As we sell traditional, quality door furniture often for period properties we do get fitting issues where old locks and latches are fitted on doors. Old door locks and latches have imperial holes in them, newly made door knobs and door handles have metric spindles (8mm in the main). See the article for a fix for this problem.

You have several choices when it comes to locking bathroom doors and it can be complicated. You can use a Turn and Release, A bathroom Rim Lock, Door Handles specially adapted to incorporate a bathroom lock, Mortise locks or just a small bolt. If you are daring even leave the door open!! Please have a read below for more information:

Early casement windows would have had a casement latch and casement stay in black iron, often forged by the local blacksmith. In Victorian times window hardware could also have been cast in brass and in the later 1800’s and early 1900’s plated in nickel. Our ranges are copies of originals and our iron window fittings are hand forged. In this article we also offer an explanation of the terminology used for casement window hardware.

There are lots of specialist terms to do with Window Furniture. Here is a listing of some of the ones we commonly use or come across. Hopefully this will help when shopping, but do contact us if you need assistance, as working out what is required for your windows can be tricky.

Sash windows require a specially made range of window furniture. Our range is cast in solid brass and designed to be totally authentic, to replicate antique window hardware. It is all made in England. We can offer several different finishes, the most popular we offer online are unlacquered brass and polished nickel plate. Top quality sash window hardware is quite hard to find. Our quality products are not to be confused with the numerous cheap window fittings available at DIY sheds.

Door hinges have been around for 4000 years and have passed through many stages in their evolution.

Usually used on public and sacred buildings, they were developed by the Romans for domestic use and became an important part of their sophisticated lifestyle. They even named a goddess, Cardea, as the godess of hinges.