Explore the BHMA 100th Anniversary Virtual Museum

Explore a visual timeline of innovation, where every piece of hardware tells a story of strength, safety, and standards.

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ANSI/BHMA Standards

Be safe. Be secure. Look for the mark. BHMA is the only organization accredited by ANSI to develop and maintain performance standards for locks, closers, exit devices and other builders hardware.

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BHMA Certified® Products Directory (CPD)

The BHMA Certified® Products Directory (CPD) lists all products that have been certified to meet ANSI/BHMA standards.

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Product Grade LEVELS

Product grades (1, 2 or 3) for hardware items are defined within most ANSI/BHMA standards.

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BHMA PUBLISHES Codes Report

The Codes in Context reports provide relevant hardware changes and updates during the various code cycles.

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BHMA 100-Year Celebration Video: Featuring Tim Weller

Name: Tim Weller
Title: President, Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA)
Series Topic: Insights on BHMA 100-Years Anniversary
Video Date: November 2025
Description: This interview features BHMA President Tim Weller reflecting on leading the association during its historic 100-year milestone. He discusses the significance of BHMA’s centennial, highlighting the organization’s lasting legacy, adaptability, and commitment to standards, safety, and innovation. Tim shares how BHMA’s standards became global benchmarks and how they will continue to evolve with rapid technological and industry change. He also outlines his priorities as president.

Hardware Highlights

BHMA makes it easy to understand ANSI/BHMA A 156 series standards. Get quick, one-page summaries through our Hardware Highlights series.

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Testing

Manufacturers voluntarily submit a hardware product to independent laboratory testing to confirm that the product fully meets the criteria of its ANSI/BHMA standard. Testing is conducted on a regular basis. A security test is shown here.

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Secure Home™

The BHMA® Secure Home™ Label helps residential contractors and homeowners purchase the best hardware for their needs by testing to these three areas: security, durability and finish.

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Search BHMA Certified® Products

For complete listings of BHMA Certified® Products, view the BHMA Certified® Products Directory (CPD). The listings in this directory are performance-oriented standards having cycle, operational, strength, security, and finish test requirements.

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Get Certified

Participate in the BHMA® Certification Program by voluntarily submitting a hardware product to independent laboratory testing to confirm that it fully meets the criteria of the appropriate ANSI/BHMA® standard. This industry-wide certification program does not call for a manufacturer to be a BHMA® member in order to certify its products.

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Explore the BHMA 100th Anniversary Virtual Museum

ANSI/BHMA Standards

BHMA Certified® Products Directory (CPD)

Product Grade LEVELS

BHMA PUBLISHES Codes Report

BHMA 100-Year Celebration Video: Featuring Tim Weller

Standards

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Resources

Hardware Highlights

Testing

Secure Home™

Search BHMA Certified® Products

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