The Importance of Quality Door Hardware

When choosing a new entrance door, it’s easy to focus on the door design, colour and glazing. However, your door hardware quality is just as important. From handles and hinges to locking systems and letterplates, every component affects how your door looks, operates, and protects your property.

At IG Doors, we believe good door hardware should offer more than an attractive finish. It should complement the complete doorset, perform reliably through everyday use and provide the security and durability expected from a modern entrance.

Why Is Quality Door Hardware Important?

Quality door hardware helps your entrance operate securely and reliably every day. Components such as handles, locks, hinges, and letterplates are used regularly, so choosing hardware designed for long-term performance is essential. At IG Doors, our range includes lever handles, pad handles, heritage pulls, bar handles, knockers, letterplates, security cylinders, adjustable hinges, eye viewers, security chains and numerals. This gives homeowners, housebuilders and developers plenty of flexibility when specifying a complete entrance.

Rather than treating these products as finishing touches alone, we consider how each component contributes to the wider performance and appearance of the doorset.

Door Hardware Plays an Important Role in Security

A secure entrance relies on more than the strength of the door itself. High-quality door hardware works alongside the doorset to provide additional protection at important access points.

Our security specifications can include high-security multipoint locking systems, helping to secure the door at several points when locked. IG Doors also offers Kinetica Kitemarked 3-Star cylinders approved by Secured by Design, providing additional protection around one of the most important parts of the locking system. Letterplates also need careful consideration. Our TS008 secure letterplates feature restricted openings to provide a secure solution without sacrificing the entrance’s practical function. By considering locks, cylinders, letterplates and the doorset together, we can provide a much more complete approach to entrance security.

Durable Hardware for Everyday Use

External door hardware must cope with regular handling and exposure to changing British weather. Materials and finishes therefore strongly influence how well individual components continue to look and perform. Many of our hardware and accessory options are manufactured using high-grade 304 stainless steel. Stainless steel provides excellent corrosion resistance while creating a high-quality finish that works with both traditional and contemporary door designs.

We also manufacture our contemporary bar handles from durable austenitic stainless steel. Available in inline and offset designs, with four sizes ranging from 400mm to 1800mm, they provide a strong finishing detail for more modern entrances. Choosing durable materials helps create door furniture that complements the long-term performance expected from the door itself.

Don’t Overlook the Importance of Door Hinges

Handles and knockers may be the most visible pieces of door hardware, but some of the most important components are less noticeable. Door hinges are a perfect example. Quality hinges help support the door while allowing it to open and close smoothly. Correct alignment also supports reliable operation of the entire doorset, including the locking system and seals.

At IG Doors, our adjustable hinges let you fine-tune alignment as needed, supporting smooth operation and dependable performance. This makes hinges an important part of the overall door specification, not just a functional component hidden at the side of the door.

Door Hardware Can Complete Your Entrance Design

A traditionally styled composite door may work particularly well with a heritage pull or classic door knocker. A contemporary entrance, meanwhile, can be complemented by streamlined hardware or a longer bar handle. Our main stainless steel hardware collection is available in six finishes:

• Brushed Stainless
• Polished Stainless
• Polished Gold
• Brushed Gold
• Granite
• Matt Black

This range lets you coordinate your hardware with the door colour or create a contrasting finish that makes individual details stand out.

What Door Hardware Should You Consider?

The right door hardware depends on the entrance style, how the door will be used, and the property’s security requirements. When specifying a new door, some of the key components to consider include:

• Handles or pull bars for comfortable everyday operation
• Multipoint locking and security cylinders to support entrance security
• Letterplates where postal access is required
• Adjustable hinges to support alignment and smooth operation
• Door knockers and eye viewers for visitor interaction
• Security chains where an additional security feature is required
• Numerals and letters to complete the appearance of the entrance

Considering these elements together can help create a more coordinated doorset where security, usability and appearance all work alongside one another.

Quality Door Hardware from IG Doors

At IG Doors, we understand that the details matter. Quality door hardware does much more than complete the appearance of an entrance; handles, hinges, locks, cylinders and accessories all contribute to how securely and reliably a door performs every day. That is why we offer an extensive selection of hardware and accessories designed to complement our door ranges, with durable materials, multiple finishes and security-focused options available.

Explore our door hardware and accessories to discover the different options available, or use our online door designer to see how colours, glazing and hardware can come together to create your ideal entrance.