Lock change after a break-in – 71691

Break-in in Freiberg am Neckar (71691) and the cylinder was snapped off or drilled? Then a new cylinder has to go in so the flat is securely closed again. ikeytz comes to you as a mobile service and tells you in advance what the change costs.

1. Call the police on 110. 2. Do not change anything until the evidence has been secured. 3. Photograph the damage and inform your insurance. 4. Call us: we tell you on the phone whether a cylinder change is enough or whether the door has to be secured first.

Freiberg am Neckar lies on the Neckar north of Ludwigsburg, made up of Beihingen, Heutingsheim and Geisingen. There you typically find houses in the three old village centres and commuter estates near the railway and the B27. After a break-in we first check whether only the cylinder is broken, or also the lock, the strike plate or the frame. Tell us whether it is Beihingen, Heutingsheim or Geisingen; the house number alone is often not enough.

Cylinder change only, with the door open: Mon–Fri 8 am–6 pm 89 €, Mon–Fri 6 pm–8 am, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 119 €. This includes travel, fitting and a standard euro profile cylinder. A security cylinder typically costs 25–70 € more. Emergency securing, a new door plate or work on the door frame have no price on the list; for these we tell you a fixed price on the phone in advance.

Tuesday, 8:30 pm, door open, cylinder only: 119 €. Saturday, 3 pm, door open, cylinder only: 119 €. Tuesday, 1 pm, locked out, slammed shut, new cylinder: 148 € plus material. We confirm the exact amount by phone before we set off.

We check the cylinder, lock, strike plate and door plate. If only the cylinder is broken, we change it. If more is damaged, we tell you in advance what it costs on top, and you decide. At the end, the door locks securely again.

When a door is levered open, the strike plate in the frame often gives way. Then a new cylinder is not enough. A reinforced strike plate with long screws into the masonry is a separate job with its own fixed price.

You need the police report for your insurance. Depending on your policy, home contents insurance covers stolen items and damage; in rented flats, the door itself is often a matter for the landlord’s buildings insurance. So tell the landlord as well. Keep photos, the police report and invoices together.

Having the door repaired before the police have secured the evidence. Carrying on using the snapped-off cylinder as a makeshift solution. Fitting a cylinder that is too long and sticks out on the outside.

Many people feel uneasy after a burglary. A door that locks properly again helps. Talking to family or to a victim support service helps too.

Freiberg am Neckar (71691): town in the district of Ludwigsburg, about 6.6 km as the crow flies from the ikeytz office in Adalbert-Stifter-Straße. We offer this service in Pleidelsheim, Hoheneck and Ingersheim too, at the same prices.