What to Do After a Break-In: A Step-by-Step Guide
After a break-in, knowing the right steps helps you stay safe, protect your insurance claim, and get your home secure again quickly.
Stay safe and call the police
If you think the intruder may still be inside, don't go in — go somewhere safe and call 999. If they've gone, call 101 (or 999 if a crime is in progress) to report it and get a crime reference number, which your insurer will need.
Try not to touch or tidy anything until the police advise, as it may affect evidence.
Document everything for insurance
Take photographs of the damage and any disturbance before clearing up — damaged doors, broken locks, forced windows. Make a list of anything missing. Keep any quotes and invoices from a locksmith, as your insurer will usually need them.
A locksmith can provide clear, insurance-friendly wording on the invoice for the make-safe and repair work.
Make your home secure again
A locksmith can change damaged locks, board up broken doors or windows, and make the property secure — often the same day. After a break-in it's also worth upgrading vulnerable cylinders to anti-snap and checking other entry points.
We provide emergency burglary repairs and boarding-up across Catford and SE London — call 07557 957349 and we'll prioritise making you safe.
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Every visit is handled with a security-first approach. We check the door, frame, keep, cylinder, handle, closer or mechanism before recommending a repair, so customers understand whether the fault is a simple adjustment, a lock replacement, a UPVC gearbox failure, a commercial door alignment issue or urgent make-safe work after damage.
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