Carlisle Brass

Carlisle Brass is one of the longest-established British architectural ironmongery brands, and this range covers the full catalogue we stock: lever handles, pull handles, knobs, hinges, escutcheons, bathroom turns, latches and locks. Finishes run across polished chrome, satin chrome, polished brass, antique brass, matt black and satin stainless steel, so a whole property can be specified in one consistent finish.

What to buy from Carlisle Brass

A standard internal door needs a handle, a latch and three hinges. Carlisle Brass pull handles, door knobs, butt hinges, washered hinges, concealed hinges, escutcheons, bathroom locks and dead locks are listed separately if you already know the part you need.

Fitting to a fire door changes the specification: use CE-marked fire rated hinges and check the ironmongery is approved for FD30 or FD60 use. Compare the rest of the range in door hardware.

What the Carlisle Brass range covers

Carlisle Brass is stocked here as a complete ironmongery range rather than as a handful of handles, which is the reason it is worth using when a whole house is being done in one go. The same finish names run across lever handles, handles on back plate, door knobs, pull handles, hinges, locks and latches, escutcheons, door stops and flush bolts. That consistency is what stops a landing looking assembled from three different orders.

Reading the product codes

Carlisle Brass part numbers carry the size and the finish, and once you can read them the range becomes much faster to shop. A pull handle code such as CSD1300AB describes the bar diameter and fixing centres followed by the finish suffix, where AB is antique brass, SSS is satin stainless steel, BSS is bright stainless steel and SC is satin chrome. If you already own one item from the range, matching the suffix is the quickest way to keep a house consistent.

Choosing a finish for a UK home

Satin chrome and satin nickel are the safest choices for busy family hallways because they hide fingerprints and small scratches. Polished finishes look sharper in a formal room but show every mark. Antique brass and other brass finishes sit best against oak internal doors and period interiors, and need wiping rather than polishing to keep their patina; see cleaning and maintaining brass door handles. Matt black is the strongest pairing with black internal doors and with white primed doors.

Ordering a full doorway, not a single part

Handles are supplied separately from the latch and the hinges. For one internal door you need the handle pair, a tubular latch, three hinges, and then the room-specific part: a bathroom turn and release, or a key lock for a bedroom. If you would rather buy that as a single line, look at handlepacks. Our door handles guide lists the full set for one door.

Is Carlisle Brass suitable for fire doors?

Handles are only part of the answer. On any FD30 or FD60 fire door the hinges and closing device must be rated, so pair the handle with fire rated hinges, intumescent strips and pads and, where required, a door closer.

How do I match an existing Carlisle Brass handle?

Match the finish suffix in the part code first, then check the fixing centres and back plate length. Two handles in the same finish can still fail to line up if the centres differ.

Which other ranges compare?

Atlantic UK hardware and Zoo Hardware cover similar ground, and D2F Accessories is our own range.