Vintage light fixtures, ornate grills, period taps, solid timber furniture — the details that turn a renovation into something with real character.
This is the part of the yard where people lose track of time. Shelves of brass fittings, boxes of porcelain door knobs, racks of vintage light fixtures, furniture that was built to last and has. It's the kind of stock you can't find at a hardware chain and can't replicate with new production — every piece has a patina and a weight that only comes from age.
Renovators come to us for period-correct hardware: the right hinges for a 1920s bungalow, matching rim locks for a set of internal doors, a Shanks & Co basin tap that belongs in the bathroom they're restoring. If we've got it, you'll find it here.
If you're restoring a villa, bungalow or Art Deco home, the hardware makes or breaks the authenticity. New reproduction fittings look like reproductions — they're too clean, too uniform, too light. Salvaged originals have the weight and the wear that tells visitors this house has been loved properly.
Bring a photo of what you're trying to match. Paul knows the stock and can usually point you to the right shelf in under a minute. If we don't have it today, we might have it next week — stock turns over fast from demolition sites across Auckland.
Call About Stock — 09 815 8227