Type of Wooden Door or Gate Usage Length of Band Required

Light Domestic Doors or Wooden Gates
Infrequent 33.3% of width of door

Medium Weight Wooden Doors or Gates, in commercial or industrial use.
Moderate 50% of width of door

Heavy Weight Wooden Doors or Gates, in commercial or industrial use.
Frequent 50% of width of door


Height of Door or Gates
Any wooden door or gate measuring over 2m high but under 3m high must always be fitted with three hinges. When installing doors over 3m high, guidance should be obtained from our Technical Department before fitting.

Technical Advice
Where any abnormally large wooden doors or particularly heavy wooden gates are required to be fitted with Hook & Band type hinges, our Technical Department will provide a free of charge written specification upon request.