Hinge Holes on Kitchen Doors

All About Hinge Holes

All Kitchen and Utility Door Fronts need hinges to open and close smoothly. Some doors open on the left, some on the right and some even open upwards!

Here at Kitchen Door Works we believe that hinge holes for Kitchen Door Fronts is part of the product; unlike other suppliers who like to charge extra for them! Our hinge hole drilling is a FREE, NO-COST OPTION on any and all Door Fronts we sell.

Standard Hinge Holes?

Well, let's be clear; there is NO overall standard for Kitchen Door Hinge holes ... this is why we offer our customers the flexibility to position the hinge holes exactly where they need them to be ...

Hole Diameter
this is the big hole that the hinge mechanism fits into.
It is always 35mm.
Hole Inset
this is how far in, from the edge of the door front the hole is.
This is always 4mm-5mm.
Hole Depth
The hinge mechanism is usually 11mm-12mm thick.
This is always 13mm.
Fixing Holes
Some hinge designs have none, so we don't drill fixing holes.
None.

Floor or Base Cupboard Doors

A Base Cupboard door is usually between 550mm and 720mm tall, and these doors tend to have two hinges and the door opens left (left hung) or right (right hung).

One at the top, and yep, one at the bottom.

Usually the hinge holes are positioned the same distance from the edge of the door, but not always.

We always ask you to measure from the TOP edge of the door to the centre of the hinge holes.

Wall Cupboard Doors

A Wall Cupboard door is usually about 720mm tall, and like Base Cupboard Doors, these doors tend to have two hinges and the door opens left (left hung) or right (right hung).

One at the top, and yep, one at the bottom.

Usually the hinge holes are positioned the same distance from the edge of the door, but not always.

We always ask you to measure from the TOP edge of the door to the centre of the hinge holes.

Tall Cupboard Doors

Mid or Tall Cupboard Doors

A Mid-height or Tall Cupboard door is usually between 850mm and 2200 tall, but like Base Cupboard Doors, these doors tend to have more hinges fitted. Again the door opens left (left hung) or right (right hung).

One at the top, and yep, one at the bottom but sometimes 1 or 2 more in between.

Don't worry, the process is just the same, it is just 3 or 4 measurements rather than 2.

We always ask you to measure from the TOP edge of the door to the centre of the hinge holes.

Top Cupboard Doors

A Top Cupboard door is usually about 350mm tall with two hinge holes being required. However, these are classed as top hung doors; basically the hinges are at the top!

One on left, and yep, one on the right but this time along the top edge.

Usually the hinge holes are positioned the same distance from the edges of the door, but not always.

We always ask you to measure from the LEFT edge of the door to the centre of the hinge holes.

Measuring Doors For Hinges - Close Up!

Left Hung or Handed Door
A Left door is one that opens on its left edge; normally opened with your right hand.
Right Hung or Handed Door
A Right door is one that opens on its right edge; normally opened with your left hand.