Ability, Disability and Mobility Aids, Architectural hardware, electrical fittings, bathroom fittings, general hardware items and ability and disability aids

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Welcome to J James & Co.

We hope you enjoy your visit to our site.

Since 1895 J James & Co have specialised in Architectural Hardware both heritage and modern, supplying the needs of builders, architects, designers and the home renovator.

In 2005, to cater for the needs of the growing elderly population and physically disabled, a new department, the Ability Aids Centre, was established in the existing premises. It was realised that health professionals such as occupational therapists, medical practitioners, pharmacists would value a resource where they could bring their clients to see a large selection of ability aids. As part of the Ability Aids Centre we have created an occupational therapists’ advisory room.

The Shop

The shop caters for the needs of builders, architects, designers and the home renovator and stocks a wide range of heritage and modern architectural hardware comprising, door knobs, knockers, handles, locks both mortice and rim, hinges, door stops, cabin hooks and devices to hold the door open, flush pulls, barrel bolts, flush bolts, escutions, push plates, closers and peepholes.

Window fittings covers such diverse items as sash window fitch fasteners both plain and lockable, lifts and locks. For casement windows we have available casement fasteners, fixed and horizontal stays, telescopic stays and locks.

In our Bathroom fitting Dept. we have an extensive range of soap holders and dishes, toothbrush holders, towel rails, glass shelves, mirrors, wire racks to go across the bath and toilet roll holders of all shapes and sizes.

Electrical fittings; this covers period and modern electrical sockets, switches, dimmer controls and T.V. sockets along with a range of mounting blocks in stained and plain timber.

General hardware covers such a diverse range of products as castors, shelf brackets, hat and coat hooks,cleats and picture hooks. We have a large range of fittings for letter boxes and news paper holders, we even make sleeves to fit inside block walls. If you require letters and numbers so that the postman can find you we have them ranging from 50mm-200mm in height and if you don't know which is the bathroom we have brass signs to point the way along with signs for all other purposes sash as "no junk mail", "mind the dog", etc.. If its stair or curtain fittings you require, we have all the brackets and rods you could wish for, and finally if you have always wanted a ships bell or railway rack we have those as well.

The Ability Aids Centre covers personal hygiene items such as fittings for the bathroom including over toilet aid with lid, over toilet aid without lid, toilet surround suitable for fitting to an existing toilet. To make showering easier we have plastic shower stools and chairs, wheelchair ramps, grab rails and hand held shower roses. For those who prefer to have a bath, we have a large range of transfer benches and seats, some padded and others of plainer design. For mobility both indoors and outdoors, we have a large range of timber walking sticks, aluminium walking sticks, including quad sticks, we also have a full range of crutches both underarm crutches and elbow crutches. We have a large selection of walking frames which include folding walking frames, tray mobile, walking forearm support, walking frame with 2 wheels, walking frame with 4 wheels, seat walker with hand brakes, seat walker with push down brakes and mini seat walker. We have wheelchairs of all shapes and sizes, light weight, wheelchairs for transit and electric wheelchairs plus wheelchair cushions. Even a bed can be hard to get into and out of. To help we have bed sticks single, bed sticks double and cobra bedsticks, overbed self help poles and overbed adjustable tables. To assist with sitting down and standing up we have a range of day chairs which can be adjusted to suit your height and weight. We have recliner day chairs and the ultimate in comfort, an electric assist-a-lift chair, which assists you in standing up.

Technical Library and Projects

This area is the primary information resource for architects, designers, builders and home renovators and includes catalogues supplied by the various architectural hardware manufacturers. It also covers interesting projects carried out within the building industry and pamphlets which cover such items as cavity sliding doors, timber sliding door systems and other specialised products.

We would encourage the architects,designers, builders and home renovators register with us to take the opportunity to receive up to date architectural hardware specifications and have the facility to download them direct on to their Cad drawing system.

It is to this area that we go to look for the Internet links to the architectural hardware manufacturers and suppliers who already have there own web sites.

We invite suitable suppliers and manufacturers to submit there sites for inclusion into this area.

Events and Competitions

This is the area you go to for rest and recreation and covers assorted information on upcoming home renovator shows.

It also covers an area for the youngsters to visit to get involved in games, competitions and submit their best jokes and stories.

Help

This area gives the browser the option to select there method of navigating through the site and choose their particular architectural hardware item or product of interest. This can either be by browsing your way through the shop and inspecting what's to offer or entering a key word or phrase for the built in search engine to go looking for.

Included in this area is a complete glossary of architectural hardware and building terms so that when you wish to order products you will at least know what you are talking about

If on the the other you get into trouble you can ask Sam to give you a conducted tour which will only take a couple of minutes. Finally we have a built in directory, just like the big departmental stores to help you find your way around.

Security and Screen Doors

Your home does not have to look like a prison, we have the biggest selection of attractive, high quality Steel Security & Screen Doors available, which come in all shapes, sizes and colours.

Each door is made to measure to your requirements. There is also available a range of extras like Door Closers, Anti Bug Strips and Pet Doors, and for added security 3 Point Locking and extra Hinges, all of which will further enhance and customize your door.

To make life easy, we have an eight-stage selection and ordering procedure.

Select style and extras
Confirm price of selected style and extras
Print from this Website the two easy to complete specification sheets
Go outside and take the measurements for your new door and write them on the specification sheets
Transfer the measurements and details onto the online Specification and
Ordering Form and email it to us
We will confirm back to you the measurements and price for you to double-check
You pay for it
We send it

All that remains to be done is for you to fit it.