materials and finishes to suit the style of any environment. This elegant aesthetic is also why these hinges are used as piano hinges.
Easy to Align and Mount
When using continuous hinges, there’s no need to cut recesses in the door frame which avoids ruining door frames and materials and saves time during installation. Due to their sturdiness and stability, they can also be used on wooden or metal door frames which usually require a more robust solution due to their heavier load.
Supports the Full Length of Any Door
Compared to other hinges, a piano hinge is easily cut to align and match the length of any door or lid that needs to be hinged. This allows for perfect weight distribution and alignment which ensures stability for every application.
We can cut your continuous hinges to length for you, ensuring a perfect finish for your project. Learn more about Cooke Brothers’ Cut to Length service for continuous hinges.
Common Applications for Continuous Hinges
Continuous hinges are extremely versatile and can be a reliable solution for a range of applications.
High Traffic Commercial Environments
Continuous hinges offer a robust, reliable solution to busy commercial environments where reliability and safety are paramount. Depending on the environment, our architectural and heavy duty continuous hinges are great options for hanging doors in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications. Whether you’re fitting out an office, hotel or hospital or hanging external doors in an agricultural environment or secure facility, continuous hinges should be at the top of your list of options.
DIY Projects
Continuous hinges offer a high quality, easy-to-install solution for DIY enthusiasts, at a cost-effective price. Whether you’re building storage boxes, cabinetry or looking for hinge solutions for craft and hobby applications, our light duty continuous hinges will be a great option for you.
Cabinetry
A piano hinge provides stability to cabinetry projects, with a desirable aesthetically neat look to suit any style and design.
Learn more about why continuous hinges are a good choice for cabinetry.
Different Types of Continuous Hinges
Ready to explore our full range of continuous hinges? Here’s some quick links to the different ranges
Materials and Finishes
Continuous hinges are available in high-quality materials, suited to different applications.
Available continuous hinge materials
- Brass
- Mild steel
- Aluminium alloy
- Stainless steel
Available continuous hinge finishes
- Base Materials
- Steel
- Brass
- Aluminium
- Stainless Steel
Applied Finishes
- Brass
- Brushed Nickel
- Bronze
- Gold Anodised
- Zinc
- Satin Anodised
- Chrome
- Bronze Anodised
Explore Cooke Brothers’ Range of Continuous Hinges
At Cooke Brothers, we ensure only the highest quality and craftmanship goes into making our industry leading continuous hinges. We have years of experience developing reliable and innovative designs and are proud of the products we make available. Discover our extensive range of continuous hinges to buy online.
We offer same day, next day, and 48-hour delivery – shop and order your continuous hinges online now.
Looking for something More…?
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Piano hinges can be a little tricky to fit on larger furniture, but follow these simple steps to get it right every time:
- Place the piano hinge on the edge of either the lid or body and fold it 90 degrees over the edge of the furniture to ensure it is in line and level
- Put the first pilot hole in, ensuring there is a space between the end of the hinge and the first screw. Repeat this procedure until you have reached the other end of the hinge
- Keep the hinge at a 90-degree angle to ensure it stays lined up for each hole
- Remove the hinge and do the same for the opposing piece of the furniture
- Clamp or fasten the two pieces of furniture together ensuring they are level and inline
- Fit your hinge using the guide holes created in the previous steps
