Lock change after a break-in – Schlößlesfeld

Break-in in Schlößlesfeld (71638) 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.

Schlößlesfeld lies east of Ludwigsburg town centre between Ost, Oßweil and the B27 slip road. There you typically find terraced houses and blocks of flats from the 60s to the 80s. After a break-in we first check whether only the cylinder is broken, or also the lock, the strike plate or the frame. With blocks of flats, the name on the doorbell and the floor help.

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 €. Tuesday, 1 pm, door open, cylinder only: 89 €. Saturday, 10 am, 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.

That depends on your policy and your living situation. Owners report the damage to their insurer. Tenants report it to the landlord and to their own home contents insurance. We issue an invoice listing every item, which you can submit. Please take legal questions to your insurer or an advice service.

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.

Schlößlesfeld (71638): residential quarter in Ludwigsburg, about 2.4 km as the crow flies from the ikeytz office in Adalbert-Stifter-Straße. We offer this service in Ludwigsburg Ost, Neckarweihingen and Oßweil too, at the same prices.