Bottom Pivot Rests

Some individuals call bottom pivot rests pivot shoes or even pivot blocks. Regardless of how you refer to them, a bottom pivot rest is a bottom pivot hinge’s dependable counterpart. It’s the fixed receiver that the hinge pivots against when your tilt and turn window opens. Pivot rests are bolted or clipped into the window frame at the bottom corners to provide the bearing surface for the pivoting sash. Although they’re relatively simple components, when they crack or work loose, your window becomes difficult to operate. More importantly, it won’t seal properly.

At Locks & Handles we will empower you to repair failing bottom pivot blocks before your window sash starts not sitting flush against the frame or there’s visible movement in the bottom corners. Finding a replacement bottom pivot rest requires knowing your existing unit’s profile shape, load rating, and even fixing method.

We offer good-quality, reasonably-priced bottom pivot rests to ensure your tilt and turn window functions smoothly as it should. Roto’s Designo option is our most affordable, although you can add a few pounds and get Maco’s Trend TBT. Siegenia Titan and Winkhaus Autopilot might be pricier, but their construction is impeccably more robust. Replacing a worn pivot rest is a more practical solution than exchanging the entire window for a new one.