The next set of our Hardware Highlights grouping is called Lock the Door, a group of more than 15 standards organized in three different areas: residential, mechanical, and electrical. The primary users of these standards are manufacturers, specifiers, building owners, homeowners, architects, consumers, and test labs. The BHMA Certified® Products Directory is available for all of these users to find certified products that meet the ANSI/BHMA standards.

Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association, or BHMA, is a trade association that is committed to promoting the quality and performance of builders hardware products and providing education and standards development. For nearly a century it has represented manufacturers and suppliers of builders hardware products and has advocated for the interests of the industry as a whole.

BHMA Fall Meeting
October 17 - October 19, 2023
San Diego, CA
Make your hotel reservations.

Builders hardware is a term that has been widely used for many years to encompass a diverse range of components employed in construction and building projects. It refers to a broad category of various metal and non-metallic hardware products that are used in the protection, decoration, construction and renovation of buildings. It is sometimes referred to as “architectural hardware” and consists of products that are mounted onto the moving parts of buildings (for example windows, doors, cabinets, etc.) that are essential for the functionality and security of buildings.