Emtek 8803 Heavy Duty Roller Latch (7/8" x 6")

No handing to specify on the 8803 roller catch. It's a non-handed roller latch, so one part covers left and right hand doors and you can stock a single item across a building. What does matter is door thickness: the door has to be at least 1-5/8 inches thick to take the mortise prep for this latch.

No. The 8803 needs a door at least 1-5/8 inches thick. A standard 1-3/8 inch hollow core interior door is under that minimum and won't take the mortise pocket, so you'd be looking at a different catch for those openings. Doors at 1-3/4 inches, the usual solid core and commercial thickness, are fine.

The 8803 latch face measures 7/8 by 6 inches, so the edge mortise is sized to that faceplate with the body pocket behind it. It's a full 6 inch face, which is longer than a typical small roller catch, so plan the router or chisel work on the door edge accordingly and keep it clear of any existing lock or hinge prep.

A roller catch like the 8803 holds the door shut with spring tension on a roller against a strike, and the door is pulled open, no handle turn needed. That's what you want on closet doors, pantry doors, dummy trim pairs, and the inactive leaf of a double door. If the door needs to be held positively closed, latched by a knob or lever, or locked, a roller catch is the wrong choice and you need a passage or privacy latch instead.

Four finishes: Polished Stainless Steel (PSS), Brushed Stainless Steel (SS), Satin Brass Stainless Steel Lifetime (SSPVD4), and Flat Black (US19). If you're matching Emtek knobs or levers already on the doors, order by the same finish code, the SS and PSS codes are the ones that pair with Emtek's stainless steel collection.

Brass body with a stainless steel substrate on the finish, which is why it's sold as heavy duty rather than a light residential catch. Emtek positions it for residential use, so it fits apartments, condos, and single family work rather than high traffic commercial openings.