Burglary Repairs in Houghton-le-Spring

Burglary Repairs in Houghton-le-Spring

After a break-in or an attempted one, the first job is making the door or window lock again so the property is secure; the second is deciding what to fit so the same attack does not work twice. On the two recent burglary jobs below, in Shiney Row and East Rainton, the damage was to uPVC doors around the lock and handle.

Send photos of the door, the lock and the handle on WhatsApp, or call if the property cannot be secured.

We cover the whole Houghton-le-Spring area for this service, including Bournmoor, Chilton Moor, Easington Lane, Fence Houses, Hetton-le-Hole, Hetton Downs, High Moorsley, Moorsley, Newbottle, Penshaw, Philadelphia, South Hetton and West Rainton.

Recent Burglary Repairs Work in Houghton-le-Spring

A couple of genuine, recently completed jobs from around Houghton-le-Spring:

Repair Plates, 3-Star Cylinders and High-Security Handles

Both burglary jobs above were finished with a repair plate and a high-security 3-star lock, and the Shiney Row job also had high-security handles. Each part does a different job.

A repair plate is a metal plate fitted to the door around the handle and lock. It covers damage left by an attack, such as split or melted uPVC, so the door can stay in place.

A 3-star cylinder is a high-security grade of lock, made to resist the snapping attack used on many uPVC doors. High-security handles add protection around the cylinder.

In East Rainton, high-security locks already on the door stopped the attempt: the lock and handle were damaged, but nobody got in. On both jobs the damaged lock was replaced with a high-security 3-star one rather than the same again.

After a break-in or an attempt, send photos of the door and lock on WhatsApp, or call us.

Securing Doors and Windows After Forced Entry

Before anything is replaced, the door is checked: whether the multipoint lock still throws all its hooks and bolts, whether the door still sits right in the frame, and whether the damage is to the lock only or to the door around it. A door that still locks but has damage around the cylinder can usually be kept, with a repair plate over the damage, as on both jobs above.

Forced or damaged windows are covered on our window repairs in Houghton-le-Spring page.

Damaged Locks, Cylinders and Mechanisms

A cylinder that has been attacked is usually replaced, even if it still turns, as it may not hold a second time. On both jobs above the handle was replaced as well. The gearbox and multipoint strip are replaced only if they have been damaged.

For a lock that is worn or faulty rather than damaged, see our lock repairs in Houghton-le-Spring.

When the Door Has Been Melted or Snapped

The Shiney Row break-in used a method the job record notes is fast becoming common: the uPVC around the cylinder is melted with a blow torch so the cylinder can be snapped out. After that job the door was fitted with a high-security 3-star cylinder, high-security handles and a repair plate covering nearly all the damage.

Gearbox, multipoint and alignment faults after a forced entry are covered on our uPVC door lock repairs in Houghton-le-Spring.

Emergency Burglary Repairs in Houghton-le-Spring

If a door or window cannot be locked after a break-in, call rather than message, so it can be secured as soon as possible; our emergency locksmith service in Houghton-le-Spring takes calls day and night.

Nearby Locksmith Areas

We also cover nearby locksmith areas from our Houghton-le-Spring service page.