Passage
Latches but doesn't lock. Hallways, linen cupboards, laundries — anywhere you only need the door to stay shut.
Door hardware
Lever sets, knobs and pulls for interior doors — in the same finishes as the tapware, which is the whole point of buying them from the same place.
Function first
Every door needs a different lock
Hardware is specified by function, not by looks. Get this wrong and you end up with a bedroom that can't be locked or a hallway door that jams shut behind a child.
Privacy
Locks from inside with a thumb turn, releases from outside with a coin or emergency key. Bedrooms and bathrooms.
Entrance
Keyed both sides or key outside, turn inside. External doors and anywhere you need to secure a room.
Dummy & pulls
No mechanism — fixed to the face of a door that's held by a magnet or a roller catch. Wardrobes and cavity sliders.
| Specification | What to check |
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| Backset | Distance from the door edge to the spindle centre — commonly 60 mm or 70 mm. Must match the existing hole or the door has to be re-bored. |
| Door thickness | Standard interior doors are around 35 mm; solid core and entry doors are thicker and need a longer spindle. |
| Rose or plate | A round rose shows the door face around it; a backplate covers an older, larger cut-out. Useful when replacing hardware on existing doors. |
| Handing | Levers are usually reversible; check before ordering for a specific swing. |
| Finish | Matched to the tapware range — chrome, matte black, brushed nickel, brushed brass, gunmetal. |
Replacing, not building
Changing handles on existing doors
The most common job, and the one most likely to go wrong. Three measurements save a return trip to the hardware store.
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Backset From the edge of the door to the centre of the existing hole. Almost always 60 or 70 mm, but measure rather than assume.
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Hole diameter The bore through the door face. If the old hardware used a big backplate, a small modern rose may not cover the hole.
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Door thickness Measure the edge. Hollow-core, solid-core and fire doors all differ, and the spindle has to suit.
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Photograph the latch The plate on the door edge tells us the latch type. Send that photo with the three measurements and we'll confirm the fit before you order.
Match the handles to the taps
Send a door count by function — passage, privacy, entrance — and the finish you're using elsewhere.