Kwikset 156HFL-SQT Halifax Keyed Entry Lever SmartKey with SquareRose, 6AL and RCS Strike

Yes. The Halifax 156HFL keyed entry lever is a SmartKey cylinder, so it rekeys in place with the existing key, a new key and the SmartKey tool. For a landlord turning units, that means one lever can be reset to a new key between tenants instead of being replaced.

No. The Halifax 156HFL is classed as residential door hardware, so it suits houses, apartments and condo interiors rather than commercial traffic. For a commercial opening look at a Grade 1 or Grade 2 cylindrical lever such as the Falcon K101 (Grade 1, heavy duty) or the Hager 2525 Grade 2 entrance lever.

Yes. Keying is a required selection on the Halifax 156HFL: pick Keyed Alike so every lever in the order opens with the same key, or Keyed Different so each gets its own. There is also an optional key code field if you are matching an existing Kwikset key section already in the building.

A strike is included. The 156HFL-SQT ships with the RCS (round corner/square) strike and the 6AL latch, so the latch and strike do not need to be sourced separately for a standard prepped door.

Keyed. The Halifax 156HFL is a keyed entry cylindrical lever, so it locks and is operated by key from the outside. If you only need latching with no lock for a hall or closet, a passage lever like the Bravura Tampa square trim passage leverset or the Accentra 5301LN Augusta passage lever is the right function instead.

The Kwikset 156HFL Halifax is a residential keyed entry cylindrical lever with SmartKey. For a similar keyed entry function in a lever, the Master Lock BC Series RL01 is a Grade 3 return style lever keyed entry lockset, and the Callan Artino CLN-360201 is a Grade 3 entrance leverset. The Cal-Royal AUS00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office lever with a solid brass forged body and fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick.

The Kwikset 156HFL Halifax is classified for residential use. For commercial keyed lever openings, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick, and the Falcon B511CP6D is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical lever with entry/office function. Where heavy duty is specified, the Dexter C1000 series offers Grade 1 keyed cylindrical levers including classroom and classroom security functions.

The Kwikset 156HFL Halifax is a keyed entry function, where the inside lever is free and the outside can be unlocked and left unlocked. Storeroom doors usually need the outside lever always locked and key-only: the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors.

The Kwikset 156HFL Halifax uses Kwikset's SmartKey cylinder, which is rekeyed on the Kwikset keyway rather than Schlage C. If your building is already on Schlage C, the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever and AG03 classroom lever are supplied with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different, and the Arrow MK33-BD-CS is a Grade 2 asylum cylindrical lock with a conventional cylinder in Schlage C keyway.

Trim shape only. The SQT is the square rose version of the Halifax lever; Kwikset also builds the same lever on a round rose. Pick the square rose if the other openings in the unit use square escutcheons and flat contemporary trim.

Two: Venetian Bronze and Polished Brass. Venetian Bronze is the one that blends with dark oil-rubbed trim packages; Polished Brass matches traditional bright brass hinges and deadbolts already on older units.

The Halifax 156HFL lever includes Microban protection built into the finish, which inhibits bacterial growth on the touched surface. It is still residential-rated hardware, so treat it as suited to assisted living apartments and multi-family units rather than a hospital corridor door.

For square trim in a graded commercial lever, the Bravura Tampa square trim leverset (Grade 2) is the closest styling match, though it is passage function only. If the common door needs to be keyed and heavy duty, the Falcon T101 (Grade 1, heavy duty) and Corbin Russwin CL3100 series (Grade 1, fire rated) are the commercial step up, with round trim rather than square.

No handing call is needed. Cylindrical lever locks of this type are reversible in the field, so one part number covers both left and right hand doors. Contrast that with an Estate-style lever such as the Baldwin 5103 half dummy, which is sold as a specific left or right hand part.

The Kwikset 156HFL Halifax is a keyed entry lever with a square rose. For a non-keyed lever in a square trim, the Bravura Tampa BVR-BV333702 is a Grade 2 passage leverset with square trim. If round trim is acceptable, the Bravura Atlanta and Orlando are Grade 2 passage leversets with round trim, and the Baldwin Estate 5103 is offered in passage and privacy functions with the 5048 rose.

No. A dummy lever is fixed trim with no latch and no key, so it cannot secure or even latch a door the way the keyed Kwikset 156HFL Halifax does. Dummy options include the Accentra 455LN Augusta Grade 1 single dummy, the BEST 9K Series 1DT Grade 1 single dummy trim, the BEST 7KC Series 1DT Grade 2 single dummy trim, and the Emtek Arts and Crafts dummy pair. Use dummies on inactive or closet panels and pair them with a keyed lever on the working leaf.

The Kwikset 156HFL Halifax is a keyed entry lever, which is more than a bath or bedroom door needs. For privacy function in a lever, the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with the 5048 rose is a match, and the Hager 2540 is a Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever for doors 1-3/8 to 2 inch thick.

The Kwikset 156HFL Halifax is keyed and uses SmartKey rekeying. If you would rather run a code instead of keys, the Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function and ADA compliance for doors 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch thick, and the Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set fitting 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch doors. Electronic options include the Delaney LP250 Grade 2 keypad leverlock and the Emtek Classic keypad leverset.

The Kwikset 156HFL Halifax is a residential cylindrical lever. Where a fire rating is called out on the drawing, the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical lock with a fire rating and a 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch door thickness range, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant cylindrical lever with a fire rating for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. Both of those are passage function, so specify the keyed version in the same series for a locking opening.

The Kwikset 156HFL Halifax is a keyed entry lever supplied with a strike; it is not a lever-plus-deadbolt set. For a combination, the Callan Bennett CLN-BN3001R is a Grade 3 entrance leverset with a deadbolt combo.

The Kwikset 156HFL Halifax is a contemporary-styled keyed entry cylindrical lever offered in Venetian Bronze and Polished Brass with a square rose. The Deltana entry levers are separate design families - the 5851 Claremont, the 6201 Manchester, the 6411 Morant, and the 6431 Linstead - with the Manchester, Morant and Linstead covering doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick. Choose on trim design and door thickness rather than function, since both are entry.

Functionally you can get similar locking, but not the same operation - the Kwikset 156HFL Halifax is a lever handle, which many jurisdictions and owners require for accessibility. Knob equivalents include the Arrow HK11-BB turn-pushbutton entrance cylindrical lock with a ball knob for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors and the Arrow MK02-TA privacy cylindrical lock with a Tudor knob. If the opening must be lever-operated, stay with a lever.