Emtek Door & Cabinet Hardware

Emtek door and cabinet hardware, built in Los Angeles since 1981

Emtek started in the Los Angeles area in 1981 making a small run of solid brass door levers, and the company has stayed a design-first hardware maker for more than 40 years since. It spent 1999 through 2023 under the Swedish lock group ASSA ABLOY, and in 2023 moved to Fortune Brands Innovations, the same parent that now owns sister brand Schaub & Company. Emtek still assembles its hardware to order at its own facility near Los Angeles rather than running one fixed catalog off a shelf, which is part of why the line supports so many finish and function combinations. Most products carry Emtek's lifetime limited warranty against defects in material and workmanship, though a handful of aged and patina finishes are excluded — worth checking before you commit a whole house to one.

What the Emtek line covers, from the front door to the kitchen

Door hardware is the largest part of the catalog here: entry sets, door handles, lever and knob entry and patio sets, deadbolts, sliding door levers and pulls, hinges, multi-point locks and a small run of electronic locks. Cabinet hardware follows the same design language into the kitchen and bath — knobs, pulls, appliance pulls, backplates and tab and edge pulls, plus bath and kitchen accessories like hooks, hangers and robe holders. Because Emtek designs across all of it, a household can run one finish family from the front entry set through the cabinet knobs and cabinet pulls without hunting for a coincidental match. For more decorative cabinet pieces, Emtek's sister brand Schaub & Company sits under the same corporate roof.

Knobs, pulls and appliance pulls

The cabinet knob range runs from plain stem shapes to the textured SELECT series, and the pulls range covers bar, T-bar and square-stem styles in the same finish families. Appliance pulls follow the cabinet pull lines so a full kitchen — drawers, doors and the refrigerator panel — can stay on one design.

Emtek SELECT, and ordering a configuration that isn't listed

SELECT is Emtek's build-your-own program: pick the stem shape, the texture and the finish, and the same hardware family carries from an entry handleset to the cabinets and even the closet. Emtek's own SELECT cabinet brass options alone run through nine finishes, from Satin Brass and French Antique to Oil-Rubbed Bronze and Flat Black. That range is the appeal and also the catch: with finish, handing, function and trim all variable, not every SELECT combination is a stock listing on this site. If the exact model, finish and handing you want isn't showing as a product page, tell Kayla the model number, finish and handing and she will quote that configuration directly rather than leave you guessing.

Finishes and materials in the Emtek lineup here

Traditional and rustic entry pieces lean on cast finishes — Sandcast Bronze and Tuscany Bronze both carry real weight and a texture that plated finishes don't replicate, though they will develop a living patina with handling rather than staying uniform. Wrought Steel shows up on several deadbolts and hooks for a darker, forged look. Bath and kitchen accessories bring in Modern Brass and Stainless Steel, the second a cooler, low-maintenance option for wet rooms. A small group of cabinet knobs use Ebony or Ice White Porcelain for a non-metal accent against an otherwise metal kitchen — useful when you want one piece to read differently rather than matching everything.

What to check before you order

• Confirm handing (left- or right-hand) on entry sets, patio sets and levers before ordering — Emtek builds most of these to a specific swing.
• Match finish names exactly rather than eyeballing two screens. Emtek's own finish codes, such as US10B for Oil-Rubbed Bronze, don't always line up with another brand's version of the "same" finish.
• Check bore and backset spacing on any deadbolt or entry set going into existing door prep, especially on a retrofit.
• Confirm function — keyed, privacy or passage — before adding a multi-point or electronic lock to the order; these aren't simply swapped after installation.

Why buy Emtek from Knobs.co

Knobs.co buys Emtek direct from Emtek, so what's listed here is sourced through the brand rather than a secondary reseller. Every Emtek order carries the 110% price match, and if you're deciding between two finishes, you can try a sample first — refunded with your full order. For a SELECT configuration, a handing question, or a house-wide finish plan, pick a time on Kayla's calendar; two decades in cabinet hardware means she can usually settle it in one short call. Designers, builders and contractors can also apply for trade pricing.