Lock change after a break-in – Ludwigsburg West

Break-in in Ludwigsburg West (71634) 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.

Whether in Ludwigsburg West, Pflugfelden or Eglosheim: after a break-in, what matters is a door that locks properly again. In Ludwigsburg West you typically find post-war blocks of flats, terraced houses and old workers’ houses. We pay attention to the cylinder length and the door plate so that the new cylinder is not easy to attack again. If the door is on an industrial estate, please tell us the company name on the gate.

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.

Friday, 1 pm, door open, cylinder only: 89 €. Saturday, 10 am, door open, cylinder only: 119 €. Friday, 6:30 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.

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.

Ludwigsburg West (71634): district of Ludwigsburg, about 3.9 km as the crow flies from the ikeytz office in Adalbert-Stifter-Straße. We offer this service in Pflugfelden, Eglosheim and Ludwigsburg Nord too, at the same prices.