Burglary Damage Repair Across Texas - Same-Day Response

Most standard homeowners and renters insurance policies cover the cost of repairing physical damage caused by a break-in, including door frames, jambs, locks, and strike plates. Your deductible applies. We provide itemized written documentation of all damage and repair work, including photos from our initial assessment and a line-item scope of repairs. That paperwork speeds the claim process. We are not insurance adjusters and cannot guarantee approval, but organized documentation helps.

Yes. We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across all Texas markets. If your door cannot be secured tonight, we will board up and install a temporary deadbolt so you can sleep safely while we schedule permanent frame repair. Call (888) 601-6005 any time.

It depends on the condition of the cylinder and hardware. If the lock cylinder is undamaged and the door frame is solid, rekeying is enough. It changes the key that works without replacing the hardware. If the deadbolt latch is bent, the strike plate is torn out, or the frame itself is compromised, we replace what is damaged and rekey everything that remains functional. We assess each door before recommending.

A lock that was forced open may look intact after the fact, but the cylinder or the thumb-turn mechanism may have internal damage that will not show up until the next use. We disassemble and inspect. If the cylinder is compromised, replacement is straightforward. We also check the strike plate and the screws holding it: most standard installations use 3/4-inch screws that go into the door frame only, not the king stud. Those pull out under moderate kick force even if the rest of the door is undamaged.

Yes, as an option. Many customers choose to upgrade at the same time because the frame is already open for repair work. The most effective single upgrade is replacing the standard strike plate with a heavy-gauge reinforced plate secured with 3-inch screws into the king stud. Strike Master II and Door Armor kits wrap the full jamb and are popular in Texas urban areas where forced-entry attempts are more common. We can also install a restricted-keyway cylinder so that future key copies require authorization from us.

In most cases, stronger. A standard residential door frame uses a 3/4-inch strike plate with short screws that do not reach structural framing. After a forced entry, we rebuild the jamb and install reinforced hardware that was not there before. The repaired door typically resists kick-in better than the original installation. We back our repairs with a written warranty.