Burglary Damage Repairs: Secure, Assess, Repair, Strengthen

If it is safe to do so, make the property secure — close the door or window as far as it will go — and report the break-in to the police before anything is moved or repaired. Photograph the damage for your own records. Then call us: we can arrange emergency boarding the same day where we can, followed by a proper assessment and repair quote.

Often, yes. A forced door usually splits the timber around the keep rather than damaging the whole frame or door leaf. In most cases we can cut out and splice in a new section of frame around the keep, re-hang the existing door, and the repair is not visible once decorated.

Yes. Lock and cylinder replacement is part of our standard repair scope — euro cylinders, multi-point mechanisms, and standard mortice locks. We fit new hardware as part of the same visit as the frame or door repair, so the opening is fully restored in one job rather than two.

Our aim is that it does not. We match timber species, profile and finish as closely as possible, and prime or undercoat repaired sections ready for your decorator to finish to match. On a painted door and frame, a careful repair is very difficult to spot once painted.

We run a 24-hour emergency line, 7 days a week, for exactly this situation. Where we can, we secure the opening the same day. If the repair itself cannot be completed immediately, we board the opening properly first and schedule the full repair for as soon as materials allow.

We can provide a written repair quote, which many clients submit alongside their own claim. If your insurer specifically requires a formal, itemised reinstatement estimate, that is a separate paid service — see our insurance and reinstatement estimates page for how that works and what it costs.

Yes. Once the frame is repaired we can add a reinforced keep plate, longer fixing screws into the structural opening, and a door reinforcement plate at the lock edge. This is fitted as part of the repair, or separately as a standalone upgrade on a frame that has not been damaged.

Yes. Forced windows split timber at the catch or stay in the same way doors split at the keep. We repair timber window frames, replace damaged sections, and refit catches, stays and locks. For a cracked or blown glazing unit specifically, see our window repairs page.

Yes, we are fully insured. Our team assesses the damage and carries out the repair, from the first visit through to the finished, strengthened frame.

Yes. We work across Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire, including Gerrards Cross and Stoke Poges, both of which sit in Buckinghamshire rather than Berkshire. Call or send photos and we will confirm whether your postcode falls within our usual working area.