Pamex DD02-53 2-1/2" Diameter Concave Wall Stop

The DD02-53 ships with a 1-1/4 inch screw and an expansion shield, so it anchors into hollow drywall using the shield rather than needing to hit a stud. Into a solid substrate you can set the shield in a drilled hole the same way. No other mounting hardware is needed to hang it.

Projection is 1 inch from the mounting surface. That is the clearance you get between the wall and whatever strikes it, so measure from the wall to the outermost point on your door, usually the lever or knob, and if that part reaches more than an inch you want a longer wall stop instead, or a floor stop.

With a 1 inch projection the DD02-53 won't reach a lever that stands further off the door. Look at the ABH RM Series or RMS Series wall door stops, both sold with multiple length options, so you can pick a stem long enough to catch the lever before the door face hits the wall.

Pamex lists the DD02-53 as a residential wall stop, brass bodied. It suits apartments, condos, and single family units. For a school, hospital, or any high traffic commercial corridor, go to a heavy duty stop such as the Ives WS11 or the Ives WS33, both heavy duty with a replaceable rubber bumper, so the wear part can be swapped instead of the whole stop.

The Delaney 2-1/4" Concave Wall Bumper is the nearest match in form. Both are concave-face wall bumpers that mount to the wall behind the door; the Pamex DD02-53 uses a 2-1/2 inch diameter base and projects 1 inch from the mounting surface, while the Delaney unit is a 2-1/4 inch concave wall bumper. The Emtek 2255 brass wall bumper with regular rosette is the other close cousin, also a brass-bodied concave-style bumper. If you are matching an existing 2-1/2 inch base footprint on a wall that already has an anchor hole, the DD02-53 covers the widest circle of the three.

Use a rod-style wall stop instead of a low-profile bumper. The ABH RM Series and RMS Series wall door stops are offered with multiple length options, so you can pick a projection that lets the lever or knob strike the stop before it hits the wall. The Ives WS11 heavy duty wall stop with replaceable rubber bumper is the other route, and it is set up for both drywall and masonry. The Pamex DD02-53 projects 1 inch from the mounting surface, which suits openings where the door face itself makes contact rather than the trim.

The Pamex DD02-53 is classified for residential use. For commercial traffic, the Ives WS11, WS20 and WS33 are all rated heavy duty; the WS33/WS33X and the WS11 both carry a replaceable rubber bumper, which matters on a door that gets hit hundreds of times a week because the wear part comes out without pulling the anchor. The DD02-53 suits apartment interiors, offices, and unit turns where the strike frequency is low.

Yes, for that job. The DD02-53 is a wall stop and only arrests the door swing. To hold the door open you want a wall holder: the Ives WS20 is a manual wall holder with a hinged strike for drywall and masonry applications, and the Ives WS40 is an automatic wall holder with a heavy duty bumper pad. The WS20 is heavy duty and the WS40 is light duty. Loading dock doors, unit-turn work, and corridors that need to stay propped are holder territory; the DD02-53 is for openings that should swing closed again.

The DD02-53 base is 2-1/2 inches in diameter, so it covers the anchor hole and any scuffing inside that circle. If the previous stop was bigger and left a wider mark, patch and paint first. If what you're facing is a knob-sized hole punched clean through the drywall, that is a different fix: the Delaney 2-1/8 inch hole plate metal cover is made to cap it, and you would then add a stop to keep it from happening again.

Six finishes, all called out by BHMA number so they match a lever or knob ordered to the same code: 605 bright brass, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 619 satin nickel, 622 matte black, 625 polished chrome, and 630 satin stainless steel. For a property manager standardizing a building, order the stop in the same number as the door hardware and the finishes line up.

A wall stop like the DD02-53 takes the impact at the wall, where the damage actually happens, and it holds the door 1 inch off the surface. It needs wall behind the swing. Where there is no wall in reach, a baseboard-height obstruction, or a closet with a return, a door-mounted unit is the answer: the Delaney 3 inch spring door stop or the Delaney 3 inch HD rigid door stop both mount on the door instead.

Concave wall stops such as the Pamex DD02-53 only arrest the swing, they do not hold. If you need the door to stay open, for moving carts, laundry, or airflow, that is a wall holder: the Ives WS20 is a manual holder with a hinged strike, and the Ives WS40 is an automatic holder with a bumper pad. A holder needs a catch mounted on the door face, which a plain stop does not.

Move the stop to the door or the base. The Delaney 3" HD Rigid Door Stop and the Delaney 3" Spring Door Stop both mount at the bottom of the door rather than on the wall behind it, so they work where the swing lands on glass, a window return, or open space. The rigid version has no give; the spring version flexes on contact. The Pamex DD02-53 needs a mounting surface for its 1-1/4 inch screw and expansion shield, so it belongs where there is drywall or masonry to anchor into.

No. The Delaney 2310011 is a hole plate metal cover, a blank disc that conceals an unused opening in the wall or door. It has no bumper and stops nothing. It is the part you reach for when you remove a wall stop and want to hide the anchor hole, not a substitute for one. The Pamex DD02-53 is a concave wall stop with a 2-1/2 inch base that takes the impact of the door.

Brass is the listed substrate. That matters in a bathroom or a coastal unit where a plated steel stop rusts at the screw, and it is why the brass finishes, 605 bright brass and 613 oil rubbed bronze, wear the way the rest of the door hardware does.

Same idea, different footprint. The DD02-53 has a 2-1/2 inch diameter base; the Delaney wall bumper is 2-1/4 inches. The larger base spreads load over more drywall and covers a slightly bigger mark. Emtek also makes the 2255 brass wall bumper with a regular rosette if you are matching an Emtek trim package on the rest of the door.

Both are brass wall bumpers. The Emtek 2255 is described as a brass wall bumper with a regular rosette, meaning the trim ring is a separate decorative element. The Pamex DD02-53 is a one-piece concave form with a 2-1/2 inch diameter base and 1 inch projection, and its substrate is brass. Choose on the look of the escutcheon face and on whether the 2-1/2 inch circle matches the other wall stops already installed.

For a wall stop where the bumper is the serviceable part, the Ives WS11 and the Ives WS33/WS33X are both built with a replaceable rubber bumper, and both are heavy duty. That construction is worth specifying on high-cycle doors, since the maintenance visit becomes a bumper swap rather than a new anchor in the wall. The Pamex DD02-53 is a residential-duty concave stop, so on a low-traffic opening the whole unit is the service item.