Break-In Repair in Sacramento

Licensed, insured and bonded. California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services License No. LCO 6830. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Proof of ownership is required before any lock is opened.

After a break-in there are two separate problems, and they get confused constantly. The first is making the property secure again tonight. The second is deciding what should be different so it is harder next time. They are not the same job, and the second one should not be decided while you are still shaken.

What the job involves

• Making the property secure the same visit, even where a full repair needs parts ordered
• Replacing forced cylinders, damaged latches and bent strike plates
• Repairing split frames and jambs, or fitting a reinforcement plate where the wood is sound enough
• Rekeying or replacing any lock a key may have been taken for
• Boarding or securing a broken glazed panel until glazing can be arranged
• Longer screws into the framing stud, which is the cheapest meaningful upgrade there is

What to have ready when you call

• Which door or window was forced, and roughly how
• Whether the police have attended, or are still to attend
• Whether any keys are missing as well
• Whether the property can be left secure tonight or someone is staying
• Proof of ownership or your tenancy agreement

Honest limits

Photograph the damage before anything is repaired. Insurers ask for it, and once a frame is repaired the evidence is gone. If the police are still coming, say so on the phone -- they may want to see it undisturbed first, and a repair done before they arrive can cost you the claim. Nothing on this page is a security assessment: a locksmith can tell you what failed and what would resist it, not what someone will try next.

Where we cover

Sacramento and the surrounding area, including Arden-Arcade, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Roseville, Davis, West Sacramento, Rio Linda, Antelope. See the full service area.