--- title: "Burglary Repair Aspe | Forced Doors Secured, Locks Upgraded" description: "After a break-in or an attempt in Aspe: the forced door made to close and lock on the first visit, then high-security cylinders and plates if you want them." url: "https://locksmithaspe.es/burglary-repair-aspe/" business: "Locksmith Aspe" --- # Burglary repair in Aspe, after the door has been forced A snapped cylinder, a lock levered out of the door, a frame split at the strike, or just fresh scratches round the keyway and a key that no longer turns sweetly. First the door has to close and lock again; stronger locks can follow when you are ready. Open 24 hours · 7 days [+34 678 583 290](tel:+34678583290) [WhatsApp a photo](https://wa.me/34678583290?text=Hi%2C%20I%20need%20a%20locksmith%20in%20Aspe.%20Where%20I%20am%20(street%2C%20or%20the%20urbanisation%20or%20finca)%20and%20what%20has%20happened%3A) - First visit: a door that closes and locks - Then high-security options, if you want them - Price agreed before work starts ## Making a forced door secure again 1. **Report it and take photos** Police first, then pictures of the door, the lock and the frame before anything is moved. 2. **Ring and describe the damage** A photo on WhatsApp shows at once whether it is a cylinder, a whole lock or the frame. 3. **The door is made to lock** A new cylinder or lock where the old one failed; if the frame is split, it is secured so the door shuts, and a carpenter is suggested for the wood. 4. **Old parts kept for you** The broken cylinder is handed over in case the police or the insurer ask for it. ## A high-security lock and other upgrades Once the shock has passed, it is worth asking what would have stopped it. The usual security upgrades, from the simplest: - **Anti-snap cylinder**, so a snapped front no longer opens the lock. - **Guard plate** (escudo) that shields the cylinder from being gripped or drilled. - **High-security cylinder**, certified against drilling, picking and bumping. - **A stronger lock body or extra bolts** on a door that was levered rather than picked. Day-to-day cylinder changes on doors that have not been attacked are on the [lock change page](https://locksmithaspe.es/lock-change-aspe/); a safe bolted down inside the house is covered on the [safe page](https://locksmithaspe.es/safe-opening-aspe/). ## When houses and units stand empty here **August.** The fiestas of the Virgen de las Nieves run from 3 to 21 August, with Moros y Cristianos around the second week. Long days and nights out of the house are part of it. The guide on [locking up before the Traída](https://locksmithaspe.es/blog/away-for-the-august-fiestas-locking-up/) has a short routine for before you go. **Fincas and villas.** Country houses in the parajes and villas in the urbanisations are often empty for weeks. Outbuildings with a hasp and a padlock are the weak point; see [locks for fincas and villas](https://locksmithaspe.es/finca-locksmith-aspe/). **Weekends on the estates.** A unit shut from Friday to Monday is a long time unwatched. The [commercial page](https://locksmithaspe.es/commercial-locksmith-aspe/) covers the doors of naves. Not sure whether anyone has tried your lock at all? Read [scratches round the cylinder](https://locksmithaspe.es/blog/signs-someone-tried-your-lock/). If you are shut out tonight because of a damaged lock, go to the [emergency page](https://locksmithaspe.es/emergency-locksmith-aspe/), or use the [contact page](https://locksmithaspe.es/contact/) to send photos first. ## After a break-in: what people ask ### Should I call the police before I call a locksmith? Yes. Report it first (in Spain, to the Guardia Civil, the Policía Nacional or the local police, or on 112 if it is happening now) and do not touch the door until it has been seen if they ask you not to. Insurers usually want the report number. ### Will my insurance pay for the repair? That depends on your policy, so ring your insurer as well. Photograph the damage before anything is repaired, keep the old cylinder if it is replaced, and ask for an itemised bill. ### What is the difference between an anti-snap cylinder and a high-security one? Anti-snap stops one common attack, snapping the cylinder off. A high-security cylinder adds resistance to drilling, picking and bumping, usually with a certificate from its maker. Which one makes sense depends on the door and what it protects. ### The door was not forced, but things are missing. Could someone have had a key? It is possible, and it is a reason to change the cylinders now. Think about who has had keys in the past few years: former tenants, builders, a cleaner, an agent. ## Once the door is secure - [**Changing the lock on your door** The lock is tired, or I want a different one](https://locksmithaspe.es/lock-change-aspe/) - [**Safe opening and installation** The safe won’t open, or I want one fitted](https://locksmithaspe.es/safe-opening-aspe/) - [**Country-house doors and gates** The house is out of town, with a gate and outbuildings](https://locksmithaspe.es/finca-locksmith-aspe/) Guides on the same subject - [Away during the August fiestas: locking up before the Traída](https://locksmithaspe.es/blog/away-for-the-august-fiestas-locking-up/) · 4 min read - [Scratches round the cylinder: has someone tried your lock?](https://locksmithaspe.es/blog/signs-someone-tried-your-lock/) · 5 min read ## Door forced, or something not right? Ring, or WhatsApp photos of the door and the lock; the damage is looked at before any price is agreed. 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