In 2026, T.H. Wiggans Ironmongery Ltd proudly celebrates 50 years of supplying architectural ironmongery in the UK, marking half a century of specialist knowledge, dependable service, and trusted advice for tradespeople, architects, designers, and homeowners.

Supplied by Trade Door Handles, trusted UK supplier of architectural ironmongery since 1976, with quick nationwide  delivery.

Founded in Kendal in 1976, T.H. Wiggans has built its reputation on doing things properly — understanding how architectural ironmongery functions in real buildings, ensuring compatibility across doors, windows, and hardware, and supporting customers with practical, experience-led guidance.

This milestone is not only a reflection on the past, but a clear step forward. As part of our long-term evolution, Trade Door Handles now operates as the online extension of T.H. Wiggans, making decades of real-world expertise in Architectural Ironmongery UK accessible to customers nationwide, without losing the knowledge, accountability, and trust that have defined the business for nearly five decades.

T.H. Wiggans Ironmongery was founded in 1976 in Kendal by Harry Wiggans and Alistair McInnes as a dedicated specialist in Architectural Ironmongery UK and quality hardware. From the very beginning, the business was built around a simple but often overlooked principle: architectural ironmongery only performs properly when every component works together.

Rather than focusing on high-volume sales, T.H. Wiggans concentrated on helping customers select the correct solution for each project. This meant advising on door furniture that suited the door type and usage, ensuring finishes were consistent throughout a property, and specifying locks, hinges, and hardware that functioned reliably as a complete system.

This approach required knowledge, experience, and accountability — not just product availability. It is why tradespeople, architects, and designers quickly came to rely on T.H. Wiggans for guidance they could trust.

Nearly five decades on, that same specialist mindset remains at the core of everything we do, shaping how we specify, supply, and support Architectural Ironmongery UK projects today.

Although Harry Wiggans and Alistair McInnes are sadly no longer with us, the business they built continues to grow under Keith McInnes, Alistair’s son, who has led T.H. Wiggans Ironmongery for the past decade.

Crucially, the company is still supported by long-standing team members who have spent decades working hands-on with architectural ironmongery, locks, and general hardware on a daily basis. This depth of experience — built through real projects, real problem-solving, and real customer interaction — simply cannot be replicated by large DIY chains or online-only retailers.

It is this practical knowledge that allows us to advise on compatibility, performance, and specification, not just product availability. Customers come to us because they value experience-led guidance, not guesswork.

As a family-run business, continuity also matters. With three young sons growing up around the business, there is a genuine opportunity for the values, knowledge, and specialist approach behind Architectural Ironmongery UK at T.H. Wiggans to continue into the next generation — ensuring that the company remains independent, knowledgeable, and customer-focused for many years to come.

This combination of heritage, experienced people, and long-term commitment is what allows T.H. Wiggans to move forward with confidence, while staying true to the principles it was founded on.

As an established Architectural Ironmongery UK supplier, we work with a wide and varied customer base across the country, supporting projects of all sizes and complexities. Our customers rely on us not just for product supply, but for knowledgeable guidance, consistency, and dependable service.

We regularly supply and support:

• Joiners, builders, plumbers, electricians, and painters, providing reliable day-to-day hardware and specialist ironmongery for ongoing projects

• Joinery workshops and specialist contractors, supporting bespoke work, detailed specifications, and repeat production runs

• Hotels, guest houses, and hospitality venues, where durability, finish consistency, and long-term performance are essential

• Schools, colleges, and universities, supplying compliant, hard-wearing architectural ironmongery suited to high-use environments

• Architects and interior designers, assisting with product selection, finishes, and compatibility across entire schemes

• Developers and contractors, managing everything from one-off bespoke builds to large residential and mixed-use developments

In addition to trade and professional customers, we also support homeowners who want access to the same quality architectural ironmongery trusted by professionals, along with clear, experience-led advice to help them make the right choices.

This broad customer base reflects our ability to adapt Architectural Ironmongery UK expertise to different project requirements, while maintaining the same standards of knowledge, reliability, and service nationwide.

Architectural ironmongery forms the backbone of our business and underpins everything we do. As specialists in Architectural Ironmongery UK, we focus on supplying products that perform reliably, comply with relevant standards, and deliver the correct balance of function, safety, and finish.

Our architectural ironmongery ranges include:

• Door furniture for internal and external doors, covering residential and commercial applications

• Window hardware for casement, sash, and espagnolette windows

• Kitchen and cabinet hardware, suitable for both modern and traditional interiors

• Locks, latches, hinges, and door controls, specified for correct performance, durability, and compatibility

Architectural ironmongery is rarely a standalone choice. The correct specification depends on door type, usage level, environment, and compliance requirements. Getting it right requires experience and technical understanding, not guesswork.

Alongside architectural ironmongery, we are also a leading supplier of general hardware and everyday site essentials, supporting tradespeople across a wide range of disciplines.

Our general hardware offering includes:

• Screws, fixings, and anchors for timber, masonry, and specialist applications

• Sealants, silicones, adhesives, and foams for construction, installation, and finishing work

• Workwear and PPE, helping tradespeople operate safely and efficiently on site

• Abrasives, hand tools, power tools, and accessories, selected for reliability and performance

By combining specialist architectural ironmongery with high-quality general hardware, we are able to support projects from first fix through to final detail, reducing the need for multiple suppliers while maintaining consistent standards throughout.

From our Kendal showroom, we offer one of the largest and most comprehensive architectural ironmongery displays in the Northwest of England. The showroom has been developed as a practical specification space, allowing customers to see, compare, and understand how architectural ironmongery works together in real settings.

Our showroom includes:

• Over 900 door handles, including handles on backplates, handles on roses, and pull handles

• More than 100 window fittings, covering casement, sash, and espagnolette applications

• Over 600 kitchen and cabinet knobs and pull handles, suitable for both modern and traditional interiors

• A wide range of architectural accessories, including door knockers, centre door pulls, numerals, and letter plates

This depth of range allows customers to physically compare styles, weights, proportions, and finishes — an essential part of selecting the right Architectural Ironmongery UK for a project.

Finishes, styles, and real-world comparison

The showroom showcases an extensive range of finishes, from traditional options such as polished brass, satin chrome, and polished chrome through to modern finishes including matt black, satin brass, bronze, and stainless steel. This enables customers to assess finish consistency across different product types, ensuring a cohesive look throughout a property.

Both contemporary and period styles are represented, making the showroom equally valuable for modern developments, heritage renovations, and bespoke residential projects.

Complete door and hardware solutions

In addition to ironmongery, we display over 40 internal doors from leading UK manufacturers. This allows us to advise on complete door and hardware combinations, including compatibility between doors, hinges, locks, and handles.

Being able to view doors and architectural ironmongery together ensures correct specification from the outset, reducing installation issues and improving long-term performance.

This is why tradespeople, architects, and interior designers use our Kendal showroom as a working resource, not just a display — and why T.H. Wiggans remains a trusted authority in Architectural Ironmongery UK.

When it comes to Architectural Ironmongery UK, the quality of the manufacturer is just as important as the product itself. Performance, finish consistency, long-term durability, and compliance with UK standards all depend on sourcing from trusted, proven suppliers.

We work closely with many of the most respected architectural ironmongery manufacturers in the UK, allowing us to support everything from cost-conscious housing developments to high-end bespoke interiors.

Leading UK architectural ironmongery manufacturers

Carlisle Brass
Carlisle Brass is one of the UK’s largest and most established architectural ironmongery manufacturers. Their ranges cover everything from contemporary door handles and window furniture to traditional and heritage designs, making them suitable for both modern developments and period properties. Known for consistency, availability, and compliance, Carlisle Brass products are widely specified by architects and contractors across the UK.

Zoo Hardware
Zoo Hardware specialises in modern, design-led architectural ironmongery, with a strong focus on contemporary finishes and clean lines. Their collections are popular within commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments where durability and modern styling are equally important. Zoo Hardware offers excellent value without compromising on quality or performance.

Frelan Hardware
Frelan Hardware supplies a broad and versatile range of architectural ironmongery, including door handles, locks, hinges, and accessories. Their strength lies in offering reliable, well-priced products that suit both domestic and commercial projects, making them a dependable option for everyday Architectural Ironmongery UK requirements.

M. Marcus
M. Marcus is known for producing practical, durable architectural ironmongery with a strong emphasis on value and availability. Their ranges are frequently used in large-scale housing developments, refurbishment projects, and rental properties where cost control and reliability are essential.

Heritage Brass
Heritage Brass focuses on decorative architectural ironmongery, offering a wide selection of traditional and transitional designs. Their extensive finish options — including polished brass, antique brass, satin brass, bronze, and nickel — make them a popular choice for homeowners and designers seeking character without fully bespoke lead times.

From The Anvil
From The Anvil is synonymous with traditional, hand-forged architectural ironmongery. Their products are widely specified for period properties, barn conversions, and heritage-style homes. Known for craftsmanship and authenticity, From The Anvil offers ironmongery that enhances architectural character while meeting modern performance expectations.

Atlantic Hardware
Atlantic Hardware offers modern architectural ironmongery designed for durability and everyday use. Their ranges are commonly specified for commercial and residential projects where clean aesthetics, robust construction, and competitive pricing are key considerations.

British bespoke and heritage manufacturers

For high-end, heritage, and fully bespoke projects, we also work with some of the UK’s most respected specialist manufacturers, including Croft, Frank Allart, Samuel Heath, Finesse, and Kirkpatrick.

These manufacturers are often specified where architectural detail, authenticity, and craftsmanship are paramount — such as listed buildings, luxury homes, and restoration projects. Their products offer exceptional finish quality, longevity, and design integrity, making them ideal for projects where compromise is not an option.

Supporting every type of project

By working with this carefully selected range of manufacturers, we are able to support Architectural Ironmongery UK requirements at every level, including:

• Cost-effective solutions for large residential developments

• Reliable ironmongery for refurbishment and maintenance projects

• Design-led hardware for modern homes and commercial spaces

• Premium and bespoke ironmongery for heritage and luxury interiors

This breadth of supply ensures our customers receive the right product for the job, backed by expert guidance, consistent availability, and long-term performance.

Trade Door Handles was created to extend nearly five decades of hands-on experience in Architectural Ironmongery UK beyond our physical showrooms in Kendal and Carlisle. It is not a rebrand, a side project, or a drop-shipping website — it is the online continuation of T.H. Wiggans Ironmongery, built to meet the changing way customers research, specify, and purchase hardware.

For many years, customers relied on our showroom expertise to select door hardware, window furniture, locks, and finishes that worked together correctly. As buying habits evolved, it became clear that the same level of guidance and product knowledge needed to be available nationwide, not just in-store.

Trade Door Handles was developed to solve that problem.

Built on real-world ironmongery knowledge

Unlike many online hardware retailers, Trade Door Handles is backed by a team that works with Architectural Ironmongery UK every day — advising on compatibility, specification, finishes, and long-term performance across real projects.

This means customers benefit from:

• Products selected by experienced ironmongers, not algorithms

• Ranges that work together across doors, windows, and cabinetry

• Accurate technical understanding of locks, hinges, and door controls

• Guidance shaped by decades of trade, commercial, and domestic projects

The result is an online platform that reflects how architectural ironmongery is actually specified and installed, rather than how it is simply listed.

A comprehensive architectural ironmongery range

Through Trade Door Handles, customers can browse and order a carefully curated range covering all key areas of Architectural Ironmongery UK, including:

• Architectural ironmongery for residential and commercial buildings

• Door furniture, including handles, knobs, escutcheons, and pull handles

• Window furniture for casement, sash, and espagnolette windows

• Kitchen and cabinet hardware, including knobs and pull handles

• Hinges, from decorative to heavy-duty applications

• Locks and latches, suitable for internal, external, and fire-rated doors

• Architectural accessories, such as door knockers, numerals, and letter plates

• Hardware finishes, allowing consistent design across entire properties

• Leading architectural hardware brands, trusted by professionals across the UK

Every category is built around compatibility, finish consistency, and real-world usability, helping customers avoid common specification mistakes.

Designed for trade and retail customers alike

Trade Door Handles supports both professional and retail customers, reflecting the way architectural ironmongery is specified today. Joiners, builders, architects, and interior designers use the platform to research and source products efficiently, while homeowners benefit from access to trade-quality hardware and expert-led product ranges.

This approach ensures that Architectural Ironmongery UK expertise is no longer limited by geography — it is available nationwide, backed by the same people, systems, and standards that have supported T.H. Wiggans customers since 1976.

Nationwide reach, specialist support

By combining our long-established supplier relationships with efficient logistics, Trade Door Handles offers fast, reliable delivery across the UK, including major cities such as London, Manchester, and Birmingham, alongside regional and rural locations.

More importantly, customers are not dealing with an anonymous online platform. Trade Door Handles is supported by the same knowledgeable team behind T.H. Wiggans Ironmongery, ensuring that advice, aftercare, and accountability remain central to the service.

Experience made accessible

Trade Door Handles exists to ensure that nearly 50 years of Architectural Ironmongery UK experience is accessible to anyone who needs it — whether they are managing a large development, refurbishing a single property, or sourcing the correct hardware for a bespoke project.

The technology may be modern, but the expertise behind it is firmly rooted in traditional ironmongery values: knowledge, reliability, and trust.

To mark our 50th anniversary, T.H. Wiggans Ironmongery is opening a second architectural ironmongery showroom and trade counter in Carlisle in Spring 2026, operating under the Trade Door Handles name. This expansion reflects both the growth of our customer base and our long-term commitment to supporting trade and retail customers across the UK.

The Carlisle location will function as a showroom, trade counter, and distribution centre, designed to improve accessibility, stock availability, and delivery speed. By positioning this site close to key suppliers, we will have direct access to over £15 million worth of architectural ironmongery and hardware stock, enabling faster fulfilment and greater product availability for time-critical projects.

Together, our Kendal and Carlisle locations will form one of the most comprehensive Architectural Ironmongery UK resources in the Northwest. This dual-site approach allows us to support customers across Northern England, South Scotland, and nationwide delivery routes with the same level of expertise, consistency, and reliability that has defined T.H. Wiggans for the past 50 years.

This expansion is not about scale for its own sake — it is about ensuring that specialist architectural ironmongery knowledge remains accessible, responsive, and relevant for the next generation of projects.

Architectural ironmongery is rarely just a finishing detail — it plays a critical role in functionality, safety, durability, and long-term performance. Choosing a specialist Architectural Ironmongery UK supplier ensures that every component works correctly as part of a complete system, rather than in isolation.

Unlike general retailers, specialists understand how doors, frames, locks, hinges, and hardware interact in real-world use. This knowledge helps prevent common and costly issues that often only become apparent after installation.

Choosing a specialist Architectural Ironmongery UK supplier means benefiting from:

• Correct product compatibility, ensuring locks, hinges, handles, and doors work together as intended

• Long-term durability and performance, with products specified for the correct environment and usage level

• Consistent finishes throughout a property, avoiding mismatched tones and poor visual continuity

• Compliance with building and fire regulations, particularly for commercial, public, and multi-occupancy buildings

• Expert advice before problems occur, reducing delays, rework, and unexpected costs on site

Specialists also understand variations in door construction, fire ratings, moisture exposure, and usage frequency — details that are often overlooked when products are chosen purely on appearance or price.

This depth of understanding is why architects, builders, joiners, and interior designers continue to rely on architectural ironmongery specialists rather than general retailers. It protects the integrity of the project, safeguards performance over time, and ensures that the finished result meets both practical and regulatory expectations.