Sliding Door Flush Pull Sizes: Cutouts, Recess Depth and Door Thickness

Updated 2026-11-08 · RAYEN 雷茵

Why does a sliding door need a flush pull?

A pocket door slides into the wall. Anything that stands proud of its face will strike the frame or the pocket. So the pull is set into the door, and the hand pulls on the edge of a recess. The plate size tells you what the eye sees. The cutout and the recess depth tell you what the router cuts.

What sizes do the stainless flush pulls come in?

• SC-901 SS: oval face plate, length 120 / 150mm, width 40 / 50mm.
• SC-903 SS: the same sizes with a rectangular face plate.
• SC-904 SS: rectangular, 150 × 50mm.

All three are stainless steel, in Brushed Stainless or Polished Stainless. Choose the shape to match the door's other hardware. An oval plate sits well beside round roses; a rectangular plate suits square roses and straight lever lines.

Ask for the drawing before you set the router. The table gives the plate. The cutout under it is smaller, and that is the figure your joiner needs.

What does a full cutout specification look like?

PRE150 shows every figure a joiner needs, and it is a good model for what to ask of any pull.

• Face plate: 50 × 180mm.
• Door cutout: 42 × 174mm, or 46mm wide for 45mm doors.
• Door thickness: 40mm, with a 45mm version available.
• Recess depth: 26mm, or 20mm on the variant.
• Fixing centre: P=75mm, twice.

It is brass, in Antique brass or Satin brass. Note the pair of figures for door thickness and cutout width. The pull is made for a door thickness, and the 45mm door takes a wider cutout. Order the version for your door, not the one in stock.

What about a long pull for a sliding door?

Some sliding doors run along the face of a wall instead of into it. They do not need a flush pull, and a long bar gives a grip at any height. PRE_W160 comes in 2000mm and 1000mm lengths, with a 32.4 × 36mm section and a 36mm projection. It fixes at 200mm pitch, 150mm at each end, and it is aluminium, in Anodised silver or Matt black.

Check the clearance before you choose it. A pull that stands 36mm off the door must clear the wall, the frame and any door stop along the whole run.

Do the sliding door locks match?

Yes, if you need the door to lock. The zinc alloy pulls in our sliding lock range, YMKH-702 at 45 × 150mm and YMKH-802 at 45 × 180mm, are listed for 38-50mm doors and sit beside matching locks. See the sliding door lock guide.

What should you measure?

• The finished door thickness.
• The stile width, or the distance from the door edge to any glass or panel.
• The depth of solid material behind the recess, on both faces.
• The gap the door runs in, if it slides into a pocket.
• The height you want the pull at, from the finished floor.

A worked example: a timber pocket door, 40mm thick, with a solid stile. The client wants a brass pull that sits flush. PRE150 is made for a 40mm door with a 42 × 174mm cutout and a 26mm recess. Cut one sample door first, fit the pull, and check that the door runs into the pocket without touching. Then cut the batch.

What to write on the order

Give the model, the door thickness, the finish and the quantity. For example: Sliding door pull, PRE150, brass, Antique brass, for 40mm door, cutout 42 × 174mm. Quantities, price and delivery are confirmed per order. See the stainless steel handles, or send us the door section and we will check the fit.