The best door closers, compared.
Top pick: HBL HBL3201 hydraulic door closer Best value: Offfay roller-arm door closer – About £8.50 for a stated 20–25 kg roller-arm spring, 4.4 from 532 reviews, and no fire-door claim. It is the best price for that light non-fire job, not a controlled closer. Updated October 2026.
A door closer on amazon.co.uk is usually an overhead hydraulic body with an arm, a small surface spring, or a stick-on cable. In the UK the serious job is a fire door that must shut itself from any angle. Approved Document B and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 both treat that shut as a real check. The closer for that job is a controlled unit to BS EN 1154, power size at least 3 for a typical leaf, with evidence it suits that door. A bedroom or kitchen door that only needs to stop drifting is a different product. A line that says EN tifire or fire door is a claim, not proof the closer suits your leaf. Type, power and paperwork are in the [door closer buying guide](/hub/door-and-window-security/door-closer/sub/door-closer-buying-guide). A door closer pulls a door shut after you let go. Approved Document B, in the wording quoted by the hardware code of practice, describes a self-closer as a device that closes a door from any angle against the frame. Flat entrance doors and fire doors in common parts need one that works.
A door closer on amazon.co.uk is usually an overhead hydraulic body with an arm, a small surface spring, or a stick-on cable. In the UK the serious job is a fire door that must shut itself from any angle.
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The HBL HBL3201 is a grey overhead hydraulic closer at about £23.99, listed up to about 65 kg, with closing and latching valves and regular, top-jamb or parallel-arm fitting. It is described as non-handed. The fire-door field is empty in UK terms: the listing cites UL and ADA, which are not Building Regulations approval and not an EN 1154 code. Amazon shows 5.0 from 3 reviews. Three perfect scores are not a sample you can rank against 261 or 1,311. The title points at an interior door, which matches the missing UK fire paperwork. At about £23.99 you are near the Onarway price with almost no review text behind it. Leave it if you needed evidence, and do not read ADA as a UK accessible-door sign-off.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An interior non-fire door only if you accept three reviews and you do not need UK paperwork.
Less suitable: A fire door, a flat entrance, or anyone comparing it with closers that have hundreds of reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an overhead hydraulic closer. Fitting is Screw-in; regular, top jamb or parallel arm. It is described as non-handed, with regular, top-jamb or parallel-arm fitting.
What door weight does the listing state?
Listing: up to about 65 kg. Up to about 65 kg is the listing figure. Amazon shows 5.0 from 3 reviews.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
not stated (listing cites UL and ADA, not a UK fire code). UL and ADA are not Building Regulations approval and not an EN 1154 code.
The MARIE 1403 is a white overhead hydraulic closer at about £19.99 with sweep and latch valves and hold-open at any angle from 90° to 180°. The listing limits it to about 750–850 mm and 25–45 kg, which is a light, fairly narrow leaf rather than the 950 mm and 60 kg size 3 test door. Amazon shows 4.7 from 29 reviews, a friendly score on a small sample. No fire-door standard is stated. That matches the hold-open: a catch you can set anywhere from 90° to 180° is a bedroom convenience and the opposite of a fire door that must shut from any angle. Use it where you want the door to stay open on a landing or a kitchen that is not a fire door. Do not step up to a flat entrance because the stars are high.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light non-fire internal door about 750–850 mm wide when you want it to stay open as well as to latch.
Less suitable: A fire door, a leaf over 45 kg, or a closer you expected to be size 3.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an overhead hydraulic closer. Fitting is Surface mount. Hold-open can be set at any angle from 90° to 180°. No fire-door standard is stated.
What door weight does the listing state?
Listing: about 750–850 mm and 25–45 kg. About 750–850 mm and 25–45 kg is a light, fairly narrow leaf, not a 60 kg size 3 test door.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
The listing does not state a fire-door standard. Silence on a fire-door standard matches a mechanical hold-open, and only on a non-fire door.
The Napoleon N-1000 is an overhead hydraulic closer at about £49.90, the top price in this set, listed for about 20–60 kg and marked size 3. It has two regulating valves, including a latch valve, and the box includes a template, a 4 mm hex key, a 10 mm wrench, an adjustable arm and screws stated for metal, wood and PVC. The listing claims EN 1154, EN 1634 and CE. Amazon shows 4.5 from 502 reviews, a stronger star line than the Carlisle. One buyer reported that it did not close their fire door, so the standards line did not settle that leaf. You pay more than £15 for a clearer two-valve kit and a larger review sample, not for a guarantee. Skip it if the door is outside 20–60 kg or if you needed the cheaper fixed size 3 with Certifire named.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A size 3 overhead job when you want the fuller kit and two obvious valves and you accept the about £49.90 price.
Less suitable: A light hollow door, a buyer who only needed a about £15 fixed size 3, or a fire door that already failed to latch with this unit.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an overhead hydraulic closer. Fitting is Universal; screws stated for metal, wood and PVC. Two regulating valves include a latch valve, and the box includes a template and a hex key.
What door weight does the listing state?
Listing: about 20–60 kg, size 3. The page also marks it size 3. If width and mass disagree on your door, take the higher size.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Listing claims EN 1154, EN 1634 and CE. One reviewer said it did not close their fire door, so the standards line did not settle that leaf.
The Onarway is an overhead hydraulic closer at about £23.19, in aluminium, with a stated band of about 43–58 kg and a width of about 65–115 cm. The box includes the arm, screws, a drill bit, a manual and a template, and the speed is the adjustable hydraulic kind. It has the largest review count among the overhead units here: 4.4 from 1,311 amazon.co.uk reviews. A highlight claims EN 1154 and mentions fire-rated doors, which is not the same as a six-digit code on a declaration for your leaf. The failure reviewers describe is oil: if the adjuster is unscrewed, oil sprays and a refill does not bring the closer back. For a normal internal door that needs a damped close, the review volume is the reason it ranks high. For a fire door, the highlight is not the paperwork to rely on.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An internal door that is not a fire door, when you want a widely reviewed hydraulic closer and you will only turn the valves a fraction.
Less suitable: A flat entrance or common-part fire door, or anyone who has already wound a valve out.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an overhead hydraulic closer. Fitting is Screw-in. The box includes an arm, screws, a drill bit, a manual and a template.
What door weight does the listing state?
About 43–58 kg; width about 65–115 cm. Width on the same listing is about 65–115 cm. Match both figures before you drill.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Highlight claims EN 1154; uses include fire-rated doors. EN 1154 appears as a highlight, not as a six-digit code we verified for your door.
The Offfay is a white surface spring with a roller arm at about £8.50, listed for about 20–25 kg, and it weighs about 330 g. Amazon shows 4.4 from 532 reviews, which is a real sample at a price under £9. The listing does not claim a fire-door standard, so it is not pretending to be an EN 1154 closer. Adjustment is spring tension, not two hydraulic valves, so you cannot slow the sweep and then set the latch separately. Springs in this band are the type that weaken, split a casing, or drop an arm off a short slide. At this price, for a light interior door that only needs help to shut, it is the best value in the set. It is the wrong buy the moment the door is a fire door or heavier than that 20–25 kg line.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light internal door around 20–25 kg that is not a fire door and only needs a cheap pull shut.
Less suitable: A fire door, a door over that weight, or any leaf that slams unless the last degrees are damped.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes a surface spring with roller arm. Fitting is Screw-in. Adjustment is spring tension, not two hydraulic valves.
What door weight does the listing state?
About 20–25 kg. About 20–25 kg is a light leaf, not a size 3 test door of 60 kg.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
The listing does not state a fire-door standard. The listing does not state a fire-door standard, which matches a non-fire door only.
The PCKOBEVER is a black surface spring at about £8.59, model PCU7236, about 320 g, with adjustable arm tension and a stated band of about 20–30 kg. Amazon shows 4.4 from 225 reviews, which is a decent sample for the money. A bullet says it is suitable for fire doors. The listing does not show a six-digit EN 1154 code, and a spring does not give the checked close that standard is about. Tension is one adjustment, so a slam at the latch is not something you can trim on a separate valve. Like other springs in this band, force fades and fixing screws are soft. The price is fair for a light non-fire door around 20–30 kg. The fire-door bullet is the reason to skip it for a flat entrance.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light non-fire internal door of about 20–30 kg when you want a black spring and you ignore the fire-door bullet.
Less suitable: A fire door, a flat entrance, or a door that needs a damped latch.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes a surface spring. Fitting is Screw-in. Tension is one adjustment, so a slam at the latch is not a separate valve.
What door weight does the listing state?
Listing: about 20–30 kg. About 20–30 kg is still a light door.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Bullet says suitable for fire doors. The listing does not show a six-digit EN 1154 code beside that bullet.
The Carlisle Brass CDG003 is a fixed size 3 overhead hydraulic closer at about £15.12, with two adjustment screws and a template for Fig. 1 and Fig. 6. Across 261 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.3. The listing names BS EN 1154, CE and Certifire, which is the clearest paperwork in this set at this price, though that line is a seller claim and not a fire test we carried out. Reviewers who fit it the right way up describe a solid close. The instructions are the recurring complaint, including which way clockwise is meant to go, and one reviewer found the closer fierce on a hollow door. Hold-open is not stated. It is the top pick in this comparison when you want a named size 3 overhead unit and you will use the template.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A size 3 overhead closer on a timber door when you want the EN 1154 and Certifire wording on the listing and you will follow the template.
Less suitable: A thin hollow leaf, a door a child must open easily, or a fire door whose evidence you have not matched to the leaf.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an overhead hydraulic closer. Fitting is Screw-in, Fig. 1 and Fig. 6. It is fixed size 3, with two adjustment screws and a template for those figures.
What door weight does the listing state?
Fixed size 3; door mass not stated. Size 3 on BS EN 1154 is a power class, not a door mass printed beside it on this listing.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Listing claims BS EN 1154, CE and Certifire. That wording is a seller claim, not a fire test carried out for this comparison.
The Pulsecar D500 is a silver overhead hydraulic closer at about £29.90, described as EN size 3 for about 20–65 kg, with separate closing speed and latch action. The listing claims EN 1154 and EN 1634-1. The box includes the closer, screws, a wrench, a screwdriver and an A3 manual. Amazon shows 4.2 from 93 reviews, enough to see a pattern and not enough to match Onarway’s 1,311. The pattern is the screws: they loosen, so buyers end up replacing them. Hold-open is not stated, which at least avoids a mechanical catch on a fire-door claim. You pay more than the Carlisle and you get a wider stated mass band plus a standards pair that we did not verify. Fit it with better screws than the bag provides, and do not treat the EN lines as a pass for your own door.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A size 3 overhead closer when you will replace the screws and you want latch adjustment named on the page.
Less suitable: A buyer who will not change the fixings, or a fire door you have not matched to real evidence.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an overhead hydraulic closer. Fitting is Screw-in. Closing speed and latch action are both named. Reviews say the screws loosen.
What door weight does the listing state?
Listing: EN size 3, about 20–65 kg. About 20–65 kg is a wide band for one fixed power. Hold-open is not stated.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Listing claims EN 1154 and EN 1634-1. We did not treat those EN lines as a pass for your own door.
The Burg-Wächter DCSC217B is a satin-chrome surface spring at about £11.52, about 400 g, sold with fixing screws and adjustable tension. Like the white and black finishes, the 4.0 from 4,760 reviews is one parent set, not a chrome-only survey. This listing is the honest one in that trio: the fire-door field is empty, so it does not dress a chain spring up as EN 1634. It also states no door weight, so you cannot match it to an EN 1154 size from the page. Soft screws are the family complaint. It is a reasonable cheap pull for a light internal door that already latches and is not a fire door. It will not give you separate sweep and latch speeds.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light non-fire internal door when you want a chrome spring and you accept it will not control the close in two stages.
Less suitable: A fire door, a heavy or wide leaf, or a door that slams on the latch.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes a surface spring. Fitting is Surface-mounted. This finish does not claim a fire-door standard. Tension is the only adjustment.
What door weight does the listing state?
The listing does not state a door weight. You cannot match it to an EN 1154 size from the page.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
The listing does not state a fire-door standard. An empty fire-door field is the honest reading for a chain spring.
The Burg-Wächter DCW207 is a white surface spring at about £12.99, about 400 g, with adjustable spring tension and screws in the box. The 4.0 score from 4,760 reviews is the parent figure shared with the black and satin-chrome finishes, not a separate test of this colour. The specification field says BS EN 1634-1, which is fire-resistance language, while the unit is a chain spring and the listing shows no six-digit EN 1154 code. Reviewers discard the supplied screws because they shear. No door weight and no hold-open are stated. It can tug a light internal door shut if you fit better screws. It is the wrong product for a flat entrance or a common-part fire door.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light internal door that is not a fire door, if you replace the screws and only need a spring pull.
Less suitable: A flat entrance, a common-part fire door, or any leaf that must close at a controlled speed.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes a surface spring. Fitting is Surface-mounted. It is a chain spring. Reviewers discard the supplied screws because they shear.
What door weight does the listing state?
The listing does not state a door weight. No door weight and no hold-open are stated.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Specification field says BS EN 1634-1. BS EN 1634-1 in a specification field is not a six-digit EN 1154 closer.
This black Burg-Wächter is the same class of surface spring as the white DCW207, listed at about £11.95 and about 430 g, with adjustable tension. The 4.0 from 4,760 reviews belongs to the parent range, so it is not fresh evidence for the black finish alone. Recommended uses on the listing include fire doors and gates, which is a broader claim than a chain spring can support without a six-digit EN 1154 code. Reviews criticise the screw quality. There is still no stated door weight. On a light bedroom or kitchen door that is not a fire door, the black body is a small pull-shut device if the fixings are replaced. On a fire door the recommended-use line is the reason to leave it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light non-fire internal door where you want a black spring and you will bin the soft screws.
Less suitable: Any fire door, a heavy leaf, or a door that slams unless the last few degrees are damped.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes a surface spring. Fitting is Surface-mounted. Reviews criticise the screw quality. There is no hydraulic damping.
What door weight does the listing state?
The listing does not state a door weight. No door weight is stated.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Recommended uses include fire doors and gates. Recommended uses that include fire doors are broader than a chain spring can support here.
The TUAKIMCE is a black overhead hydraulic closer at about £18.99, listed up to about 45 kg and 900 mm, with two switches for closing and latch and a 90° hold-open. It is described as left- and right-handed. No fire-door standard is stated, which is the correct silence next to a mechanical hold-open. Amazon shows 4.0 from 1 review, so the star is one person’s. The included-components field is a slash, and fitting itself is not stated. A 900 mm leaf at 45 kg can be a light internal door, not a 60 kg size 3 test door. The hold-open is for keeping a non-fire door ajar. With one review and a blank contents line, there is little to check before you drill.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light non-fire door under about 45 kg if you only need a 90° hold-open and you can accept one review.
Less suitable: A fire door, a heavy leaf, or anyone who wants a contents list and a review sample.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an overhead hydraulic closer. Fitting is not stated. Two switches cover closing and latch, with a 90° hold-open and no fire-door standard stated.
What door weight does the listing state?
Listing: up to about 45 kg and 900 mm. About 45 kg and 900 mm sit below a size 3 test door. Amazon shows 4.0 from 1 review.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
The listing does not state a fire-door standard. No fire-door standard is the right silence next to a mechanical hold-open.
The DIDA CY-061F is a silver overhead hydraulic closer at about £19.99 with sweep and latch valves and brackets for regular, top-jamb or parallel-arm fitting. The listing says about 45–60 kg and also up to 120 cm wide. On the EN 1154 table, 120 cm is size 4 width while 60 kg is the size 3 test mass, so those two figures do not describe one size. It says the closer is suitable for fire doors if it is installed to the regulations, which leaves the evidence on you. Amazon shows 3.9 from 14 reviews, too few to treat the conditional fire line as settled. The included-components field only says “Pump”, which is a thin contents line beside a claim of body, arm, brackets and screws. Use it on a non-fire door only after you have measured width and mass and taken the higher size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A non-fire door you have already measured, if the higher of width and mass still matches a size 3 closer.
Less suitable: A 1,200 mm leaf, a fire door, or a buyer who needs a large review sample.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an overhead hydraulic closer. Fitting is Surface-mounted; regular, top jamb or parallel arm. Brackets are named for regular, top-jamb or parallel-arm fitting.
What door weight does the listing state?
Listing: about 45–60 kg; also says up to 120 cm wide. On the EN 1154 table, 120 cm is size 4 width while 60 kg is the size 3 test mass.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Listing says suitable for fire doors if installed to the regulations. The fire-door sentence is conditional, and 14 reviews do not settle it.
The GINTON is a side-mounted pneumatic closer at about £8.66, not an overhead rack-and-pinion body. The listing gives two weight bands, about 25–65 kg for a top mount and about 30–60 kg for a side mount, and only limited force adjustment. Recommended uses include fire-rated doors, and the saved listing has no classification code to go with that line. Amazon shows 3.9 from 14 reviews. One reviewer received no screws, pins or hold-open washer, so the hold-open the listing names did not arrive. A mechanical hold-open is the wrong feature on a fire door even when the washer is in the bag. Treat it as a cheap side unit for a non-fire door, and only if the fixings are actually in the box.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A non-fire door where a side-mounted pneumatic arm fits and you can check the bag for screws and the washer before you start.
Less suitable: A fire door, a door that needs two-speed hydraulic control, or a frame with no room for a side arm.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes a side-mounted pneumatic closer. Fitting is Side-mounted. Force adjustment is limited. One reviewer received no screws, pins or hold-open washer.
What door weight does the listing state?
Listing: top mount about 25–65 kg; side mount about 30–60 kg. The listing gives about 25–65 kg for a top mount and about 30–60 kg for a side mount.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Recommended uses include fire-rated doors; no classification code in the saved listing. A mechanical hold-open is the wrong feature on a fire door even when the washer is in the bag.
The DODUOS listing is a pair of white stick-on cable closers at about £7.99, model ZTH-A370, about 170 g for the parcel. Amazon shows 3.7 from 521 reviews, the weakest star rating among the cheap units that actually have a sample. The page quotes a pull rather than a door mass, and reviews do not describe a tension adjuster you can set. Fitting is self-adhesive, so you avoid drilling, and the pads are also the part that lets go. There is no fire-door standard and no hydraulic damping. A pair can nudge a very light internal door that you must not screw into. It is not a controlled closer, and it is not a fire-door closer.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A very light internal door you do not want to drill, where a cable pull is enough and a failed pad is only an annoyance.
Less suitable: A fire door, a heavy door, or any door that must latch from both fully open and a small gap.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an adhesive cable closer (pair). Fitting is Self-adhesive. The page quotes a pull rather than a door mass, and reviews do not describe a tension adjuster.
What door weight does the listing state?
not stated (listing quotes pull, not door mass). Fitting is self-adhesive, so the pads are both the fixing and the part that lets go.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
The listing does not state a fire-door standard. There is no fire-door standard and no hydraulic damping.
The JDNOL is a black overhead closer at about £12.99 for about 25–65 kg, with two valves for closing and latch and a 90° hold-open. The title and a highlight say fire door, and the saved listing has no classification code. Amazon shows 2.9 from 4 reviews, which is both a poor score and a tiny sample. A mechanical hold-open at 90° is a convenience on a bedroom door and the feature you must not use on a fire door. The listing’s own question about left- and right-hand fitting is unanswered. At about £12.99 it undercuts the Carlisle, and the rating is the reason the saving is not a bargain. Skip it for anything that has to shut itself in a fire.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A non-fire door only if you can ignore a 2.9 from four reviews and you want a 90° catch.
Less suitable: A fire door, a flat entrance, or a buyer who needs a review sample larger than four.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an overhead hydraulic closer. Fitting is Screw-in. A 90° hold-open sits beside two valves. Amazon shows 2.9 from 4 reviews.
What door weight does the listing state?
Listing: about 25–65 kg. About 25–65 kg is the stated band. Handing on the listing is unanswered.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Title and highlight say fire door; no classification code in the saved listing. The title says fire door and the saved listing has no classification code.
The VOXVEPHY is a black overhead closer at about £16.19 with closing and latching valves and a 90° hold-open, labelled size 3. The same listing states both about 45–65 kg and about 65–85 kg, and also up to 1,100 mm. Those figures are not one EN size: 1,100 mm and 80 kg are the size 4 test point, while 60 kg is size 3. A highlight says it is fire door compatible, and the hold-open is mechanical. A mechanical 90° hold-open is not the hold-open a fire door is allowed to use. There is no star rating on the listing, so there is no review sample to set against that conflict. The price looks like a bargain only if you ignore the two masses. Do not buy it for a fire door, and do not buy it until the seller states one weight.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Nobody, until the listing states one door mass. A non-fire door could use the hold-open only after that mass is clear.
Less suitable: A fire door, or any door you size from a page that quotes two weights.
Specifications
Common questions
What kind of door closer is this?
The listing describes an overhead hydraulic closer. Fitting is Universal, non-handed. Closing and latching valves are named, with a mechanical 90° hold-open.
What door weight does the listing state?
Listing conflicts: 45–65 kg and 65–85 kg; up to 1,100 mm; labelled size 3. The same listing states about 45–65 kg and about 65–85 kg, and also up to 1,100 mm.
Does the listing claim a fire-door use?
Highlight says fire door compatible. A mechanical 90° hold-open is not the hold-open a fire door is allowed to use.
Scores use the 17 amazon.co.uk listings and the review notes on the product cards, plus public UK fire-door guidance. There is no lab test and no fire-door inspection. A listing line that says EN 1154, Certifire or fire door is scored as a claim, not as proof the closer suits your leaf. Star ratings are capped when the count is tiny, and the Burg-Wächter 4.0 from 4,760 reviews is one parent set shared by three finishes. The highest score is the top pick. The best price for a clearly stated light non-fire door is the best value. The weights below sum to 100.
Evidence
35%Star rating, then a hard cap when the count is tiny. Three reviews at 5.0 do not outrank 261 reviews at 4.3. The Burg-Wächter 4.0 from 4,760 is one parent set, not three separate samples.
Controlled close
40%An overhead body, separate sweep and latch adjustment, one consistent power or weight, and a template. A spring or cable scores only for a light non-fire door. Mechanical hold-open next to a fire-door claim is a deduction. Item weights of 1 g and 1.2 g are not used.
Value
25%The amazon.co.uk shelf price on 19 October 2026 against what the listing actually states. About £8.50 for an honest 20–25 kg spring can beat a dearer closer whose review file is thin or whose fire-door line the unit cannot support.
Choose the job before the brand. A fire door that must latch from any angle is a different purchase from a light bedroom door that drifts. The notes below follow the 17 amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison and the UK fire-door guidance those listings do not replace. We did not fire-test a closer, measure opening force, or fit one to a leaf.
A door closer pulls a door shut after you let go. On amazon.co.uk the usual types are an overhead hydraulic body with an arm, a small surface spring, or a stick-on cable. In the UK the serious job is a fire door that must shut itself from any angle. Approved Document B, in the wording quoted by the hardware code of practice, describes a self-closer as a device that closes a door from any angle against the frame. Flat entrance doors and fire doors in common parts need one that works.
Size 3 is about 950 mm and a 60 kg test door. Size 4 is about 1,100 mm and an 80 kg test door. If the same listing quotes a second mass or a wider leaf, those figures are not one power. Take the higher size, and do not buy until the seller states one weight.
On the Onarway, reviewers describe oil spraying if the adjuster is unscrewed, and a refill does not bring the closer back. Turn a valve a fraction. On the Burg-Wächter springs and the Pulsecar, the screws are the part reviewers replace. A projecting arm that hits the wall is a fitting problem, not a reason to force the valve.
A bullet that says fire door is not a six-digit EN 1154 code or a declaration for your leaf. UL and ADA text on the HBL listing is not Building Regulations compliance. A mechanical 90° hold-open is for a non-fire door. Do not wedge a fire door, and do not fit that catch on one.
The first split is the job. A fire door, a flat entrance or a door in a common part comes before a kitchen door that will not stay shut. Approved Document B treats a self-closer as a device that closes the door from any angle against the frame. GOV.UK’s 2022 fire-door check is to open fully and let go, then open to about 15° and let go, and both times the door should latch. Internal doors inside a dwelling, and locked cupboard doors, are the usual exceptions.
BS EN 1154 size 3 is about 950 mm and a 60 kg test door. Size 4 is about 1,100 mm and an 80 kg test door. If the listing’s width and mass do not agree, take the higher size. Test mass is not a ceiling you can ignore on a tall or windy door. The DIDA page says about 45–60 kg and also up to 120 cm. The VOXVEPHY page states two masses and up to 1,100 mm beside a size 3 label. Those clashes are not one power.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a bedroom or kitchen door that is not a fire door to stop drifting, and you do not need two hydraulic valves. The Offfay roller-arm spring is the best value at about £8.50, stated for about 20–25 kg, with 4.4 from 532 reviews and no fire-door claim. Springs in this band weaken, and they will not damp the latch.
You want a fixed size 3 overhead body, a template, and the clearest standards wording in this set at this price. The Carlisle Brass CDG003 is the top pick at about £15.12, with 4.3 from 261 reviews and BS EN 1154 and Certifire named on the listing. That line is a claim, not a certificate for your leaf, and the door mass is not printed beside size 3.
You want sweep and latch valves, a template, a hex key and screws stated for metal, wood and PVC, and you accept the top price in this set. The Napoleon N-1000 is about £49.90, listed for about 20–60 kg and size 3, with 4.5 from 502 reviews. One buyer said it did not close their fire door.
The Carlisle Brass CDG003 is the top pick. It has the highest score in this set, 85, as a fixed size 3 overhead hydraulic closer at about £15.12, with 4.3 from 261 reviews and BS EN 1154 and Certifire named on the listing. Confused instructions and a fierce close on a hollow door are already in that score, and the standards line is a claim, not a test we ran. The Offfay roller-arm spring is the best value at about £8.50 for a light non-fire door of about 20–25 kg, with 4.4 from 532 reviews and no fire-door claim. It does not control sweep and latch separately. The Napoleon N-1000 scores 78, with two valves and 4.5 from 502 reviews, but at about £49.90 it is the dearest unit here and does not take the top pick.
Offfay roller-arm door closer
About £8.50 for a stated 20–25 kg roller-arm spring, 4.4 from 532 reviews, and no fire-door claim. It is the best price for that light non-fire job, not a controlled closer.
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