Door Latches
Standard door latches featured on front entry doors are spring-loaded door locks that can only be opened from the outside with a key. Door latches come in various locking styles for various types of doors. For example, closets might have roller latches. These have rolling heads fitted over springs. The roller latch grabs the door and keeps it in place when it hits the strike plate. It only takes a light tug to open the closet door. Screen doors are often outfitted with screen door latches. These small latching devices are locked from inside the door when a handle or button is slid down. Gate latches resemble pins that are grabbed and held in place by a moving hook. Gate latches keep garden gates from swinging in the wind. Door latches start at $10 online and can cost upwards of $100.
