Lockwood door hardware buying guide
Lockwood is a door hardware maker whose range runs from lever sets and door stops to deadbolts, sliding door locks and screen door closers. Lockwood is part of the ASSA ABLOY group and has been made in Australia since 1934. Its products are designed in Australia. This collection holds the Lockwood products we stock, grouped by family. This guide covers each family, with size, material and fit, and sends you to the collection that goes deeper. For the wider category, see door hardware.
How the families are organised
Lockwood sells its handles in named series, and each series shares a rose size, a set of lever designs and a set of finishes. The two series used for internal doors are Vivid and Velocity. Both give finish consistency across levers, hinges, flush pulls and door stops, so one series can carry a whole house, and Lockwood is the natural choice for matching or extending an existing Lockwood installation. The locks and accessories sit alongside: Nexion entrance locksets, the 001 deadlatch, the Paradigm 005 deadbolt, door stops, and the sliding and screen door products. Use the sections below to find the family you need.
Vivid
The Vivid series comes in four lever designs on a 54mm rose, and the body is 304 stainless steel with a PVD finish in satin brass, gunmetal or bronze. The series is designed in Australia, with concealed fixings under a removable rose trim and a twist and tighten fitting action on pre-assembled levers. The levers run from 127 to 140mm long, the finger clearance is 41 to 49mm depending on the design, and the sets suit hinged doors 32 to 45mm thick. Vivid comes as passage, privacy and dummy sets, and the series extends to cavity sliders, a 150mm flush pull, an edge pull, a 100mm hinge and door stops in the same finishes. See Lockwood Vivid.
Velocity
The Velocity series is made from solid zinc die-cast and comes on a 63mm rose, with a 55mm rose also listed. It has six lever designs, named Element L3, Saltbush L34, Glide L4, Hakea L28, Spire L2 and Summit L1, and finishes that include chrome plate, satin chrome pearl, brushed satin chrome and matte. The rose fits 50mm or 54mm holes, which suits both a retrofit and a common new door preparation. The levers are 120 to 122mm long, the finger clearance runs from 34.5 to 47.5mm, and the sets take doors 32 to 45mm thick. A square trim on a large rose is also available. Each lever has its own page: Lockwood Velocity, Lockwood Glide, Lockwood Hakea, Lockwood Spire, Lockwood Summit and Lockwood Saltbush.
Lever by lever
Each lever has its own numbers, which helps when grip matters. In Vivid, the V1 lever is 127mm long with 42mm of finger clearance, the V2 is 140mm with 41mm, the V3 is 130mm with 47mm, and the V4 is 130mm with 49mm and the deepest projection at 69mm. In Velocity, the Element L3 is 122mm long with 47.5mm of finger clearance, the Saltbush L34 is 120mm with 43.5mm, and the Glide, Hakea, Spire and Summit are 122mm with 34.5mm. Finger clearance is the gap between the lever and the door, so a larger figure leaves more room for the fingers. Velocity comes in three rose forms, a small round rose at 55mm, a large round rose at 63mm and a small square rose at 55mm, all fixed with a twist and tighten method. The Vivid finishes are satin brass, satin gunmetal and satin bronze, applied with a PVD surface treatment.
Choosing between the two
Both series are complete families, so the choice is mostly about finish and look. Vivid offers brass, gunmetal and bronze tones in stainless steel with PVD, and Velocity offers chrome tones in zinc die-cast. If you want warm metal or a darker tone, Vivid is the series to start with. If you want chrome to match tapware, start with Velocity. In both cases, read the product page for the function, the rose size and the box contents. For the full lever range, see Lockwood door levers.
Sliding doors
Lockwood makes locks for several kinds of sliding door. The Symmetry round cavity sliding door privacy set is zinc alloy with a bolt beak lock and a 60mm backset, and it takes doors 32 to 40mm thick with a spacer ring. The Vivid cavity slider is 63mm across with a 54mm prep hole. The Onyx patio sliding door lock is surface mounted, fits most aluminium and timber doors, and takes doors 19 to 50mm thick with twin locking beaks. The 8653 sliding security screen door lock has a hidden hook bolt, suits a standard 20mm door, installs on left or right hand closing doors, and takes a Euro profile cylinder. See Lockwood Symmetry, sliding door privacy sets, sliding door handles and cavity slider hardware.
Entrance locks and deadbolts
The Nexion mechanical entry locksets are zinc alloy with a 60mm standard backset, a 70mm latch available as an accessory, and a door thickness of 35 to 45mm. They use a 5 pin tumbler cylinder with 6 pin capability, brass cylinders and barrels, and a box strike. The 001 double cylinder deadlatch has a cut-resistant stainless steel bolt, a door frame strengthener, a 60mm backset and suits doors 30 to 45mm thick, and it has been used in Australian homes for decades. The Nexion has three modes. In secure mode the lock is locked from inside and outside, in safety mode it is locked from outside with free exit from inside, and in passage mode it is free to enter and exit. A status indicator shows the mode at a glance. SafetyRelease unlocks the inside knob when the door is entered, to reduce the risk of being locked in, and a lockout release unlocks the outside handle when the inside handle or snib is operated. Nexion locks can be keyed alike with other Lockwood door locks, are factory set for left-hand opening doors and can be changed for right-hand doors. They suit inward and outward opening doors, and the maker provides a door preparation template. The Paradigm 005 deadbolt works in three modes through a DualSelect function, has a 60 to 70mm adjustable backset and takes doors 32 to 48mm thick, with a spacer ring for the thinner doors. The 7580 roller bolt has a snap function that keeps the door closed when it is unlocked, so a pull handle needs no lever. Confirm the Australian Standard rating for each model, because construction and rating vary. Read the data sheet for the model you choose. See Lockwood deadbolts, Lockwood 001 deadlatch, entry door lock sets and deadbolts.
Pull handles for entry doors
The Lockwood entrance pull handles come in 450mm and 600mm lengths in 304 stainless steel. They suit glass doors 10 to 12mm thick and aluminium and timber doors up to 50mm thick, with spigots supplied for the glass. The Paradigm pull handle lockset adds a surface-mounted double cylinder deadbolt to a pull handle, and needs one 54mm hole, one 16mm hole and a 25mm side bolt hole. See Lockwood Paradigm pull handle lockset and pull handles.
Door stops and screen door closers
The A-series door stops come in floor, wall and half moon forms, in stainless steel or zinc bodies with rubber buffers, and the Vivid stops match the Vivid finishes. See Lockwood door stops and door stops. For security screen doors, the 404 hydraulic screen door closer is an aluminium surface-mounted closer rated for screen doors up to 29kg, designed for stainless steel mesh doors in place of traditional pneumatic closers. See screen door hardware.
The door stop range
The stops come in a few forms. The A250, A280, A300 and A350 are wall or floor stops with a rubber buffer, in stainless steel or zinc bodies. The A290 half moon door stop is a floor stop in zinc alloy and rubber, 43mm across and 22mm high. The Vivid stops match the Vivid finishes: a half moon stop 46mm across and 27mm high, a wall-mounted stop 19mm in diameter and 75mm high, and an edge pull 99mm high and 20mm wide. Choose the form from where the door meets the wall, and match the finish to the handles.
Check the fit
Whichever family you choose, three measurements decide the fit. The backset is the distance from the door edge to the centre of the handle, and 60mm is the usual value on Lockwood locks, with some adjustable to 70mm. The door thickness is a range on each product page. The hole is the large bore through the door that the rose covers, and the Velocity rose fits 50mm or 54mm holes while the Vivid rose is 54mm. Check the function as well: passage, privacy, dummy or entrance. See interior door handles for the full fitting checklist.
Fitting notes
The fitting method differs by family. Velocity uses a twist and tighten fixing on a pre-assembled lever set, with the fixings concealed under a removable rose trim, and Vivid describes the same quick fitting. The Nexion needs a door preparation, and the maker supplies a template. The Paradigm 005 deadbolt includes a spacer ring for thinner doors, and the Onyx patio lock is suitable for new and retrofit installations. Lock bodies and mortice fittings need more skill than a lever swap, so for a Nexion, a deadlatch or a sliding door lock, use an installer who has fitted them before.
Beyond this collection
If you need a product outside this collection, confirm the model against your door before you order.
Finishes
The Lockwood range covers chrome, matte black, brass, bronze, gunmetal, stainless steel and brushed nickel. For the finish pages, see matte black door handles, brushed nickel door handles, gunmetal door handles, chrome door handles, bronze door handles and brass door handles. For hinges and the supporting parts, see hinges.
Our recommendation
Start with the door and the job: an internal lever, a lock for an entry, a lock for a sliding door or a stop for the wall. Choose a series for the finish, Vivid for brass, gunmetal or bronze and Velocity for chrome, and keep to one series so the levers, hinges, pulls and stops match. Check the backset, the door thickness and the hole against the product page, and read the data sheet for any lock. That order avoids the usual problems: a rose that does not cover the old hole, a lock sized for a different door thickness, and a mix of finishes that do not match.
Questions about Lockwood door hardware
Who owns Lockwood?
Lockwood is part of the ASSA ABLOY group. Lockwood is an Australian brand with a history since 1934, and the products are designed in Australia. This page does not claim where each product is made.
Where are Lockwood door handles made?
Check the exact product for its origin. The product is designed in Australia.
Are Lockwood door handles good quality?
Quality depends on the model, so judge each product by its material line and its specification. The Vivid levers are 304 stainless steel with a PVD finish, and the Velocity levers are solid zinc die-cast. Construction and rating vary by model, so confirm the Australian Standard security rating on the data sheet of the specific lock before you rely on it.
Which range matches what you have
Vivid and Velocity share finishes across their levers, hinges, flush pulls and door stops, which makes them the better pick when you are matching an existing Lockwood installation. Vivid has four lever designs on a 54mm rose, in satin brass, gunmetal and bronze. Velocity has six lever designs, the Element L3, Saltbush L34, Glide L4, Hakea L28, Spire L2 and Summit L1, on a 63mm rose that fits a 50 or 54mm hole, in chrome plate, satin chrome pearl, brushed satin chrome and matte.
The collection lists the Vivid, Nexion, Symmetry, 005, Saltbush, 001, Entrance, Velocity, Element, Glide, Paradigm and A300 families. Check the family name on the handle you already own before you order a match, so confirm the family before you pay for a match that does not fit.
Locks and extras in the collection
The 001 deadlatch has a double cylinder, a cut-resistant stainless steel bolt and a door frame strengthener. It suits doors of 30 to 45mm with a 60mm backset and comes with two keys. The Nexion mechanical entry locksets are zinc alloy with a 60mm standard backset, a 35 to 45mm door range, a five pin tumbler with six pin capability and brass cylinders and barrels. A 70mm latch is available as an accessory.
The roller bolt 7580 has a snap function that keeps the door closed when it is unlocked, and an adjustable bolt with 30mm and 90mm strikes supplied. The Onyx patio lock is surface mounted and suits most aluminium and timber doors from 19 to 50mm, with twin locking beaks. The Symmetry round cavity sliding privacy set is zinc alloy with a bolt beak latch and a 60mm backset. The 404 hydraulic screen door closer takes doors up to 29kg, in aluminium, and mounts on the surface of the door and frame.
Door thickness across the Lockwood range
The thickness ranges differ by product, and a quick list helps when you are planning a whole door. The Vivid and Velocity levers suit hinged doors of 32 to 45mm. The Symmetry round cavity privacy set suits 32 to 40mm, with a spacer ring for the thin end. The Nexion entry locksets suit 35 to 45mm. The 001 deadlatch suits 30 to 45mm, and the 005 Paradigm deadbolt suits 32 to 48mm, with a spacer ring for 32 to 36mm doors. The entrance pull handles suit glass of 10 to 12mm and timber or aluminium doors to 50mm.
Measure the door across the edge before you pick a product, and measure the backset from the door edge to the centre of the hole, not across the hole itself. Backset is 60mm on the Nexion and the 001, and 60 to 70mm on the 005. If the backset is inaccurate, the latch may not reach the strike plate and the door will not close properly.
Lockwood hardware is made in families, and the simplest way to buy is to pick one family and stay in it. Choose the lever or knob you like, then match the hinges, the stops, the flush pulls and the lock to the same family and finish. If you are extending an existing Lockwood installation, take the old part with you or photograph its markings, because a lever from one family will not always sit on the rose of another.
Keep the Lockwood product code of any existing hardware before you throw it away. The code on the lock body or the box tells you which series it belongs to, and it is the quickest way to find a matching replacement part, latch or strike years later. A photograph of the back plate and the latch edge, with a tape beside it, also helps when you are matching a part to an older door.
