There are a few practical details worth considering before you choose a screen door hardware set. For the right screen door setting, you’d want to know what the set includes, the functions it will serve, the backset required by the door stile, and finally, if the hardware matches the design of the door behind it.
What a Screen Set Includes
Our screen door sets come with an escutcheon for both sides, along with the lever and finish option you choose, both included in the price. The lever comes from the full Rocky Mountain Hardware lever range, so you have the same options that are available for other door hardware applications.
The escutcheons sit against the door faces and frame the lever hardware to give each side of the screen door its finished hardware detail, while providing the point where the lever is mounted.
When selecting the lever, picture its shape alongside the escutcheon and the hardware on the entry door behind the screen. A coordinated combination creates a connection between the screen door and the larger doorway design. You can browse through our list of door levers to see what is suitable for your screen door set.
Choosing the Function
The way you use the screen door is a simple guide to the hardware function you should select. A door that people pass through needs an operating latch, whereas a fixed panel, which can be used for letting fresh air or light in, has no need for an active latch or lock.
For doors that lead onto a patio or porch, you can add a passage mortise lock as an operating latch for regular use. A privacy mortise lock is suited to a screen door that needs to be locked when you want privacy inside the space it leads to.
Single dummy hardware is useful when you want a lever on one side of the door for pulling it open, but do not need an operating lever on the other side. Full dummy hardware places fixed levers on both sides of a door that does not need a working latch.
Fitting a Narrow Screen Door Stile
A backset is the distance between the edge of the door and the centerline of the lock or latch bore. That measurement determines where the hardware sits within the door stile, so it needs to correspond with the construction of the screen door.
Rocky Mountain Hardware screen sets are made for 1 1/2″, 1 3/4″, or 2″ backsets. These backset options give the lock and latch components the space they need within a narrower screen-door stile, allowing the hardware to fit the door’s construction and available dimensions.
Measure the stile width and door thickness before ordering so the selected set corresponds with the door construction. Door preparation varies by configuration, so review the door specifications and installation information for the measurements and preparation details that apply to your selected set.
Matching the Screen Door to the Door Behind It
In most cases, a screen door shares the same view as the entry door behind it, so its hardware is part of the overall doorway design. When both doors are open or closed, the escutcheons and levers can be seen in relation to one another.
Rocky Mountain Hardware has six collections for its screen sets: Arched, Curved, Ellis, Metro, Rectangular, and Stepped. The selection here is more focused than the broader hardware catalog, but that gives you a clear group of collections to compare against the entry hardware.
Our bronze alloys and finish palette door hardware collection gives you a practical way to coordinate the screen door with the entry set behind it, even when the two doors use different escutcheon or lever shapes.
For example, a darker finish on both doors can give the entry a more unified appearance, whereas a lighter bronze finish brings together a subtler connection between the screen and main door.
If you have a gate near the entry, look at its hardware alongside your screen and entry doors. You can carry the same bronze finish onto the gate sets and choose shapes that relate to the entry door sets, so the hardware feels like part of the same selection as you move through the property.
Bronze on a Door That Is Always Moving
Think about how often your screen door is handled as you move between the house and the outdoors. Your hand contacts the lever, the door moves with each opening, and the hardware experiences the conditions around the entry.
Rocky Mountain Hardware applies each patina by hand, and the surface can change as you use the hardware. Areas that receive more contact may develop a different appearance than areas that receive less, with climate and the hardware’s location also affecting how the finish develops.
For your screen door, you can choose between silicon bronze and white bronze, with finishes ranging from brushed and lighter options through darker tones and high-polished surfaces. That selection gives you room to coordinate the screen set with your entry hardware, even when you choose different lever or escutcheon designs for each door.
Have a closer look at the finish options we have to compare the alloys and finishes before selecting your screen set.
Why Choose Rocky Mountain Hardware Screen Door Hardware
If you have invested in bronze hardware for your entry, a standard screen-door kit can look out of place beside it. The screen set is the piece that lets you carry that same level of design detail onto the door you use just before reaching the main entry.
The sets we make are sand-cast and finished by hand in Hailey, Idaho, using art-grade bronze certified to contain a minimum of 90% post-consumer recycled content. If you have Rocky Mountain Hardware sets and fixtures elsewhere in your home, the screen sets let you carry the same solid bronze craftsmanship onto the screen door.
The screen-set catalog covers six collections, so there are defined options for coordinating the hardware with an entry door. For projects that fall outside the standard screen-set range, a Rocky Mountain Hardware dealer can discuss available custom options with you.
Frequently Asked Questions About Screen Door Hardware
What Is Included in a Screen Set?
A screen set includes a matched pair of escutcheons, one for each face of the door, with your choice of lever and finish included in the price.
Will It Fit a Standard Screen Door?
Screen sets are available for 1 1/2″, 1 3/4″, and 2″ backsets. Confirm the screen door’s stile width, door thickness, and preparation requirements before ordering.
Can I Match It to My Entry Door Hardware?
Yes. The six available screen-door collections can coordinate with the entry hardware, and using the same bronze finish creates a consistent relationship between both doors.
