Handle Families

Handles create a focal point that catches the eye and at the same time have a crucial function to open, tilt or close windows and doors. If a building also features doors or lift-slide doors, often handles come as ‘families’ that match for all applications – tilt & turn windows, entrance doors, hinged doors, lift-slide doors -, allowing for design consistency within a build.

Handles have come a long way. While up to about 10 years ago window handles were only available in one style and in the very limited colours of silver or white, modern handles can now make a fashion statement. There is a large variety of designs and colours available to blend in or create a statement for any style of home or business.

GALLERY  

Design

Clear lines, elegant design and angular shapes are on trend to go well with modern rooms. Black is definitely the colour of the moment for modern builds. A large variety of handles is available ready-made but there are also options of having handles custom made, e.g., for historic homes.

Materials

Matt or polished stainless steel, polished or satin chrome, polished, burnished or bronzed brass, aluminium as well as bronze and wrought iron give the window handle a unique look and feel.

Technical

In tilt & turn windows, the handle locks multiple metal-to-metal locking points all around the window to lock the sash into the frame. Lift-slide sliding doors have larger handles as these lift up the sliding panel of the door for easy gliding.

Key-lockable handles are also available.

Window hardware suppliers test a handle’s long-term functionality by subjecting the window handle to numerous rotation cycles.

For the latest handle catalogue of our affiliated hardware supplier Siegware please see here.

Paarhammer can also organise custom-made handles from Australia or overseas to be ordered with your windows and doors.






Get our enews

Design and development news that comes to you

Subscribe
                 


Dévo Brings Retro Glamour to Marseille Dining

Design duo Axel Chay and Mélissa Chay have infused charm, texture, and Mediterranean character into Dévo, a restaurant ...

Forestway Shopping Centre Redevelopment Advances in Sydney

A $34 million redevelopment of Forestway Shopping Centre in Sydney’s Northern Beaches is progressing into its next phase, ...

Construction Sector Shows Strong Resilience Amid Global Disruption

New research from Adelaide University and Flinders University has revealed that Australia’s construction sector adapted to recent global ...

A Home Shaped by Topography

A multi-level residential project resolving a steep site through pavilion planning and integrated Shadowline® skirting and door jamb ...

Aluminium Clad Entrance Doors by Paarhammer

Curb appeal is not the only reason to have your entrance door custom made by Paarhammer. The low ...

  MORE  

Stay connected to the SPEC

Join our reader network by signing up to our weekly newsletter and receive design and development news straight to your inbox





Specifier Source is brought to you by the same company that publishes Home Design, Grand Designs Australia Magazine, Kitchens & Bathrooms Quarterly Magazine, Outdoor Design Source, Build Home, CompleteHome and many more.

© 2022 Universal Media Co. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Universal Media Co.