Frequently Asked Questions

All Atlas Homewares products ship with screws. We ship two lengths of screws. One is 1 inch long and fits most cabinets and drawers. The other is 1 ¾ inch long for extra thick cabinets and drawers, with sections where the screw can be nipped to shorten the screw to size.

Atlas Homewares products have a Lifetime Warranty against defects in materials and craftsmanship for the original purchaser.

It’s amazing what a difference simply replacing the knobs and pulls will make. You won’t need to drill new holes, and the kitchen will look much improved. In addition, you might want to consider painting your cabinets, putting new cabinet doors on your cabinets, replacing your countertops, and replacing your sink.

Most of our knobs and pulls are zinc alloy. We also have knobs and pulls made from bronze, iron, steel, brass, granite, porcelain, stainless steel, etc. When you use the product search feature of this Atlas Homewares website, you can search by type of base material if you wish. The product search results, regardless of the search parameters used, always show you the base material of the product. This transparency is not typical in the cabinet hardware industry. Less expensive knobs often use less expensive materials, but sometimes higher priced knobs are also made out of less expensive materials. With Atlas Homewares, you always know the material you are buying.

The issue is often not the material used, but the thickness of the material and the quality of the finish applied to the material. Knobs and pulls made from solid zinc alloy, solid bronze, solid brass, solid steel, etc. are going to hold up better than hollow knobs and pulls. They will feel better in the user’s hand – a quality difference you can easily feel. They even sound better, strange as that may be, because they don’t have a hollow “tink” sound when hit with a ring or bracelet when being used. The finish is just as important as the metal used. Your Atlas Homewares dealer can share their experiences with various manufacturers of knobs and how well their various finishes hold up. Atlas Homewares has a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and craftsmanship. Click here for information on our Lifetime Warranty.

A solid knob or pull is a solid piece of metal. It feels heavy and rich. It won’t easily dent or crease. It’s harder to strip because there are threads down the whole depth of the product. A hollow knob or pull will be hollow inside or have a hollow back. It has less metal, so it’s less expensive to manufacture. Sometimes knobs and pulls have to be hollow because they have intricate designs that can only be made by pressing zinc sheet metal into a mold to get the intricate design imprinted, and then forming the product, rather than by pouring liquid metal into a mold. For most knob and pull designs, they can be made either solid or hollow, and solid holds up better. Atlas Homewares mainly makes solid knobs and pulls unless the design intricacies require a zinc formed hollow design, and even then, we use a high-grade thicker zinc alloy.

Hollow knobs and pulls look pretty much the same as a solid one in a photo or mounted on a display board. So aren’t they going to be OK in your kitchen? Maybe. Some hollow products look great, but once you hold them in your hand, you can tell the difference. Buy a $3 knob at The Home Depot or Lowe's, and then visit your local Atlas Homewares showroom dealer and feel the difference.

An appliance handle is typically used on a paneled refrigerator, freezer, trash compactor, or dishwasher where the front of the appliance looks like a cabinet face rather than an appliance. The Appliance Handle is used to open the appliance door. They come in a variety of styles and finishes. The choice of what appliance handle style to use is usually based on matching the knobs and pulls on the other cabinets and drawers.

Appliance Handles ship with two screw lengths: 1 3/16 inch screws and 1 ¾ inch screws with sections where the screw can be nipped to shorten the screw to size.

It is best to refer to the manufacturer’s installation manual of your appliance. We recommend professional installation by an Atlas Homewares dealer.

Regardless of your time zone, we've designed our house numbers to withstand the harshness of outdoor life from Bangor, Maine to San Diego, California (and everything in between). The one exception is the Paragon House Numbers - they are designed to withstand climates of up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

Atlas Homewares products are not available from large mass-market retail chains. We sell only to professional kitchen and bath showrooms with designers on staff and our products on display. We find that such experts are most successful in working with customers to find the perfect Atlas Homewares product for their home.