Push Pull Sets

How push-pull hardware works on a door

Push-pull hardware is a category built entirely around function: a flat plate to press on the side that swings away from you, and a bar pull on the side that swings toward you, with both pieces going on that same single door. Rocky Mountain Hardware makes the sets in this listing in Rectangular and Metro profiles, in lengths that run from about 13" up through 30" for taller doors.

Where this hardware makes sense

Doors that swing one direction only and don't need a lock, kitchen doors, mudroom doors, some pantry doors, fit this hardware best, since push-pull mounting skips the turning motion of a knob entirely. The longer sets, at 24" and 30", show up more on wider or heavier doors where a short plate wouldn't give enough surface to push against comfortably.

Rectangular versus Metro

Rectangular keeps a plain, straight-edged plate on both the push and pull sides, which works well on a plain door with almost no other detailing. Metro narrows the plate slightly and rounds its corners, a small difference that reads cleaner against more contemporary trim. Both profiles offer an identical spread of lengths, so the shape you choose never limits the sizes available to you.

Matching push and pull length

Each listing pairs a specific push plate length with a matching pull length rather than selling them separately, which keeps the two sides visually balanced once both are mounted. Checking the door's height against the longer dimension before ordering is worth doing, since a 30" option meant for a tall door will look oversized on a standard 80" door.

Which side gets the push plate

The push plate goes on the side facing the direction of swing, the side someone walks into and shoves the door open, while the pull mounts on the opposite face for the side that draws the door toward them. Getting the two reversed during installation is a common mistake, since both pieces are flat and roughly similar in size before they're mounted, so confirming the door's swing direction against the layout before drilling pays off.