Half-Surface Screen Door Hinge With Ball Tips

I found an old screen/storm door in the alley which I refinished. I needed hinges and found these that go well with my home which was built in 1895 in the Dutch revival style with the sloped front roof over a porch. I am very happy with the look and performance of these hinges and would recommend them to anyone.

Used three of these hinges to install a wood screen door. The quality, look and feel of these hinges is very good -- much better than I've been getting from Stanley. I got the satin nickel finish. Customers were very happy.

Beautiful products and high quality. I will continue to purchase from here as I have in the past.

This is an excellent product and a more difficult one to find as half mortise hinges don't seem to be as common for those molded frames. The hinge is sturdy, the spring tight, and the finish beautiful. Now, on the finish...it was easily scratched. There was no documentation on how to set the tension on the hinge and while figuring it out I scratched the finish with the tool that is included to change the tension. It's a small scratch and in a location that won't be seen, but nonetheless, I wasn't happy to have just taken this out of the package and not five minutes later put a scratch in it. I have yet to install the hinge as I'm just finishing building the screen and window frame as those were lost to time. The hinges are being used on an original door from 1912 that I've completely restored and I'm fully confident will seal the deal. If I'm able after writing the review to edit it, I'll happily add some images for a better idea of this solid product.

I installed these hinges a couple of months ago and couldn't be happier. Solid, yet light and positive closing action. A note for those considering.... they need to be mortised into the door casing, which isn't a problem if you are capable of doing this. Loosen the tension before installing. Install the hinge into the mortise, then the door is shimmed and the overlay part of the hinge is screwed onto the door. The tension is then easily adjusted to provide the closing action you like. Delivered on time and in excellent condition. Absolutely no problem with this company.

thought it was a little pricey

The door was installed by professional carpenter and worked well for 11 months. Then the top hinge forging broke. I ordered and replaced with new one 3 months ago and it's holding so far.

I finally got these installed. They didn't come with any directions, and HoAH did not have any when I called. I've installed hinges and hung doors before, but I had no idea how these operated. Most directions for adjustable spring hinges available online are for a different style. What worked for me: I removed the tension pin first. The tension is adjusted horizontally, so use the supplied rod or a hex key to move the tension ""wheel"" in the appropriate horizontal direction. I pulled the pin out with a needle nose pliers. I ended up messing up all of the paint on the pin trying to get it out. I had a hard time getting the pin out. I'm not sure if it is normally inserted so tight or if it's just because I did not know what I was doing. Directions for the another kind of adjustable hinge (not this one) say to insert a hex key into the hole and press to release tension. That's what I was doing first, and it wasn't working. Tension for this hinge is adjusted by turning the horizontal ""wheel"", not pressing on anything. Removing the pin allows for the hinge to move freely, without any tension, and allows for a pretty easy install. Install the hinge to the door frame first, then the door. Once the door is fitted properly and hung, adjust the tension. Turn the horizontal wheel on the hinge and insert the tension pin with the door closed. Remove and adjust the pin until it shuts with the desired amount of tension. Now, that I have it installed, I like the way that it operates. It's pretty smooth. Installation was harder than it needed to be due to no available directions. I have the oil rubbed bronze finish, so I will touch up my tension pins with paint that I have on hand in this color. I would recommend these to a friend due to their operation. For less handy people, I would suggest that you hire someone to install them. There is not very much help online with this style of adjustable hinge. I included what worked best for me to help you out.

We like how these look on our refurbished Victorian house. BUT they don't last more the two years. I've blown thoruhg a half dozen and i'm moving to a different brand and style. I'm not sure if its the weather or the quality. I'm leaning toward quality. My door weight is only 100lbs.

The self closing springs are not strong enough. I bought these so I wouldn't have to use screen door springs. I am going to have to use screen door springs. The least amount of wind has then banging around. Would not spend the money on them again.