Architectural Hardware
Architectural hardware may be a finishing touch, but it’s a very important one. High-quality, stylish door handles, knobs, and locks ‘introduce’ your home to visitors, create an excellent first impression, and provide needed security. Well-chosen interior door, window, and cabinet hardware, as well as switch plates and hinges, show attention to detail and custom design throughout your home. Ring’s End stocks dozens of premium lines, ranging from traditional brass to contemporary stainless steel, for the best selection of architectural hardware in the area.
Types of Door Hardware
Types of Home Accents
Styles of Architectural Hardware
Material & Finishes
Types of Door Hardware
Knobs & Levers
Door knobs and levers come in a wide variety of styles and materials. Types of knobs and levers include keyed, privacy, passage, and dummy.
Locks
Deadbolts are so called because they are operated manually. Cylindrical locks (entry locksets) consist of two doorknobs operable both from the inside and the outside. Mortise locks, recessed rectangular boxes, combine deadbolt action with a pin-locking cylinder mechanism; they are most frequently used on front entry doors.
Handlesets
Handlesets combine a grip (handle) and a single- or double-cylinder deadbolt. Available in many styles and materials, handlesets come in one-piece, two-piece, full plate, and electronic units.
Hinges
Butt hinges are the most common type of door hinge; the two sections are connected either by a metal rod or by ball bearings. Flush, concealed, piano, and spring hinges are also available.
Sliding & Folding Door Hardware
Sliding door hardware systems usually include tracks, fascia, mounting brackets, and wheels. Folding door hardware includes tracks, hangers, and pivots; it is available for bi-fold, multi-fold, and ‘full-access’ fold doors.
Door Accessories
Doorbells, knockers, viewers, stops, kickplates, and bumpers can add functionality to doors while enhancing aesthetic appeal.
Commercial
Commercial door hardware is often designed for more heavy-duty use than residential door hardware. Ring’s End has decades of experience supplying the durable, attractive hardware for commercial construction projects.
Types of Home Accents
Finishing Touches
Even utilitarian products can be beautiful. Add the right finishing touches to your home with handsome switch plates, vents, and registers in materials and styles that coordinate with the rest of your architectural hardware. And don’t forget other accessories like coat hooks, door hooks, and house numbers.
Mailboxes & Slots
Ring’s End stocks premium heavy-duty galvanized steel mailboxes by Special Lite in seven beautiful colors: Black, White, Hunter Green, Taupe, Blue, Red and Burgundy. We can personalize your mailbox with your name, address, or street number with 3 different type styles and durable vinyl lettering.
Flag Pole Holders
Ring’s End stocks wall-mount fiberglass or aluminum flagpoles and can special order groundset flagpoles up to 80’ feet high. We stock American Flags too!
Styles of Architectural Hardware
Our job at Ring’s End is to help our customers build well and to realize their aesthetic vision. While there is virtually an unlimited number of door style options for any taste, the following are some common styles.
Colonial
Craftsman
Classic
Eclectic
Georgian / Federa
Modern
Materials
Aluminum
Aluminum is often used for thresholds and door closers, usually in commercial applications.
Brass
Its huge variety of finishes make brass the most popular material for door hardware.
Bronze
Bronze is also very popular. Sandcast bronze is often used in rustic and arts-and-crafts styles, whereas lost-wax cast bronze works well with classic, traditional styles.
Chrome
Chrome, a traditional material for interior door knobs and levers, remains popular for bathroom hardware in both polished and satin finishes.
Iron
Forged iron (wrought iron) hinges and levers give an authentic rustic touch; they are particularly popular for barn-style sliding doors.
Nickel
Nickel is a commonly used material for interior door knobs and levers, with the satin nickel finish often being preferred.
Porcelain, Crystal, Glass
These materials give a charming, traditional look to interior doors.
Steel
Stainless steel hardware, with its clean and sleek design, is often used for doors in homes with a contemporary aesthetic.
Zinc
Zinc plating is a feature of some heavy-duty hinges.
Finishes
Options for architectural hardware finishes have expanded significantly due to innovative technology and customer demand. Today you can choose from a large variety of beautiful finishes that combine high style with durability and ease of maintenance. We’re highlighting some of the most popular finishes here; visit a Ring’s End Showroom to see all the exciting possibilities.
Polished Brass
Satin Brass
Aged Bronze
Polished Nickel
Satin Nickel
Antique Nickel
Polished Chrome
Satin Chrome
Satin Stainless Steel
Polished Stainless Steel
Oil-Rubbed Bronze
Satin Black