Cabin Hooks

A cabin hook provides a lightweight, unobtrusive way to hold a door, gate, or window open - or to secure it closed against casual contact. At the DIY Hardware Store, our cabin hooks are the classic hook-and-eye fastening in a range of sizes and finishes suited to everything from a bathroom door holdback to a garden gate security fitting.

The cabin hook consists of a hooked arm that rotates on a base plate and engages into a screw eye or loop plate. It's a simple mechanism with very few failure points, and when properly fitted it provides a positive mechanical hold that resists wind loading and accidental opening. It's used on shed doors, conservatory doors, gate holdbacks, windows, and any application where a door needs to be propped open or restrained closed without a full latch.

Small brass and chrome cabin hooks are the standard fitting for bathroom and bedroom door holdbacks and for securing casement windows in the open position. Larger zinc-plated and galvanised versions are used on shed and outbuilding doors, farm gates, and heavier external applications. Browse the full range at the DIY Hardware Store for the size and finish right for your application.

  • Hook-and-eye fastening for doors, gates, and windows
  • Holds doors open or secures against casual contact
  • Standard for shed doors, conservatories, and gate holdbacks
  • Small brass/chrome versions for internal door applications
  • Larger galvanised versions for external and agricultural use
  • Simple, reliable mechanism with long service life