Company History

Architectural Hardware Company

Architectural Hardware Company is a full-service material supplier door and hardware company.  Since 1962, Architectural Hardware Company has been the supplier of choice by the architectural community, from Philadelphia to Baltimore.

Joseph J. Picciotti, Jr. DAHC  founded Architectural Hardware Company in 1962, after having been in the commercial hardware business since 1947.  The company moved from 5^th street in Wilmington to 2^nd & Cleveland Avenue in 1964.  In 1998, Architectural Hardware moved to its current location in New Castle at Southgate Industrial Park.

Architectural Hardware Company has always put an emphasis on quality products and qualified employees.  The company started with four employees including two Architectural Hardware Consultants.  Our current professional staff includes four Architectural Hardware Consultants.  Architectural Hardware Company also writes builder’s hardware specifications, as well as detention hardware specifications. This enables us to coordinate the two aspects, thus, in most cases, allowing single source manufacturers for hardware and hollow metal.

Our president, John R. Picciotti, DAHC/CDT, has been a national instructor for the Door and Hardware Institute for over 20 years.  Collectively, our staff possesses over 200 years of experience.

Architectural Hardware Company is able to fulfill the requirements of many projects, from consulting and design, through construction.  Our single-source capability offers architects and owners prompt, comprehensive service.

 The average sales of Architectural Hardware Company for the past three (3) years is $ 4.8 million dollars, comprised of:  finish hardware, wood doors, hollow metal doors and frames, fire extinguishers and cabinets, toilet accessories, automatic doors and operators, Specification Section 10 items, and Division 11 detention doors, hardware and equipment.  We currently have work in progress valued at $ 2 million dollars