Posted by DDH Staff on 8/4/2008 to
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Having a door hinge with a non-removable or fixed pin is probably not the best option for most people. For one it costs a little more per hinge. Secondly, if you have to remove the door you also have to remove the hinges completely from the door. Why would you want a door hinge with a fixed pin? Well, probably the most common reason for this would be an exterior door that swings outward. An outward swing door will have the hinge barrels exposed on the outside of the home so a perpetrator could easily pop the pins and the door would come off the hinges. With a fixed hinge pin the door is much more secure. We also often have customers use fixed hinge pin door hinges for closets or rooms inside commercial applications where the door swings outward, but they want to be able to lock the door and keep the contents of the room secure.
We have Emtek door hinges with a non-removable pin as an option. The additional cost is around $4 per hinge. Since this option is not real common we don't have it available online but you're welcome to call us to place an order by phone. You can check out the available door hinges here:
Emtek Door Hinges >>
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Jd revell
Date
7/23/2022
I had an exterior front door manufactured by Swed door that had fixed pins on the interior. All you had to do to remove the door was to open it and then lift it off the pins. So very easy! All doors should be so easy! When closed and lock it was very secure. I might add that it was a heavy door.
Brian Fine
Date
6/16/2023
Restoring a WWII trunk made by my dad while in South Pacific. The trunk has solid brass hardware made from melted down shell casings. The hinges are not original as they were plated brass. I am looking for 3 x 3 square corner fixed pin 3 mounting holes per side solid brass hinges (2). Any availability or suggestions where I can buy. Thanks Brian Fine

