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Door hardware for property managers
Keyed alike across a portfolio, saved property specifications, and repeat orders quoted without describing the door twice.
Why is one failed door so hard to replace?
Latchford Hardware supplies replacement commercial door hardware for the buildings you already manage: identified from what is on the door, keyed alike where you want it, and kept on file per property.
It starts with a photo of the failed hardware and the door it sits on, from your phone, your maintenance tech or the tenant, plus the ship-to ZIP: we identify it and quote within one business day, and you need no part number (how the photo quote works).
The second order should be faster than the first
One key across a building, or across the portfolio
Keyed alike is available through the quote channel across a group of doors, a building, or every building you manage. Tell us the keyway already on the ring and we quote cylinders keyed to your existing system, so a replacement lock does not add a key. If we cannot match that keyway, we say so before quoting.
Keys are cut to order, so keyed orders cannot be returned once cut. That is why we confirm keying, handing and finish in writing before a keyed or handed item ships, and why we ask you to check the keyway against a key in hand first.
What we will and will not do
- Existing doors, and new ones from your list. Replacement, retrofit and refresh on doors that already exist, and new doors priced from the hardware list you send. We do not design hardware from plans or answer public bids.
- Listed hardware, not code advice. We tell you what a product is listed for and what its specification sheet says. We supply listed hardware and confirm in writing the part number and options you have chosen. We are not code consultants; your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) makes the final call.
- No net terms. Orders are prepaid, and the payment options are on your quote. A bank transfer (ACH) clears in 4 to 6 business days, so a bank-paid order ships after the transfer clears, not the same or next business day. No account, no credit application, no minimum order, no annual commitment.
What property managers ask
Can the hardware arrive before the next tenant moves in?
Usually, when the part is stocked. Stocked lines paid on a business day ship by the next business day, and next-day air is available. A special order takes the lead time on its quote, typically 4 to 6 weeks, so ask early. Send written confirmation of handing and keying with the order, and pay early when the date is tight.
Our buildings have different brands on the doors. Does that matter?
Not for a replacement. We spec what fits the door and matches the finish on it, and we say when the replacement is a different brand from the part that came out. Keyed alike across buildings does need a keyway we can match.
What about the fire doors on corridors and stairwells?
Fire doors need positive latching, no mechanical dogging, a listed closer and an annual NFPA 80 inspection. Say the opening is fire rated when you send it. We supply listed hardware and confirm in writing the part number and options you have chosen. We are not code consultants; your Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) makes the final call.
How do we start?
With one door. Quote the door that is broken now and see whether the part, price and ship date hold up. The next order is faster because that property’s specification is then on file. For a multi-door refresh, send the door list instead.
Start with the door that is broken now
One door, quoted within one business day, shipped to the property.