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Rockwood BF156 Barrier Free 90-Degree Offset Door Pull, 8" CTC
Model: ROC-BF156
Rockwood BF156 Barrier Free 90-Degree Offset Door Pull
The BF156 is a 90-degree offset door pull recommended for ADA openings. It is offset hung with an 8" center-to-center spacing, 2-1/2" clearance,...
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Rockwood BF157A Barrier Free 90-Degree Offset Door Pull — ADA-Recommended Commercial Pull
The Rockwood BF157A is a 90-degree offset door pull engineered for barrier-free and ADA-recommended openings in commercial, institutional, and high-traffic environments. The offset geometry provides the required clearance for accessible operation, and the pull meets ANSI A156.6, J402 standards. Available in aluminum, brass, bronze, and stainless steel substrates across a full range of standard architectural finishes.
Specifications
- Model: BF157A
- Center-to-Center (CTC): 9"
- Clearance: 2-1/2"
- Projection: 3-1/2"
- Hang Type: Offset Hung
- Material: Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
- Finishes: Available in standard architectural finishes (Dark Bronze Anodized, Black Anodized, Satin Bronze Oil-Rubbed, Satin Chrome, Satin Aluminum Clear Anodized, Satin Stainless Steel)
- Fastener: 1/4-20 x 2-1/4" thru bolt & finish washer (standard 1-3/4" door)
- Compliance: ANSI A156.6, J402 — Recommended for ADA openings
- Application: Commercial
Mounting Options
- Back-to-back mounting in pairs — use BTB suffix and mounting type number (e.g., BF157ABTB16)
- Concealed mounting single pulls — use C suffix and mounting type number (e.g., BF157AC17)
- Heavy duty versions available — use HD suffix (e.g., BF157ABTB16HD)
- Advise if door thickness is other than 1-3/4"
- See Rockwood catalog page B27 for full mounting selection (standard duty 1/4-20)
Typical Applications
Rockwood products are specified for institutional buildings, offices, retail, educational facilities, detention, sports facilities, hotels, restaurants, and finer residences. The BF157A is particularly suited for ADA-compliant entrances, accessible restrooms, and any opening required to meet barrier-free accessibility standards.
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Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Push and Pull Plates, Door Pulls
- Product Group:
- Door Trim and Accessories
- Clearance:
- 2-1/2"
- Fasteners:
- 1/4 - 20 x 2-1/4" thru bolt & finish washer (standard 1-3/4" door)
- Product Subgroup:
- Door Pulls, Push and Pull Plates
- Product Type:
- Door Pulls
- ANSI/BHMA:
- ANSI A156.6, J402
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Hang Type:
- Offset Hung
- Tags:
- rockwood pull handles, commercial door handle
- Product Model:
- BF157A
- (CTC) Center-to-Center:
- 9"
- Product Projection:
- 3-1/2"
- Product Category:
- Door Trim and Accessories
- Product Substrate:
- Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Rockwood BF157A US28 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Rockwood BF157A pull mount on a standard 1-3/4 inch commercial door, and does the mounting hardware come with it?
Mounting hardware is included: 1/4-20 x 2-1/4 inch thru bolts with finish washers, sized for a standard 1-3/4 inch door. It is a through-bolted pull, so the door gets drilled on the 9 inch center-to-center pattern rather than screwed into the face, which is why it holds up on an entrance with a closer on it. If the door is anything other than 1-3/4 inches, say so when you order so the bolt length matches the leaf.
2) Is the Rockwood BF157A door pull acceptable for an ADA accessible entrance?
The BF157A meets ANSI A156.6, J402 and is recommended for ADA openings. The 90 degree offset is what does the work: it holds the grip 2-1/2 inches off the door face, so a hand or a closed fist gets behind the bar without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting the wrist. Total projection off the door is 3-1/2 inches. Mounting height and location on the leaf are still set on site to suit the opening.
3) Can the Rockwood BF157A replace an existing door pull, or will I have to drill new holes?
It comes down to the hole centers. The BF157A is a 9 inch center-to-center pull thru-bolted with 1/4-20 bolts. If the pull coming off the door is on 9 inch centers and the existing holes take a 1/4-20 bolt, it lands on the same prep. Anything else and you are drilling fresh and plugging the old holes, because the offset legs sit where the centers put them. Measure hole center to hole center on the old pull, not the overall bar length, before you order.
4) How do I order the Rockwood BF157A as a back-to-back pair with a matching pull on both sides of the door?
Back-to-back sets use the BTB suffix followed by the mounting type number, so a Type 16 back-to-back pair is ordered as BF157ABTB16. Tack HD on the end for the heavy duty version, BF157ABTB16HD. Ordered plain, the BF157A is a single pull, thru-bolted with 1/4-20 x 2-1/4 inch bolts and finish washers showing on the opposite face. Get the mounting type right at order time, since it determines the fastener set that ships with the pull.
5) What is the closest alternative to the Rockwood BF157A if the opening calls for a 45 degree offset rather than a 90 degree pull?
The Rockwood BF157A is a 90-degree offset pull with 9 inch center-to-center, 2-1/2 inch clearance, and 3-1/2 inch projection, and it meets ANSI A156.6, J402 for barrier-free openings. The Ives 8145 EZ Series is a 45 degree offset door pull, supplied with heavy duty mounting hardware and described as ADA compliant. Both put the grip on an offset leg rather than straight off the face of the door; the difference is the angle at which the leg breaks away from the door, which changes how the hand meets the grip and how the pull sits relative to a stile or a frame return. Confirm which offset geometry the drawing calls out before ordering, since the two are not dimensionally interchangeable at the mounting points.
6) The door I am pulling has a 1-3/8 inch leaf. What offset pull works there instead of the Rockwood BF157A?
The Rockwood BF157A ships standard with a 1/4-20 x 2-1/4 inch thru bolt and finish washer sized for a standard 1-3/4 inch door, and Rockwood asks that you advise if the door thickness is other than 1-3/4 inch. For a thinner leaf, the Deltana OHP620 off-set handle pull is a back-to-back set that lists a door thickness range of 1-1/8 inch to 1-3/8 inch, so a 1-3/8 inch door falls inside its published range. Note that the OHP620 is supplied as a back-to-back set, meaning a pull on each face, so it suits a door you grip from both sides rather than a single-face application.
7) I only have 1-1/2 inches of clearance between the pull and the door face before I hit a frame return. Is there an alternative to the Rockwood BF157A?
The Rockwood BF157A carries a 2-1/2 inch clearance and a 3-1/2 inch projection, so it stands the grip well off the face of the door. Where that projection will not fit, the Ives 8102HD is a heavy duty straight door pull built on a 3/4 inch round bar with 1-1/2 inch clearance, which holds the grip closer to the door. Going to the 8102HD means giving up the offset geometry, so measure the knuckle space a hand actually needs at that opening before making the swap.
8) Can the BF157A pull be mounted with no bolt heads showing on the other side of the door?
Order it concealed. The C suffix plus a mounting type number does it, for example BF157AC17. That is the configuration to specify when the opposite face is finished and exposed, or when a push plate is going on the back and you do not want fasteners fighting it. Standard mounting is a thru bolt with a finish washer, which leaves visible hardware on the far face.
9) Should I use a 90 degree offset pull like the BF157A or a straight pull on a commercial entrance?
Offset buys you hand clearance. The BF157A's 90 degree offset carries the grip 2-1/2 inches off the door face with 3-1/2 inches of total projection, which is the geometry behind its ANSI A156.6, J402 barrier-free call-out. A straight pull rides closer to the door: the Ives 8102HD heavy duty straight pull is a 3/4 inch round bar with 1-1/2 inch clearance, less room behind the grip but flatter to the leaf. Check the swing side first. Three and a half inches of projection is real in a tight vestibule or where the door opens against a return wall.
10) Will the Rockwood BF157A work on a 1-3/8 inch door?
The bolts that ship as standard are 1/4-20 x 2-1/4 inch, cut for a 1-3/4 inch door, and Rockwood asks that you advise the thickness when it is anything else so the fastener length matches. A 1-3/8 inch leaf is orderable that way, just specify it up front rather than trimming bolts on site. If you would rather buy a set already listed for thinner doors, the Deltana OHP620 offset handle pull is a back-to-back set listed for 1-1/8 to 1-3/8 inch doors, though it is a different profile from the BF157A.
11) I need pulls that match the rest of the hardware across a building. What finishes is the Rockwood BF157A offered in?
Six finishes: 313 dark bronze anodized aluminum, 315 black anodized aluminum, 613 satin bronze oil-rubbed, 626 satin chrome, 628 satin aluminum clear anodized, and 630 satin stainless steel. Those are standard BHMA finish codes, so they line up with the numbers already called out on your locksets, closers, and hinges. The three anodized options are aluminum, and the pull is produced on aluminum, brass, bronze, and stainless steel substrates depending on finish. If the building is standardized on 630, matching a run of doors is a matter of ordering the same code.
12) What goes on the push side of the door when the BF157A is on the pull side?
The BF157A is a pull on its own, no plate behind it, so the push face is a separate line on the order. A plain push plate is the usual pairing on a barrier-free opening: Trimco's 1001-1 heavy duty push plate is 3 by 12 inches, the 1041 half-round runs 8 by 16 inches, and the 1070 Series classic push and pull plates come 3-1/2 by 15 inches if you want the pull mounted on a plate rather than direct to the door. One thing to settle first: standard mounting is a thru bolt with a finish washer that shows on the opposite face, so either the push plate has to clear that hardware or you order the pull concealed with the C suffix.
13) Is the Rockwood BF157A heavy duty enough for a school or hospital entrance?
It is a commercial-application pull, and there is a heavy duty build available under the HD suffix, ordered as part of the mounting code, for example BF157ABTB16HD. Standard duty mounting is 1/4-20, and the pull is thru-bolted rather than surface screwed, which is what keeps it on the door under constant traffic. For institutional entrances, corridors, and accessible restrooms where the A156.6 J402 barrier-free grip is being specified, the HD version is the one to write into the schedule.
14) What should I use instead of a Rockwood BF157A on a full-height glass or entrance door where a 9 inch grip is too short?
The Rockwood BF157A is a 9 inch center-to-center offset pull, and it can be ordered back to back in pairs using the BTB suffix and a mounting type number, such as BF157ABTB16. Where the opening calls for a much longer grip, the Deltana SSPOBB24 is a 24 inch back-to-back modern offset door pull set, and the Deltana SSPORBB24 is a 24 inch back-to-back round offset set. Both are offset in form like the BF157A but run a far longer grip, and both are supplied as back-to-back sets for a door gripped from each face. Choose between the Deltana pair on grip cross-section: modern offset versus round offset.
15) The Rockwood BF157A is surface applied with thru bolts. What offset pull mounts to the face without through-bolting?
The Rockwood BF157A mounts with a 1/4-20 x 2-1/4 inch thru bolt and finish washer on a standard 1-3/4 inch door, and it can also be ordered with concealed mounting on single pulls using the C suffix and a mounting type number, such as BF157AC17. If the door will not take a through bolt at all, the ABH AB3310 is an offset flat end door pull handle described as commercial grade surface mount. Verify what the door core and any existing prep will accept before choosing between a through-bolted, a concealed, and a surface mount pull, since each leaves a different hole pattern in the leaf.
16) I need an offset pull longer or shorter than 9 inch center-to-center. What are my options besides the Rockwood BF157A?
The Rockwood BF157A is fixed at 9 inch center-to-center with 2-1/2 inch clearance and a 3-1/2 inch projection. If the opening needs a different grip length in an offset form, the ABH AB3330 series is an offset round end pull offered with custom length options. The AB3330 gives a round end profile rather than the BF157A shape, so if the rest of the building is standardized on one grip form, decide whether matching the length or matching the profile matters more at that door.
17) For an abusive high-traffic opening, do I upgrade the Rockwood BF157A or move to a different offset pull?
The Rockwood BF157A is offered in a heavy duty version by adding the HD suffix to the order code, for example BF157ABTB16HD, so the same 90-degree offset geometry and 9 inch center-to-center can be carried into a harder-service opening. If the specification points elsewhere, the Ives 8169 is a C style offset solid door pull of 1 inch diameter with heavy duty mounting, and the Ives 8103HD is a heavy duty straight door pull, 1 inch round, with through bolt mounting. The 8169 keeps an offset form while the 8103HD is straight, so match the choice to the grip geometry the opening needs.
18) If I want an all stainless steel pull rather than the Rockwood BF157A, what else fits the opening?
The Rockwood BF157A is produced in aluminum, brass, bronze, and stainless steel substrates, and it can be ordered in 630 satin stainless steel among its finishes. If a solid stainless bar is what the specification calls for, the ABH AB7200 is a solid stainless steel flat end pull handle of 7/8 inch diameter with through-bolt mounting. The AB7200 is a flat end straight pull rather than a 90-degree offset, so it changes the grip geometry at the door even though it lands in the same material.
19) Which BF157A finish should I specify for an exterior or coastal door?
The pull is built on aluminum, brass, bronze, and stainless steel substrates, and for weather exposure that argues for 630 satin stainless steel, the standard choice on exterior commercial openings where salt air and washdown are in play. On aluminum storefront, 628 satin aluminum clear anodized or 313 dark bronze anodized aluminum match the frame extrusion instead of contrasting with it. 613 satin bronze oil-rubbed is a living finish and will change tone with handling and weather.
20) Is an offset pull like the BF157A the right thing for an accessible restroom door?
It suits that opening. The 2-1/2 inch clearance behind the grip means a wrist or a forearm can hook the pull when hands are full or wet, and it carries the ANSI A156.6, J402 barrier-free call-out with a 9 inch center-to-center grip. Where you want a pull shaped specifically for restroom use rather than a general offset pull, Trimco's 1035 Ultimate Restroom Pull is the purpose-built alternative in a heavy duty build.
21) Is a Trimco 1035 restroom pull a substitute for a Rockwood BF157A on an accessible restroom door?
They solve different parts of the same door. The Rockwood BF157A is a 90-degree offset pull with 2-1/2 inch clearance meeting ANSI A156.6, J402, and it is used on accessible restrooms and barrier-free entrances. The Trimco 1035 Ultimate Restroom Pull is a heavy duty pull built specifically for restroom service. If the drawing calls out a barrier-free offset pull with a stated clearance, the BF157A is what answers that callout; if the restroom door schedule names the 1035 by part number, order that instead rather than treating the two as equivalents.
22) I need a pull on one face only. How does the Rockwood BF157A compare with the single-side pulls?
The Rockwood BF157A can be ordered as a single pull with concealed mounting by adding the C suffix and a mounting type number, for example BF157AC17, or back to back in pairs with the BTB suffix such as BF157ABTB16. Among the alternatives, the Deltana SSP1210 is a 12 inch contemporary pull supplied single side, while the Deltana OHP620 off-set handle pull and the Deltana SSPOBB24 24 inch offset pulls come as back-to-back sets. Confirm whether you are buying one face or two before comparing part numbers, since a back-to-back set covers both sides of the door in a single order.
23) What is the simplest straight pull alternative if the offset geometry of the Rockwood BF157A is not required?
The Rockwood BF157A is offset hung, which is what gives it the 2-1/2 inch clearance and 3-1/2 inch projection at the grip. Where a plain straight bar will serve, the ABH AB3300 is a straight flat end commercial door pull handle of 1.00 inch diameter, and the Ives 8103HD is a heavy duty straight door pull, 1 inch round, with through bolt mounting. Both drop the offset leg, so the hand meets the grip parallel to the door face rather than at an angle. If the opening is on an accessibility schedule, keep the offset form of the BF157A, which meets ANSI A156.6, J402.
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