Apartment Door Forced Entry Repair — Kicked-In Unit Doors
A unit door was kicked in or forced by police. The tenant needs a locking door tonight, and you need a repair that holds and a record for the insurer.
Reply within one business day. Or call / text 763-204-2099.
Apartment door forced entry repair: after a break-in or police entry, JMB Builders secures the unit door the same day when the schedule allows, then repairs or replaces the frame, door and strike. On a fire-rated unit door the repair keeps the assembly rated, which usually means a labelled frame or door rather than a patch. We photograph and line-item the damage for your insurer. Twin Cities metro, priced per door.
- Priced per door
- Unit secured first, the same day when possible
- Rated doors repaired or replaced as rated
A forced unit door usually fails at the strike side. The frame splits or bends at the latch and deadbolt, the casing tears off, and sometimes the door itself cracks or caves in at the lock. The first job is to make the unit secure: rehang the door, rebuild the strike enough to lock, or close the opening if the door is beyond use. We aim to do that the same day when the schedule allows.
The permanent repair depends on the door. A wood jamb on an unrated door is spliced or replaced and reinforced at the strike. A steel frame on a rated corridor door is a different matter: a bent labelled frame can sometimes be trued, but a torn one is usually replaced with a labelled frame, and a cracked rated door with a rated door. A patch that leaves the assembly unrated can be written up at the next fire inspection, and the inspector decides what is acceptable.
For the claim, we photograph the damage with a tape in frame for scale and write the repair as line items: frame, door, hardware, casing, paint. You or your tenant file with the insurer and deal with them; we meet the adjuster on site if you want and repair what is approved. JMB does not pay, waive or rebate a deductible; Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. 325E.66) bars that on residential claims. Before we bid a building of five or more units, we check the city's contractor licensing and permit rules for that building.
Get a written quote for this job
Three photos and a sentence is enough: a reply within one business day, or ask for a free in-home estimate. Or text the photos to 763-204-2099.
What you supply
- Photos of the door from both sides, the frame at the latch and any labels
- The police report number, if there is one, for your claim
- Which insurer and policy the repair is under: yours or your tenant's
- Keys or lock standard for the replacement hardware
What JMB supplies
- Securing the unit door so it locks, the same day when the schedule allows
- Photos with scale and a line-item repair list for your insurer
- Wood jamb spliced or replaced and the strike reinforced on unrated doors
- Labelled frame and rated door ordered where a rated assembly is damaged
- Lockset, deadbolt and closer reinstalled or replaced
- Casing replaced and the wall patched; painting a separate line
- Meeting the adjuster on site when you ask
- COI and W-9 on request
How it is priced: per door
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- Securing visit vs. permanent repair in one trip
- Wood jamb splice vs. a new frame
- Rated door or frame, which is ordered to the label
- Door damaged too, or the frame only
- Casing, drywall and painting on both sides
- After-hours access for the securing visit
Send photos now for a reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate. Photos before cleanup help the claim.
How long it takes
Securing the door: typically an hour or two. A frame splice: half a day. A new rated frame or door waits on the order; lead time is written on the quote.
How your project works
- 1
Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized reply within one business day. Prefer a look in person? A free in-home estimate is always an option.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Apartment Door Forced Entry Repair — Kicked-In Unit Doors: questions, answered
Who pays to fix an apartment door kicked in by police?
That depends on your lease, your insurance and the situation; check your policy, ask your agent, and ask your attorney about recovery from others. We document the damage and repair it for whoever approves the work in writing.
Can a kicked-in apartment door frame be repaired?
A wood jamb that split at the strike can usually be spliced or replaced and reinforced. A steel frame that is bent a little can sometimes be trued. A torn steel frame on a rated door is usually replaced with a labelled frame so the opening stays rated.
Can you secure an apartment door the same day after a break in?
When the schedule allows, yes. The goal of the first visit is a door that closes and locks tonight. The permanent repair, especially a rated frame or door that has to be ordered, follows.
Does a fire rated unit door have to stay rated after a forced entry repair?
Usually, yes, because the door is part of the corridor's fire separation. A repair that changes the frame or door without keeping the label can be written up. The fire inspector or building official decides what is acceptable.
Will you handle the insurance claim for the break-in?
No. You or your tenant file the claim and deal with the insurer. We photograph the damage with scale, write the repair as line items, meet the adjuster on site if you want, and repair what is approved.
Can a contractor cover my deductible on a break-in repair?
No. JMB does not pay, waive or rebate a deductible, and Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. 325E.66) bars contractors from doing so on residential claims. The deductible is part of the bill, paid by check or direct deposit.
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