Buying door handles, hinges, and locks at the wrong time can derail your renovation timeline or blow your budget. This guide reveals the perfect schedule to purchase door hardware, ensuring a smooth, cost-effective, and stylish finish for your project.
Why Timing is Everything
Purchasing too early risks damage or loss on a busy construction site. Buying too late forces you to pay for expedited shipping or settle for a style you don’t love. Getting the timing right means your hardware is there when the installer needs it, you get the best price, and it perfectly matches your design vision.
The Ideal Door Hardware Timeline
Phase 1: The Design & Planning Stage (1-2 Months Before Work Starts)
Your Goal: Finalize your style (modern, traditional, minimalist) and set a budget.
Hardware Action: Start browsing! This is the time for inspiration. Save your favorite finishes and styles. Consider how the hardware will complement your doors, cabinets, and lighting.
Pro Tip: Create a mood board. See how polished chrome, matte black, or aged brass fits your overall aesthetic.
YALIS Advantage: Explore our extensive product lookbook to find the perfect match for your home’s style.
Phase 2: The Goldilocks Door (After Framing, Before Door Installation)
Your Goal: Have hardware on-site and ready for your door installer.
Hardware Action: Place your order! Once the door frames are in and the door slabs are ordered, you have the final dimensions needed. This is the critical moment to buy.
Why: Your installer needs the physical hardware to precisely cut mortises for hinges and bores for locksets. This ensures a perfect, seamless fit.
YALIS Advantage: As a manufacturer, we guarantee consistent quality and precise specifications. Our products are made to exacting standards, so installers know they will fit perfectly, every time.
Phase 3: Major Sale Seasons (Black Friday, New Year, Prime Day)
Your Goal: Maximize your budget.
Hardware Action: Buy standard, in-stock items. If your timeline is flexible, align your purchase with major sales events.
Why: Door hardware is an investment. Saving 15-20% on multiple doors adds up to significant savings.
Phase 4: Installation Day
Your Goal: Ensure flawless execution.
Hardware Action: Be present. Provide the hardware to your installer and do a final check for any shipping damage before it goes on the door.
Why: It’s much easier to address a rare issue before the installation is complete.
YALIS Advantage: Our quality control on our own production line means defects are extremely rare. Our packaging is designed to protect your investment in transit, giving you true peace of mind.
Special Scenarios:
Replacing Old Hardware: Remove the old hardware first! Take precise measurements of the backset (distance from edge of door to center of knob) and crossbore size to ensure a perfect fit.
Custom or Luxury Finishes: Order early! These often have longer lead times. Factor in an extra 4-6 weeks.
Your Checklist:
T-2 Months: Browse and select styles.
T-2 Weeks: Confirm door dimensions and place your order.
Sale Seasons: Buy standard finishes on discount.
Installation Day: Unbox and inspect with your installer.
Ready to Find Your Perfect Fit?
FAQ:
Q: Can I install door hardware myself?
A: Yes, for standard replacements with the same footprint. For new doors or complex mortise locks, professional installation is recommended for a perfect finish.
Q: What if I need a part replaced later?
A: As a manufacturer, we maintain extensive parts inventory, ensuring worry-after-sales support and long-term reliability for our products.
YALIS will give you the best door hardware products！
Post time: Aug-21-2025