Emtek 95034 Spring Hinges (Pair), 4" x 4" with 5/8" Radius Corners, UL Listed, Plated Steel

Yes, the 95034 spring hinge is rated for door thicknesses up to 1-3/4 inches, which covers standard 1-3/4 inch exterior and commercial-weight doors as well as the 1-3/8 inch doors common on older interior openings. The hinge measures 4 x 4 inches with 5/8 inch radius corners, so the door and jamb mortises need to match that leaf size and that corner radius. Leaf thickness is 0.110 inch.

A 1/4 inch radius corner leaf is what you want. The Orca Hardware SPR4014 is a 4 inch by 4 inch spring hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners, 4014 Series, medium duty, so the leaf size still matches the 4 inch by 4 inch Emtek 95034. The Hager 1251 is a full mortise spring hinge with 1/4 inch round corners in standard weight steel, and the Deltana DSH35R4 is a single action steel spring hinge at 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with a 1/4 inch radius if the prep is the smaller leaf. The 95034 corner radius is 5/8 inch, which is a different prep.

Order a square corner spring hinge instead. The Orca Hardware SPR4040 is a 4 inch by 4 inch square corner spring hinge in the 4040 Series, medium duty, so it matches the 4 inch by 4 inch leaf size of the Emtek 95034 while fitting a square prep. The BEST 2060R is another square corner spring hinge, standard weight with a removable pin, and the McKinney 1502 is a square corner full mortise spring hinge in 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch. The 95034 itself has 5/8 inch radius corners and will leave a gap at the corners of a square mortise.

Eleven finishes, so you can match the hinge to knobs and levers already on the opening: Medium Bronze (MB), Tumbled White Bronze (TWB), 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, Polished Nickel (US14), 619 Satin Nickel, Pewter (US15A), Flat Black (US19), 625 Bright Chrome, Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), 606 Satin Brass, and French Antique (US7). The hinge itself is plated steel in every one of them, so the finish is a coating over steel rather than solid brass.

A spring hinge like the Emtek 95034 puts the closing force inside the hinge itself, so nothing hangs off the face of the door or the frame. That is why they get used on house-to-garage doors and other openings that must self-close without a surface closer arm in the way. The trade-off: spring hinges have no adjustable sweep or latch speed the way a closer does, and they are sized to lighter leaves. For a heavy commercial door with traffic control needs, a surface closer is the right tool.

No handing to specify. The 95034 is a full mortise spring hinge with symmetrical 4 x 4 inch leaves and 5/8 inch radius corners, so the same pair works on a left hand or right hand door. What you do specify is the finish, and only the finish, since it comes one size.

Hole pattern. The Orca Hardware SPR4058 is a 4 inch by 4 inch spring hinge with 5/8 inch radius corners in the 4058 Series, while the SPR4058Z is the same 4 inch by 4 inch 5/8 inch radius corner spring hinge with a Z hole pattern, SPR4058 Series, both medium duty. The Z pattern stages the screw holes differently on the leaf, so confirm which pattern the existing frame prep is drilled for before ordering either. The Emtek 95034 shares the 4 inch by 4 inch size and 5/8 inch radius corner and ships with its screws.

Only if the door is meant to swing both ways. The Deltana DASH95 is a double action spring hinge with solid brass cover plates and the Deltana DASHS is a double action saloon hinge sold each, in 4 inch, 5 inch and 6 inch heights. Double action means the door swings in both directions and returns to center, which is a cafe or saloon door application. The Emtek 95034 is a single-swing spring hinge, 4 inch by 4 inch, sold in pairs with screws. For a single action steel spring hinge from Deltana, the DSH35R4 and DSH35R4-A are 3-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch with a 1/4 inch radius.

The Design Hardware UL Spring Hinge is a UL spring hinge in medium duty and is the straightforward standardization pick where a UL listed spring hinge is called for across many openings. The Emtek 95034 is also UL listed, in a 4 inch by 4 inch plated steel body with 5/8 inch radius corners, and comes in eleven finishes including 613 Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, 619 Satin Nickel, 625 Bright Chrome, 606 Satin Brass, Flat Black US19 and Polished Brass Lifetime US3, which is the wider finish range if the openings are visible and need to match existing trim.

Not for a standard door opening. The Pemko Markar FM400 and FM900 series and the Pemko FS402 and FS902 series are spring loaded continuous hinges built for toilet partitions with an 80 lb load capacity, and the FS902 is 304 stainless steel. A continuous hinge runs the full height of the leaf and mounts to a partition edge, not into a pair of butt hinge mortises. The Emtek 95034 is a 4 inch by 4 inch butt spring hinge sold in pairs with screws for doors up to 1-3/4 inch thick.

Steel. The 95034 is a plated steel hinge, steel substrate with a plated decorative finish over it, which is how it hits eleven finish choices while keeping spring strength in the barrel. Buyers matching solid brass hinges elsewhere in a house should know the base metal here is steel, not brass.