Replacing your door knobs is a simple and easy upgrade you can make to your home that will make it more sellable. When you sell a home you want to make simple improvements that are not too expensive, but will give your home a newer feel. By replacing your out of date, worn out or old door knobs your home will look more consistent with new homes on the market making it easier to sell. We have so many customers that are replacing old brass door knobs with current popular styles and finishes. It's also important to remember that the first impression carries a lot of weight. It is worth spending a bit more on your front door to get a quality knobset, lever handles or handle set. The feel of a solid and new door knob on the front door gives people a sense of quality as a first impression when entering your home. It's just not pleasing to open the front door and feel an old brass, wobbly, dented or scratched door knob. It makes you feel like the home is cheap right off. New paint and Door Hardware are a great update to make. They cost is low for the amount of impact it can make. We have a wide variety of discount door knobs, solid brass hardware and even vintage door hardware in many styles and finishes to fit whatever taste or style you have in your home. Be sure to check out our bathroom hardware and accessories as well.

Doorknob Functions

Door knobs are available in 4 main functions suited for specific applications. We'll take a quick look at each below.

Keyed Entrance Doorknobs
Generally used on exterior doors or really any door that needs the added security of a door lock. These locking door knobs have a keyed cylinder on the outside and if locked, require the user to have a key for entry. From the inside of the lock you can lock the door using a turn button, or push button/pin (depending on the brand). Some keyed entry locks will have a panic release feature where from the inside if the knob is turned the lock is deactivated for exit. If a lock does not have this panic release feature, you must turn the button to the unlocked position or the knob will not turn to disengage the latch mechanism. If you have several keyed locks in your project, we can key all locks alike if you wish.

Passage or Hall and Closet Door Knobs
Passage locks do not lock. These are generally used on hall doors or closets that do not need to be locked, but still need the functionality of a working doorknob on the door. Sometimes passage knobs are used on exterior doors where a deadbolt is mounted above.

Privacy or Bedroom and Bath Doorknobs
Privacy doorknobs are generally used on bedrooms and bathrooms for privacy - of course. These types of doorknobs have a locking mechanism, but don't have a keyed cylinder on the outside like an exterior lock. Privacy locks are not as secure as keyed entry locks because you can easily pick the lock open with a generic tool provided with the lock, a hairpin or paper clip. This capability to unlock is required so that you can gain access to a room should a child lock themselves in or similar circumstances. Like keyed entry locks, privacy knobs have a turn button or push button/pin (depending on the brand) on the inside of the door.

Single or Double Dummy Door Knobs
Dummy door knobs are generally surface mounted to the door and do not have a latch mechanism of any kind. Dummy knobs are sold individually or in pairs (depending on the brand). On Direct Door Hardware's website it will tell you in the function menu whether the item is sold as a single dummy or dummy pair (double dummy).