UPVC Replacement Door Handles

The handles on your doors are worn out over time and need to be replaced. It is essential to keep the same dimensions as the old handles when replacing them.

The top screw's location, the lever and the keyhole sizes are the three measurements that you need to determine. Use the size guide to assist you.

Inline Lever/Lever

A lever handle or lever is a modern door handle designed to work with new or replacement doors. This style door handle is offered in a variety of styles & finishes. A variety of manufacturers provide this handle, including Avocet ERA, Fullex, Hoppe, Mila, Millenco & Yale.

Fab and Fix Windsor Inline Sprung Lever Door Handle

The uPVC/Composite handles are made from robust materials, and are perfect for doors with multiple points that need a heavy-duty design. The handles are inline, and use the same screws and spindle to secure them. They can be easily installed on new or existing uPVC/Composite door.

The handle can be placed and angled to suit all users. The handle has been endurance-tested to 200,000 cycles. This ensures that the quality of finish and performance will last for a long time. The sprung lever is adjustable to fit a wide range of locks. This is especially useful in doors with smaller door frames in which the cylinder is further back. A shortened lever can also be used on doors with latches that can be opened by the thumb inside.

Lever Pad

The lever pad upvc handle is different from the lever handles that are used on the majority of doors. These handle types can either operate from a single spindle (inline) or independently from each side using two inline or offset spindles (pad). They are usually utilized on UPVC doors with double glazing and come in a range of finishes & variations.

The handles have been tested to the minimum of 200k cycles and are available in a variety of finishes like White and Silver, as well as Chrome & Gold. The finish is BS EN 1670 Grade 5 and resistant to corrosion. This gives the handle an outstanding performance and durability for the purpose it was designed for.

All UPVC handle lever pads come with a spindle, screws and can be mounted on the uPVC door. The backplate fixation centers of 211mm allow for a bigger handle, which is often an advantage when replacing a damaged or old multi-point victorian scroll door handles lock mechanism. These handle levers are also spring-loaded, which solves the issue of door handles sagging from their horizontal position when they are not in use.

When choosing a replacement UPVC handle and spindle, it is essential to match the dimensions of the PZ of both the multipoint lock and the uPVC door. This measurement can also be referred to as 'handle centres' or cylinder centres'. It is important to match the correct handles.

After you have identified the correct size of PZ, you will need to make sure that the lever and push pads are designed to match the American with Disabilities Act compliant handles that you need for your door. These are typically a square or round shape with an internal lever and an external push pad.

The majority of the UPVC Lever Pads that we offer are sprung. This means they will return to a horizontal state when they are not in use, rather than hanging and possibly sticking in the frame. This stops draughts from entering the property. The majority of UPVC lever pad handles come in both left and right handed models, allowing them to be placed on either side of the doors.

Euro Cylinder

Cylinder locks are found on uPVC and other kinds of doors. They work with a key to unlock a cylinder case which then reveals pins which can be aligned to those in the lock body and allow them to rotate an revolving cam, opening the door. euro lock handles cylinders are available with up to six pins. Internal and external doors require different levels of security.

Selecting the right cylinder for your needs is essential; it depends on how your doors and handle are used. For example, external doors should be fitted with a higher security cylinder, while internal doors can be secured with a standard cylinder. Additionally, certain cylinders come with additional features which can enhance security further, such as anti-drill and anti-bump characteristics.

To ensure that the euro cylinder is of the right size for your door, it should be measured accurately. The cylinder should be measured from the hole for fixing screws in the middle to the other end of the cylinder including the thumb turn if you have one. If you cannot measure using the lock in a fixed position, you can take it out of it. A cylinder that extends beyond the handle and escutcheon might be susceptible to attacks like snapping locks, therefore it is important that it's not too long.

The design of many modern cylinders has anti-drilling and bump resistance features. These are designed to reduce attacks by forcing cylinders to rotate in a different direction. This will help to deflect attacks and keep your door safe.

Certain cylinders are made to withstand snapping. This is a growing kind of attack on cylinders, where the break line in the lock is attacked with a special tool to break off the front of the cylinder and allow the patio door handle to open. This is a lot faster and more straightforward than gaining access through a multipoint lock and leaves little evidence of a break-in, which could hinder an insurance claim.

Spring Cassette

The spring cassette is located inside the base of the door handle backplate, providing a spring solution to return the multipoint lock handles back to their rest position after usage. These handles used to have no spring and would drop when the window Locking handles mechanism was removed. The addition of this simple element is one of the best methods to correct this issue and is an excellent way to stop your doors made of upvc from becoming stuck in the open or closed position, since they are not always easy to manually close by hand.

These spring cassettes are specially made for use with multipoint locks that are sprung but they won't work with unsprung multipoint handles and you must have a custom hole cut into the backplate to allow them to fit (please look at the image for a technical diagram). They are a replacement for broken or missing cassettes within the door handle backplate of many brands of uPVC doors. They are fitted with an elongated square that can accommodate an 8mm spindle, and are available in a variety of.

These spring cassettes are an excellent cost-effective solution to the issue of door handles that are sagging. They are easy to fit and will prolong the life span of your uPVC doors. For more information on our range of uPVC accessories and spares, contact us today. in touch with our team. We are here to assist you and offer professional advice.