When the Plate Has to Fit a Mortise That Isn't Standard
A strike plate looks simple — a flat plate on the frame with a hole the latch or bolt drops into. The catch is that it only works if the outline, the screw holes and the strike opening all line up with the prep already cut into your frame. On a commercial mortise lock, an antique door, a marine hatch or an old piece of equipment, the standard residential plates from the hardware aisle simply don't match — wrong size, wrong hole spacing, wrong opening.
Straight talk: a basic or oversized residential strike plate is cheap off the shelf — if that fixes your door, buy one. We're for the plate you can't buy: a commercial mortise face plate, an antique reproduction, a marine-grade plate, or one cut to an exact mortise and hole pattern.
Plates We Make
Reproduced from your sample, or made to your dimensions:
| Plate type | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Flat strike | Surface strike for cabinet, panel and light doors |
| Full-lip / ANSI strike | Mortised strike with a return lip, to a standard or custom prep |
| T-strike | Common on commercial latches — T-shaped opening and outline |
| Mortise-lock face & strike | The long face plate and matching strike for mortise lock bodies |
| Keeper / dust box | The recessed cup behind the opening that captures the bolt |
| Latch guard / reinforcer | Heavy plate that wraps or backs the strike for security |
Strike openings — cut to any shape
Round, square, radius-corner, T-shaped, or a double opening for a deadbolt and latch together — positioned exactly where your bolt lands.
When Off-the-Shelf Won't Fit
- Commercial mortise lock — non-standard face-plate length or strike prep no residential plate matches.
- Antique or period door — an ornate or odd-size strike to match original hardware. See obsolete & discontinued parts.
- Must match an existing hole pattern — the frame is already routed and you can't move the holes.
- Marine or outdoor — you need 316 stainless, not plated steel that will rust.
- Security in a custom size — heavy gauge, relocated holes for long screws, sized to your door.
Materials
Hardened steel
Thick carbon or tool steel for security strikes and latch guards that resist forced entry and deformation.
From a sample →Stainless
316 for marine and outdoor, 304 for general use — corrosion resistance where a plated plate would stain.
316 stainless →Brass
For antique and architectural work where the strike must match a polished or aged brass finish.
Metals →Made From Your Old Plate
Send the plate or photos
Mail the old strike, or send photos flat with a ruler plus the hole spacing and opening sizes. We confirm what's usable first.
Measure & rebuild
We capture the outline, hole pattern, lip and strike opening, and rebuild the CAD to match your frame prep. How reverse engineering works →
Confirm, machine & ship
You approve the drawing (free), then we machine, finish and check it against your sample. Reproducing from a sample →
What to Send Us
- The old plate, or photos laid flat with a ruler in shot
- Plate outline — length and width
- Screw hole pattern — spacing, diameter and countersink (must match the frame)
- Strike opening — shape, size and where it sits on the plate
- Lip length and return depth, if it has one; keeper/dust-box depth if needed
- Gauge / thickness and the lock or latch it serves
- Material/finish, quantity and delivery country
No CAD, no part number, no problem. Rebuilding the geometry is our job — free, and confirmed with you before anything is cut. See how to order with no CAD file.
A note on branded hardware. We make a compatible replacement plate to the original's form, fit and function from what you supply. We don't sell branded original products or imply affiliation with any hardware brand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — the whole point of a custom strike plate. We work to your existing screw hole pattern, countersink and mortise cut-out so the new plate drops into the same prep without re-routing or re-drilling.
Yes. Send the old plate or photos and we reproduce it from the sample — including ornate antique strikes, commercial mortise-lock face plates, and industrial or marine plates no general hardware store stocks.
Flat strikes, full-lip / ANSI strikes, T-strikes, mortise-lock face and strike plates, keepers and dust boxes, and latch guards / reinforcers. Openings are cut to any shape — round, square, radius-corner, T-shaped, or a double opening for a deadbolt and latch.
Yes. We machine plates in hardened steel or thick stainless in whatever outline and gauge you need, with staggered or relocated holes for longer screws — a custom security plate sized to your door, not a one-size stock part.
Yes. For saltwater and outdoor exposure we machine in 316 stainless, with 304 and brass also available, so the plate resists corrosion where a plated steel one would rust and stain.
Yes — one piece, no setup fee on machined parts. A single replacement strike is welcome, and we also make matched sets for a building, refit or fleet of identical doors.
Send the plate or photos with the hole pattern and strike-opening sizes and you get a quote within 24 hours. After approval a single machined plate is usually days, not weeks. CAD reconstruction is free with your quote.
Get a Strike Plate Quoted
Old plate, sketch or photo — all accepted. Engineers reply in 24h.