Screw-in hinge guards can easily split timber doors. They can also puncture fire door assemblies. This can create costly maintenance issues and potentially affect supplier warranties. On the contrary, damage-free fittings can help mitigate these risks while still providing effective finger-entrapment protection. Schools, nurseries, and academies often invest heavily in high-quality door systems. Yet many decision-makers focus on injury prevention without considering installation methods that can damage the door. Here is more information on how screw-in hinge guards can damage expensive timber doors and what you should choose instead. Key Highlights Screw fixings permanently pierce the door structure. Timber doors can split over time around fixing points. Perforating fixings may affect fire door integrity. Door manufacturers may question warranty claims after modifications. Damage-free protective systems avoid puncturing the door. Specialist installation helps meet statutory safet...
Schools have all kinds of doors. Classroom doors, toilet cubicles, playground gates, fire doors, glazed doors and more. They can all trap fingers, but they do not all need the same type of guard. Choosing the right door finger guards for schools means evaluating each door individually. Its size, hinges, opening angle, location and users. Fitting a single product across the whole site can affect the functionality and safety of some doors. Find the actual risk The hinge cavity usually presents the biggest danger on a standard hinged door. This is the gap that opens between the door and its frame. The hinge pin side can also trap fingers, especially when children can reach both sides of the door. Other doors create different risks. Sliding doors, toilet cubicles and low gates may have gaps in less obvious places. Schools should check the following points before choosing a door finger protector : Where fingers could enter a gap Who uses the door How regularly it opens Whether childr...