Guide in Progress
Door Hardware Sourcing
What to consider when specifying and sourcing door hardware — hinges, handles, locksets, closers, and related architectural items — from Chinese suppliers.
Planned coverage
- Specification inputs: door type and weight, frequency of use, fire and egress requirements, and finish expectations.
- Performance grades and certification marks — where they are commonly referenced and what to request as evidence.
- Finish and colour matching across batches and between different product lines.
- Samples, pilot runs, and first-article checking before mass production.
- Packaging, labelling, and documentation you should request from the supplier.
In progress. This working draft is not yet verified. Detailed comparisons and any reference to specific standards, clauses, grades, or figures will be researched from primary sources and dated before publication. verified content coming soon.