How to Fit a Concealed Escutcheon to a Door

Learn how to fit a concealed escutcheon in this easy-to-follow guide.

1. Assemble the escutcheon

Start by assembling the nugget and the baseplate so that the nugget sits in the baseplate with the countersunk screw holes facing upwards.

Align the backplate over the keyhole/euro cylinder.

Person fitting a concealed Pewter escutcheon to a wooden door, underneath a Pewter lever on rose door handle.

2. Mark the screw holes

Remove the nugget and then use a pencil to mark the screw holes ready for drilling.

Person using a pencil to mark the position of the screw holes on a Pewter concealed escutcheon on a wooden door, underneath a Pewter lever on rose door handle.

3. Drill the holes

Drill the pilot holes in the desired position - usually the East and West position.

Take care not to drill all the way through the door as the escutcheon is only surface-fixed.

Person using an electric drill to drill pilot holes for a concealed escutcheon in a wooden door.

4. Secure your escutcheon

Position your baseplate over the pilot holes, ensuring that the countersunk screw holes are facing the right way up.

Once your escutcheon is in position, tighten the wood screws using a hand-held screwdriver. Ensure that the baseplate is secured tightly to the door and sits flush on the door's surface.

Person using a screwdriver to tighten the screws in a concealed Pewter escutcheon on a wooden door.

5. Connect the nugget

Slot the nugget into the baseplate, ensuring it sits over the keyhole/onto the euro cylinder.

With the nugget sitting flush and in place, you're now ready to fasten your chosen cover onto the baseplate.

Person tightening a round rose onto a concealed escutcheon on a wooden door.

6. Place the outer rose

To fasten a Round escutcheon:

Place and screw on the outer rose cover until securely fastened against the surface of the door.

Person tightening a round rose onto a Pewter concealed escutcheon on a wooden door below a Pewter lever on rose door handle.

To fasten a Square escutcheon:

To fasten a square rose cover onto the escutcheon, slide the cover on and position it so that the angled grub screw will screw into the ground area on the threading.

Lightly screw in the grub screw using the Allen key provided to secure the cover in place.

Person fitting a square, Pewter concealed escutcheon to a wooden door frame.

To fasten a Diamond escutcheon:

To fasten a diamond rose cover onto the escutcheon, slide the cover on and position it so that the angled grub screw will screw into the ground area on the threading.

Lightly screw in the grub screw using the Allen key provided to secure the cover in place.

Person fitting a Diamond Pewter escutcheon to a wooden door, and tightening it using an Allen key.