Door Stopper Types: Post, Dome, Floor Plate and Concealed Compared

Updated 2026-11-05 · RAYEN 雷茵

What are the main types of door stopper?

Start with the parts, not the look. Every stopper below fits one of these forms, and the form decides what you drill and where.

• Post and cup. A post on a round base, with a cup head that meets the door. 1328 and D3701 SS are both 75mm high, with a Ø34mm head and a Ø45mm base. The first is zinc alloy, the second stainless steel.
• Rubber-tipped post. A plain post with a rubber end. It stops the door and does nothing else. 215 is 76.5mm high on a Ø37.5mm base. D3854 SN is 79mm high on a Ø29mm base.
• Dome. A low half-round body with a rubber face, fixed to the floor. 274 is 45 × 26mm and only 23mm high. D3863 SN measures Ø44.5mm.
• Drum. A short cylinder with a rubber band around it. D3857 SN is 43mm high with a Ø29mm base.
• Floor plate and door catch. A flat disc on the floor and a catch on the door. 280 has a 58mm floor plate and a 52 × 33mm catch.
• Windproof floor stop. A floor plate with a mechanical catch and no magnet. 271 has a Ø62 × 8.2mm floor plate.
• Concealed. A knurled pin goes into the door and only a thin ring sits on the floor. 273 has a Ø14mm pin and a Ø30 × 6mm floor ring.
• Door-mounted plate. A long plate screwed to the door face, with a foot at the lower end. D3769 SS and D3776 SS are both 45 × 160mm, and nothing is fixed to the floor.

Which stopper suits which floor and wall?

Ask three questions, in this order.

• Does the door need to stay open, or only stop? If it only stops, a post, dome or drum is enough. If it must stay open, use a two-part floor stop.
• Can you fix to the floor? Underfloor heating, a stone floor or a landlord's rule can rule out drilling. Then look at a wall-side stop or the door-mounted plate.
• Will people walk through that spot? A post on the floor is a trip risk in a corridor. The concealed ring leaves the least on the floor.

Keep any stop away from the hinge side. The closer it sits to the hinges, the more leverage the door has on the stop and on the hinges. Fix it toward the handle side of the door's swing, and into something solid.

How tall and how wide are they?

The table gives the sizes. Read the height against the gap under the door and against any skirting. Read the base against the floor tile or the width of the skirting.

A worked example: an oak door swings back toward a tiled wall, and the handle would strike the tile. You want to keep the wall clean and you can drill the floor. D3772 stands 84mm high on a Ø48mm base. Its height meets the door well above the threshold. If the same door has a low gap and a narrow base is needed, D3854 SN gives you 79mm of height on Ø29mm.

Does material change the choice?

Most of the range is zinc alloy or stainless steel; D3867 is aluminium alloy. Stainless models come in brushed stainless, and some in plated colours. Zinc alloy models carry the wider colour list: 275 alone lists nine finishes. If the job has a finish schedule, pick the finish first and then see which forms offer it.

For stainless models such as DS001A and DS003, ask us for the drawing and we will send it with the quote.

What should you measure before ordering?

• The gap between the door's lower edge and the finished floor.
• Where the door face or handle lands when the door is fully open.
• The floor finish, and whether drilling is allowed.
• The door material and thickness, for any part fixed to the door.
• The finish on the handles, so the stop matches.

What to write on the order

Write the model, the material and the finish. For example: Door Stopper, D3701 SS, stainless steel, Brushed Stainless. Add the quantity and whether you need fixing screws for your floor type. Quantities, price and delivery are confirmed per order. See all hardware accessories, or send us the door details and we will suggest a model.