Lock change in Paris 17

A new flat in Clichy-Batignolles, an older building in Ternes, keys mislaid between two appointments: we change cylinders and locks throughout the 17th, 24/7, with the price given before we come out.

Lock change Paris 17
Vak double-pump cylinder for a Picard lock

New home: change the cylinder as soon as you get the keys

In the buildings completed in recent years around the parc Martin-Luther-King, the locks are new, but the keys are not: during the building works and then the handover, copies may have passed through several hands. Changing the cylinder when you move in settles the matter without touching the door.

Recent front doors are usually secured by a three-point lock: depending on the brand, we replace the cylinder with an original part or a compatible cylinder, and hand you all the new keys. Nothing is drilled or cut. For other situations, see our lock change in Paris page.

What we check when you move in

  • The number of keys: how many were you given, and how many exist?
  • The cylinder brand: engraved on its face or on the key.
  • The card of ownership: for a protected key, it is what you need to order copies; keep it somewhere separate.

Cylinders for recent doors: prices

Cylinders for recent doors: prices
Model For locks Price incl. VAT
High-security 30 × 30 cylinderHigh-security Euro profile cylinder Single-pointfrom €90
Vachette-compatible cylinder setThree-point lock Vachettefrom €290
JPM and Keso-compatible cylinder setThree-point locks JPM, Kesofrom €290
Mottura 630-compatible cylinder set630 series lock Motturafrom €225
Branded replacement cylinderOriginal part: Bricard, Fichet, Keso, Muel… Major brandsfrom €380

Changing your lock in the 17th: questions and answers

Not sure whether you need a new cylinder or a whole new lock? A photo of the lock is often enough to decide.

Why change the lock on a new flat?

Because the keys were passed around before you arrived: building contractors, agents, viewings. Changing the cylinder is the only way to be sure nobody else has a copy, and it leaves the door untouched.

How many keys will I get with the new cylinder?

It depends on the model, and it is stated in the quote. If you want more, copies can be ordered afterwards, on presentation of the card of ownership for protected keys.

Does changing the cylinder damage the door?

No. The cylinder is held by a screw on the edge of the door, in the middle of the faceplate: we take it out, slide the new cylinder into place and screw it back in. No drilling, no cutting.

Do you change locks on Saturdays in the 17th?

Yes, as on every other day: we work 7 days a week, and weekends are charged at the daytime rate. Choose a time that suits you, or call us in an emergency.

In the 17th, locks old and new

From the private mansions of Plaine-Monceau to the buildings completed around the Tribunal de Paris, the 17th brings together more than a century of doors and locks.

Clichy-Batignolles

Around the parc Martin-Luther-King and the Tribunal de Paris, recent buildings have front doors with multipoint locks. When you move in or after losing your keys, we change the cylinder in a single visit.

  • Rue Cardinet
  • Boulevard Berthier
  • Rue Mstislav-Rostropovitch
  • Avenue de la Porte-de-Clichy

Batignolles village

Small 19th-century buildings around place Lobligeois: wooden doors, surface-mounted or mortice locks. We replace a worn lock with a model of the same format, or with a three-point lock where the door allows.

  • Rue des Batignolles
  • Rue des Dames
  • Rue Legendre
  • Rue Lemercier

Plaine-Monceau and Ternes

Tall doors and double doors in Haussmann-era buildings: on a door over 2.10 m, a seven-point lock spreads the locking along its full height. We also change original Fichet, Bricard and Picard cylinders.

  • Avenue de Villiers
  • Rue de Prony
  • Avenue de Wagram
  • Rue Poncelet

Épinettes and Guy-Môquet

Faubourg-style buildings, converted workshops and the houses of the Cité des Fleurs: very different doors, which we open and equip at any hour, from Euro profile cylinders to A2P-certified multipoint locks.

  • Avenue de Saint-Ouen
  • Rue Guy-Môquet
  • Rue de la Jonquière
  • Cité des Fleurs

New home or older building, everything we do in the 17th (door opening, reinforcement, shop shutters) is on our locksmith Paris 17 page.