Locksmith in Poznań: from developer cylinders to old doors

On the new estates in Suchy Las or Komorniki, front doors come with the developer's cylinder. Keys to it passed through the finishing contractors, the sales agent, sometimes a neighbour who kept an eye on the handover. That's why many people start by swapping the cylinder for a higher grade, or by adding an escutcheon that protects it from being snapped. Poznań builds noticeably more homes per thousand people than the Polish average, so this comes up at every key handover.

Jeżyce and Łazarz are different. Tenement doors are often wooden, heavy and repainted several times, with a mortice lock that's been in them for decades. When it starts sticking, the culprit is often a worn mechanism or paint in the strike plate. The locksmith will take the lock apart, judge whether it can be repaired and only then suggest replacing it. Say in the job whether the door is yours or the residents' association's, because that decides who signs off on changes.