Restoration and hand-forging of period door ironmongery — locks, latches, hinges, knockers, letterplates, escutcheons and door furniture. Preserves originals where possible; sources period equivalents or forges bespoke replacements when needed.
Every ironmongery restoration project follows a fixed-price scope agreed in advance.
Original ironmongery is often what makes a period door feel authentic. Hand-forged Georgian iron, Victorian brass, Edwardian nickel — each period has its own visual language, and modern replacements almost never capture it. Wherever possible we restore rather than replace.
Most period ironmongery can be restored — including cases that look completely finished. Seized locks are freed with ultrasonic cleaning and mechanism overhaul. Worn plating is re-plated. Broken springs and levers are replicated by our restorer using hand tools. Even severely rusted iron is often recoverable.
Where an original is missing entirely — a common issue after decades of Victorian and Edwardian houses passing through multiple owners — we source period equivalents from our reclaim network. This is usually the right answer for missing knockers, letterplates and door knobs where an exact original match isn't necessary.
For structurally-critical pieces (hinges, strap-hinges, medieval iron on very old doors) or where the surviving pattern is important, we hand-forge replacements. Our forger works from surviving originals and can match Georgian, Victorian and earlier patterns exactly.
For restoration of a single lock or latch mechanism. Full front-door ironmongery restoration typically £550-£1,400.
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