Free Hanging Push Button Door Latch for Screen and Storm Doors, Aluminum Grey

Decent handle. Easy instructions and easy to install. I had the luxury of just replacing an older one so I was able to take it apart, see how it worked and then put this new one on.Major draw back for me is that the bracket that goes onto the frame to catch the locking mechanism when the door closes is very thin. I usually have to either slam the door shut (Don't want to do that) or hold the button in while I close it or else it won't catch.Bought a different one from Home Depot for the other side of my patio and that one was cheaper and the bracket was a lot better. Will buy that one again instead in the future.

I just finished installing this product to replace the handle that broke on my storm door. It seems to be a great replacement however there were a couple issues I wanted to let others know about when installing.1) The screw holes in the handle parts have paint in them which can make it very difficult to get the screws in without stripping them. I recommend trying to clean out the holes before attempting to do so. I did this by just manually turning the screws before I started my install. Using an electric drill might result in stripping the screws so do so by hand. This will make it easier to install screws when you try to put on handle.2) The instructions say you need to break the metal spindle to be the proper length based on the width of your door. The instructions are very clear on how to do so. I followed the directions and broke the spindle down to size using pliers. However when I tried to install the handle, I realized it would not work because the spindle was way too long. I remeasured and tried again. Still too long. Luckily I saved my old parts and compared the previous spindle. The old one was about 3/4 of an inch shorter. I used my old spindle and installed the new handle. It works perfectly. So I am not sure if the directions are wrong but the length it told me to use for the spindle was way off.

In general, seems like a good product until you find out that the push mechanism is completely plastic. Within 2 months, the plastic broke and it was completely unusable. It’s a high traffic screen door, so maybe it’s just not meant for that.

I got this unit to replace a broken several year old screen door latch. I was able to get this replacement latch installed/working, but not without issues along the way.The problem was that generic kits like this one may not have all their parts sized to what the existing screen door latch setup requires. In my specific case, two of the latch kit parts were incorrectly sized to what my specific screen door setup required (even though those parts would likely have work fine in a different screen door latch setup). As a result, I was not able to install this latch properly using just the parts that came in this kit.However, those two specific parts (incorrectly sized for my needs) were still working from my older (broken) latch setup, and they were compatible enough with this latch to be usable. As a result, I was able to get this new screen door latch installed (using mostly the new parts, but with a couple of parts recycled from the older latch). And the resulting latch now works correctly and appears to be more solidly built then the old/broken latch I removed from the door. Not bad for a replacement latch kit that cost under $9 to buy!

As others have noted breaking off the lever exactly as instructed leaves it too long, preventing the latch from opening. One of the 2 screws needed to secure the strike plate was missing. The plain metal strike plate detracted from the nice appearance of the painted handle and latch. I decided to reinstall the old latch, discard the purchase and look for a better replacement.

The install wasn't too easy, but luckily I had seen a review mentioning what to do with the metal piece that you have to break to the correct length. Unfortunately, the door doesn't latch after just 3-4 months. Good for the dogs to have access to my screened porch, but annoying when the wind can swing the door as it pleases (allowing bugs in)

I went to my local hardware store to pick up one of these, and they wanted 20 bucks for it. Definitely couldn't do that. I got this one and it works great, looks nice, and was easy to install. The most difficult part was using to clamps to break off the metal rod to size to fit the interior button, but even that was easy.

This is just great, except for two things: 1) be very careful about clipping the length of the inside rod or you'll need to buy another, and 2) I find now that I've installed this I prefer the one where the whole handle pulls, rather than just the thumb-button. BUT, it's a sturdy handle and should last the life if your door,.