Fab&Fix Suited Hardware

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fab&Fix and how does it differ from ERA's standard hardware ranges?

Fab&Fix is ERA's premium suited hardware brand — a fully coordinated collection of door and window furniture designed to deliver a consistent, matched aesthetic across an entire property.

The key difference from ERA's standard hardware ranges is the concept of suitability: every product within a Fab&Fix range — handles, letterplates, knockers, escutcheons, pulls and window handles — is designed and finished to work together as a complete, coherent suite.

This eliminates the finish inconsistencies that commonly arise when hardware is sourced from different product ranges or suppliers, and delivers a property where every piece of hardware looks as though it was always meant to be there.

What is the Hardex finish and why does it matter?

Hardex is ERA's exclusive protective coating applied to Fab&Fix hardware, engineered to provide exceptional resistance to corrosion, UV fading and mechanical wear. Standard plated finishes — even high-quality ones — can dull, tarnish or discolour over time, particularly on front door hardware that is exposed to weather, sunlight and daily handling.

Hardex is specifically formulated to resist this deterioration, maintaining the appearance and quality of the finish over the long term.

For trade installers and developers who take pride in the quality of their work, Hardex provides the assurance that Fab&Fix hardware will continue to look as good years after installation as it did on the day it was fitted.

What are the four Fab&Fix ranges and which one is right for my project?

Fab&Fix is available across four distinct ranges. The Classic range covers the most widely specified handle styles — including Balmoral, Windsor and Kensington — suited to the broadest range of door types and residential applications.

The Heritage range offers a more characterful aesthetic designed for period, traditional and heritage properties, particularly composite and timber entrance doors on Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian homes.

The Architectural range provides cleaner, more refined styling for contemporary new builds and high-specification residential and commercial projects.

The Forged range is the premium tier of the collection, with a hand-crafted artisan aesthetic in Forged Black and Hardex Pewter finishes that creates a distinctive, design-led entrance suited to high-specification projects where the door hardware is intended to make a visual statement.

What door furniture products does Fab&Fix include?

Fab&Fix covers the full door furniture specification for an entrance door. Door handles are available in lever-lever and lever-pad configurations across short and long backplate formats, in left and right hand options.

Letterplates include TS008 Shield rated options for enhanced security compliance. Knockers, cylinder pulls and escutcheons complete the door furniture suite, with all products available in matching Hardex finishes so that every element of the door coordinates precisely.

The breadth of the Fab&Fix door furniture range means a trade installer can source the entire front door hardware package from a single range, in a single finish, without compromise.

Does Fab&Fix include window handles? Yes. Fab&Fix extends beyond door hardware to include casement window handles across the Connoisseur, Monkey Tail and Tear Drop ranges — all available in Hardex finishes that coordinate with the door furniture.

This allows installers and developers to specify a consistent hardware aesthetic across both the entrance door and the casement windows of a property, which is an increasingly common requirement on new build and renovation projects where the overall visual coherence of the external hardware is part of the design brief.

Fab&Fix also includes a dedicated sash window furniture range for properties with vertically sliding sash windows.

What is the Fab&Fix sash window furniture range?

The Fab&Fix sash window furniture range covers the hardware specific to vertically sliding sash windows — including cam locks and keeps, sash handles and knobs, and tilt latches for tilt-in sash systems.

The range is designed to provide period-appropriate hardware for both traditional timber sash windows and modern PVCu vertical sliding sash systems, in Hardex finishes that coordinate with the rest of the Fab&Fix door and window hardware range.

For properties with sash windows — particularly period and heritage buildings — the Fab&Fix sash furniture range provides a quality of hardware that respects the character of the window while delivering the security and durability that a modern specification demands.

Is Fab&Fix suitable for both new build and replacement applications?

Yes. Fab&Fix is specified across the full range of installation contexts — new build developments, large-scale housing projects, individual residential renovations and replacement hardware upgrades on existing doors and windows.

The range's breadth of styles — from the clean contemporary Architectural range to the characterful Heritage and Forged ranges — means there is a Fab&Fix option suited to virtually any property type, age or architectural style.

For replacement applications, Fab&Fix provides a well-made, visually distinctive hardware upgrade that transforms the appearance and security of an existing entrance door without requiring a full door replacement.