Lock change after a lost key

Lost your key in the district of Ludwigsburg but you can still get into the flat, for example with a spare key? Then the question is who might find the lost key. A new cylinder makes it worthless. ikeytz changes it for you in the district of Ludwigsburg at a fixed price.

Think about what else was on the key ring: front door, car, office, letterbox? Was your name or address on it? If so, the cylinder should be changed soon. If you rent and the key is part of a master key system, inform your landlord.

Write down all the keys that are gone: flat, front door, cellar, letterbox, garage, car, work. The same question applies to every door: can someone get in with the key and your address? The flat door and the front door matter most. If the key is part of a master key system, the owner has to decide what happens next.

Only give the new keys to people who need them. With security cylinders you receive a security card; keep it separate from the keys. Do not attach your address to your key ring. If the old key turns up after all, it is worthless and you do not need to do anything else.

If you can still get in: 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. If you are locked out: opening and a new cylinder in one trip cost 148 € / 198 € (slammed shut) or 178 € / 228 € (locked), cylinder material typically 25–50 €.

We check which cylinder is fitted, measure the length and fit a new one. You test the new keys yourself. You can have more keys cut later; with security profiles this is only possible with the security card.

After losing a key, a new euro profile cylinder is almost always enough. The mortice lock in the door stays, because the key only operates the cylinder. We only replace the whole lock if it is damaged. This saves money and time.

The new cylinder has the same length as the old one, unless the old one stuck out too far. Then we choose a shorter one. The locking is new, and old keys no longer fit. If you want more protection, choose a security cylinder with a card.

If your key belongs to a master key system, losing it can affect the whole building. Tell the landlord or the property management. They decide whether only your cylinder or the whole system is changed. The cost for a system can be high; many personal liability insurance policies have a separate add-on for this. A single flat cylinder, on the other hand, is a standard case with a fixed price.

Many keys end up at the local council’s lost property office, with the railway or with the bus company. Ask there before having the cylinder changed, if there was no address on the key. But even if it turns up, someone had it for a while. If you want to be sure, change it anyway.

After the change is a good moment to hand out your spare keys again. One key with someone nearby, one at home in a fixed place. No key under the doormat, in a flowerpot or in the letterbox. Strangers know these hiding places too.

If several people live in the flat, everyone has new keys after the change. Collect the old ones so that nobody ends up at the door with the wrong key by mistake. Count beforehand how many new keys are needed.

If you lost your key at work, ask at reception or the caretaker. If a company key was also on the key ring, tell your employer, so they can decide whether a cylinder needs to be changed there.

Waiting, even though your address and key were lost together. Only thinking about the lock on the flat door, but forgetting the garage or letterbox. Sending someone out without a fixed price.

Carry your new keys without an address tag. Keep a spare key with someone you trust. Keep the invoice for your insurance.