Doorstopper Guide

Stainless steel door stoppers are quite heavy, weighing up to one kilogram, and because of their own weight they usually do not need to be glued or screwed to the floor. If the door is very heavy and the door stop could therefore still slip, stainless steel door stops can be additionally fixed with a non-slip silicone base to prevent them from slipping.

Door stops are also available in shock-absorbing materials such as silicone, plastic or rubber. Since these materials are relatively light, they are well suited for light doors, such as glass doors. Additional fastening with screws or glue should not be dispensed with for lightweight materials. Rubber bands are particularly suitable for door clips that are hung around the door handle to hold the door open.

Textile door stoppers are also suitable for doors without a door handle that cannot hit the wall and damage it. These sandbag-like doorstops are simply placed on the floor behind the door. When the door is opened, it cannot hit the wall. When the door is closed, the fabric door stop can be placed flush against the underside of the door and thus additionally keep out draughts.

Door stoppers are often placed on the floor. The attachment differs: doorstops that cannot be firmly placed by their own weight must additionally be fixed in the floor with adhesive or screws. For example, some doorstops have a thread that is placed in the middle. Another possibility is to fix them to the floor with glue. Heavy stainless steel doorstops can simply be placed on the floor and do not require any further fixation.

Door wedges are made of plastic, stainless steel or wood. The wedge-shaped door stops are placed behind the door and prevent it from closing or banging against the wall. As with the heavy stainless steel door stops, door wedges can also be placed flexibly.

Doorstops with magnets consist of two parts. A magnetic ring and a counterpart, which is often additionally spring-loaded. The stopper is screwed into the floor and the magnetic ring is screwed into a suitable place at the lower end of the door.

Door holders are often installed in public buildings. The door can be opened and hooked into a construction in the floor or on the wall. In this way, it remains permanently open and can no longer close.

Door dampers are fitted behind the door. Screwed or glued, they dampen the impact of the door on the wall. In this variant, too, the door damper can be made of plastic, stainless steel with a rubber cap or completely of rubber.

Door dampers can also be fitted directly to the door. This variant is particularly useful if the door cannot be opened very far due to lack of space. A small rubber piece can easily be stuck to the desired place on the door and prevents the door from hitting the wall hard.