Wall, floor, base or overhead
ANSI/BHMA A156.16 · ANSI/BHMA A156.8
Maryland, DC & Northern Virginia
A door stop limits how far a door can swing. It takes the hit so your wall, door and hinges don’t. In busy buildings, doors open hundreds of times a day. Without a stop, the lever handle punches through drywall, and the door can bend its hinges or frame. Stops come in wall, floor, base and overhead styles. Each fits a different door and space. Picking the right one saves you repair costs and keeps doors working longer. We install all four across the DMV.
Stops the handle from punching holes in drywall, plaster or glass, so your walls stay intact.
Keeps doors from over-swinging, which bends hinges, loosens screws and pulls the frame out of line.
One stop costs far less than patching walls, replacing closers or rehanging a damaged door slab.
King Locksmith And Doors Inc. is a locksmith and door company serving Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia. We work with small businesses, government agencies, hospitals, hotels and offices. Our technicians install, repair and replace commercial door hardware every day, including door stops, closers, hinges and locks. We check each opening as a whole, so the stop, closer and hinges work together. You get clear pricing, clean work and a team that shows up on time.
No door stop fits every opening. The right choice depends on your wall, floor, door weight and traffic. Use this guide to compare the types and see which one suits each door in your building.
A wall stop mounts on the wall behind the door, right where the handle or door edge would hit. Convex and concave rubber bumpers are the most common. Concave styles protect a knob’s lock button. Convex styles suit levers and flat trim.
Wall stops need solid backing. On drywall, we add blocking or use the right anchor so the stop does not pull loose over time. They suit offices, classrooms, hotel rooms and patient rooms.
A floor stop mounts to the floor in the door’s swing path. It works when there is no wall behind the door, or when the wall is glass. Dome stops sit low to cut trip risk.
Floor stops must line up with the door’s bottom edge and anchor into concrete or subfloor. We check your floor type before we drill. Placement matters. A stop in the wrong spot lets the handle reach the wall.
A base stop mounts low on the wall near the baseboard. It is a simple option where a floor stop would be a trip hazard. Spring and rigid styles are both common.
A hinge pin stop fits on the hinge itself and needs no wall or floor work. It is fine for light interior doors in low-traffic rooms. On heavy commercial doors, it puts extra strain on the hinge, so we rarely recommend it there.
An overhead stop mounts on the top of the door and frame. It controls the swing from above, so nothing sits on the wall or floor. Many models also hold the door open at a set angle.
Overhead stops suit heavy doors, busy corridors, stairwells and doors that swing into open space. On fire doors, use a stop-only model, since manual hold-opens are not allowed. We match the unit to your door width and closer.
Some doors need to stay open. Kick-down holders and magnetic holders keep a door in place during deliveries or busy hours. On fire doors, only holders tied to the fire alarm are allowed, so the door closes when the alarm sounds.
Healthcare and hospitality spaces often need special stops, such as antimicrobial finishes, heavy-duty bumpers or ligature-resistant stops for behavioral health rooms. We help you pick options that meet your fire code and safety needs.
Many buildings count on the door closer’s backcheck to stop the door. Backcheck only slows the swing. Here is how a real door stop compares on the points that matter.
Consideration
Door Stops
Closer Backcheck Only
Sets a firm, fixed limit on swing
Slows the door but won’t stop it
Absorbs impact before hinges take the load
Hard pushes still strain hinges and frame
Keeps handles off walls every time
Handle can still reach the wall
Takes strain off the closer’s arm
Closer arm and valve wear out faster
Low-cost part, simple to replace
Repairs mean new closers, hinges or walls
Door stops take a beating every day. When one fails, damage to walls, hinges and closers follows fast. Watch for these warning signs in your building and call us early.
We walk each opening and check door weight, swing and wall type before we recommend a stop.
We install wall, floor, base and overhead stops with the right anchors for drywall, concrete or masonry.
We replace worn bumpers, loose stops and overhead arms, and we aim to finish in one visit.
We reset sagging doors, replace bent hinges and realign frames damaged by doors that swung too far.
We install magnetic holders that tie into your fire alarm, so fire doors close when it sounds.
We standardize stops across floors or campuses, so your facility team stocks fewer parts and repairs less.
Tell us about your building and doors. We’ll assess every opening and give you a clear, written door stop quote.
