Marie Köhler
Marie takes the emergency calls and coordinates who goes where. She can tell on the phone within seconds whether someone is locked out and panicking.
From the trade to the guide
Marie takes the emergency calls and coordinates who goes where. She can tell on the phone within seconds whether someone is locked out and panicking.
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What to do if you have lost all your keys
All keys gone? First get in, then swap the cylinder, because the old one is no longer safe. The steps in order, with prices and tenant rules.
Locked out in Karlsruhe: door opening costs and what tenants and students should know
60 to 120 euros in the day, more at night: what a door opening in Karlsruhe really costs, how to spot a rip-off, and what students and tenants should know.
Locksmith in Dresden: what a door opening costs and where the traps are
A simple door opening in Dresden costs 60 to 120 euros during the day. Anything above that has a reason or is a trick. How to tell on the phone which it is.
Burglaries in Frankfurt: which districts are hit hardest
Which Frankfurt districts get hit most often? What the PKS trends suggest and why your address alone does not decide your risk.
Premium-rate numbers and call centres: Germany's classic trap
Not every emergency number reaches a real tradesperson. How to recognise anonymous call centres and premium-rate numbers on the phone before it gets expensive.
Locksmith Dortmund: door opening, fair prices and how to avoid scams
In Dortmund a door opening in the daytime usually costs 70 to 120 euros. Anyone who promises 15 and demands 450 is a scammer. Here is how to spot a reputable service before it turns up.
A door that closes badly: diagnose it before it jams for good
A door rarely jams overnight. The warning signs show up weeks earlier. How to find the cause before you are locked out.
Reinforcing a door instead of replacing it: is that really enough?
Reinforcing an old door costs a fraction of a replacement. When that really is enough, when it is not, and which upgrade pays off most.
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