Lock change after a break-in – 74354

Break-in in Besigheim (74354) 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.

Call 110 first. If possible, do not touch the door, the cylinder or the door plate until the evidence has been secured. Take photos of the damage for the insurance. Only then do we change the cylinder.

Besigheim lies where the Enz flows into the Neckar, with an old town on the spur between the two rivers. There you typically find heavy wooden doors in narrow old-town lanes and 1970s estate houses on the edge. After a break-in we first check whether only the cylinder is broken, or also the lock, the strike plate or the frame. In the old town there is hardly anywhere to stop. Tell us where a vehicle can park nearby.

Fixed: the cylinder change with the door open, 89 € or 119 €. Extra for a security cylinder: typically 25–70 €. Not on the list: emergency securing and damage to the door or frame. For these we quote a separate fixed price in advance.

Tuesday, 9 am, locked out, slammed shut, new cylinder: 148 € plus material. Tuesday, 9 am, door open, cylinder only: 89 €. Saturday, 12 pm, door open, cylinder only: 119 €. 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.

A cylinder that sticks out is often snapped off or pulled out with tools. Security cylinders have a protected breaking point or a reinforced design to prevent this. A security door plate covers the cylinder, so there is hardly anything left to attack.

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.

Check your windows and balcony door; they are often attacked too. Get free advice on burglary protection from the police. A security door plate is a useful addition.

Besigheim (74354): town in the district of Ludwigsburg, about 14.6 km as the crow flies from the ikeytz office in Adalbert-Stifter-Straße. We offer this service in Walheim, Gemmrigheim and Löchgau too, at the same prices.