For cabinet makers, furniture manufacturers, commercial woodworkers, and casework installers running multi-unit residential or commercial fit-outs, concealed cabinet hinges define the modern cabinet door spec. Soft-close motion, the standard cup-bore profile, and adjustability after install are the qualities trade buyers spec across new builds and replacements alike. McFadden's catalog covers the full concealed hinge range with Blum's CLIP top family anchoring the soft-close lineup for trade buyers across Canada, supported by complementary lines from other major manufacturers.
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Soft-close concealed hinges for trade cabinet builds
Concealed cabinet hinges sit hidden behind the cabinet door, with the cup mortised into the door and the hinge arm mounted to the cabinet side wall via a mounting plate. The standard has held its position as the default for residential and commercial cabinetry for decades because it combines clean visible-line aesthetics, adjustability after install, and predictable cycle life. Blum's CLIP top family runs the broadest selection across opening angles, overlay types, soft-close and push-to-open motion, and inset configurations, with comparable lines from other manufacturers carried in parallel. Trade buyers select the opening angle, overlay type, motion behavior, and mounting interface in the catalog and order through the customer account.
A concealed cabinet hinge has three primary components that drive the spec. The cup is a cylindrical recess pressed or bored into the back of the door (the standard cup bore is 35mm in diameter, the European norm); it holds the cup-side of the hinge assembly that pivots when the door opens. The arm is the metal piece that connects the cup to the mounting plate, and it carries the opening angle of the hinge, which determines how far the door swings open before stopping. The mounting plate attaches to the cabinet side wall and accepts the arm via either a clip-on or screw-on attachment, with most modern production hinges using clip-on for fast install and replacement. Overlay type (full overlay, half overlay, inset) describes how the door sits relative to the cabinet face frame or side panel. Trade buyers spec the opening angle to the door size and clearance needs, the overlay type to the cabinet construction, and the motion behavior (soft-close, push-to-open, or both) to the program's hardware standard.
Explore the CollectionBlum anchors the concealed cabinet hinge range at McFadden's, with the CLIP top family covering the bulk of trade-buyer specs across multiple opening angles, BLUMOTION integrated soft-close, push-to-open and TIP-ON motion, and the Compact series for face-frame applications. Salice's Logica family, face-frame hinges, and Cast Steel mounting plates run alongside Blum at the premium and production tiers. DTC offers production-grade concealed hinges across the residential and light-commercial range, often spec'd in volume programs where cost-per-pair matters. The McFaddens Preferred private-label line adds inventory depth for trade buyers prioritizing repeat-order availability across the standard concealed-hinge configurations. Wurth supplies select concealed hinge options through its broader hardware catalog where the brand matches an existing program spec.
Explore the CollectionOpening angle matched to the cabinet program is the leading consideration. Most production builds settle on a standard opening angle across the build, picked for the cabinet door size and the clearance needs at the door edge; specialty positions like corner cabinets, pull-out interiors, and accessibility-driven specs use wider opening angles where the standard angle won't clear adjacent surfaces. Overlay type shapes the next decision, with full overlay covering the cabinet face panel completely, half overlay sharing the panel with an adjacent door, and inset sitting flush within the cabinet face frame. Motion behavior follows: soft-close is the residential and high-end commercial production standard, with push-to-open or TIP-ON suited to handle-less designs and integrated-look kitchens. Mounting plate selection rounds out the spec, since the plate determines the hinge-to-cabinet attachment method and the lateral, vertical, and depth adjustability available after install. The Blum CLIP top family covers most trade-buyer specs across all four decision axes with consistent hardware design and broad inventory at the production tier.
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Questions trade buyers ask most often when speccing concealed cabinet hinges for cabinet and casework programs; current finishes, opening angles, and pricing surface through the McFadden's customer account.
The number describes the opening angle: how far the door swings open before stopping. 110° hinges are the most common production spec, opening the door enough to access standard cabinet contents without requiring excessive clearance from adjacent surfaces. 170° hinges open the door nearly parallel to the cabinet face, providing wider clearance for drawer pull-outs, corner cabinets where adjacent doors interfere, or accessibility-driven specs. Wider opening angles are also available for heavier doors or doors with thick insets that need additional clearance. Trade buyers match the opening angle to the door size, cabinet construction, and clearance needs in the build.
Cycle ratings on production-grade concealed cabinet hinges run into the tens of thousands of openings for residential use and well past 200,000 cycles for premium commercial-grade hinges, which is the spec range where soft-close mechanisms hold up over long service life. Most residential cabinet hinges are spec'd to outlast the cabinet itself; the practical concern in production builds is the soft-close damper, which has its own service life and can wear faster than the hinge body. Manufacturer cycle ratings vary by series and use case, with full spec sheets accessible through the McFadden's catalog. The shorthand is that residential builds rarely run into cycle-rating issues, while commercial casework programs in healthcare, hospitality, and education should check the spec against expected use frequency over the cabinet program lifecycle.
Soft-close is the dominant motion standard for residential production cabinetry and increasingly common in commercial casework specs. Most major hinge manufacturers ship soft-close as a default option within their premium and production-grade lines, with the soft-close mechanism integrated into the hinge body (as on Blum's BLUMOTION CLIP top series) or available as an add-on damper that clips to a non-soft-close hinge. The mechanism eases the door into the cabinet at the end of travel using a hydraulic damper, protecting the door, cabinet, and end-user fingers from impact. For commercial casework and high-cycle institutional builds, the spec usually calls for hinges with the soft-close mechanism integrated rather than an add-on, since the integrated version has a longer service life under high-use conditions.
Blum is the dominant brand across the concealed cabinet hinge range, with the CLIP top family covering the bulk of trade-buyer specs and the Compact series serving face-frame applications. Salice runs alongside Blum at the premium and production tiers with the Logica family, face-frame hinges, and Cast Steel mounting plates. DTC supplies production-grade concealed hinges in volume programs where cost-per-pair matters. The McFaddens Preferred private-label line adds inventory depth across the standard concealed-hinge configurations. Wurth provides select options through its broader hardware catalog. The full concealed hinge lineup, finishes, and current pricing are accessible through the customer account login on the McFadden's catalog.
Yes. Trade buyers register for a McFadden's customer account, log in, and order from the full concealed cabinet hinge range alongside mounting plates, soft-close systems, lift mechanisms, drawer slides, and the rest of the cabinet hardware catalog. Pricing and availability surface within the account; order history and active POs are managed in the same interface. Regular delivery across Canada keeps the supply line predictable once the order is placed through the catalog.