A door closer of the door check type comprising a housing (10) for assembly with a door and supporting a pivotally mounted lever (21) and driving spring means (32) arranged to drive the lever (21) in an operative direction, and keep member (40) for assembly with a door frame to be engaged by said lever (21) and cooperate therewith to pull the door towards the door frame, the housing (10) comprising an elongate body (15) which houses said driving spring means (32) and a mounting plate (11) at one end of the body (15) whereby the housing body (15) may be mounted within the thickness of the door with said mounting plate (11) secured at an edge face thereof, the keep member (40) comprising a keep body (44) which defines a recess (43) adapted to receive the lever (21) and a mounting flange (41) whereby the keep body (44) may be recessed into the door frame with the mounting flange (41) secured at an edge face of the door frame which is presented towards the edge face of the door at which the housing body (15) is mounted.