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Locksmith in the canton of Bern
By area the canton of Bern is the second largest in Switzerland after Graubünden, and it is bilingual: French is spoken in the Bernese Jura, Biel/Bienne is officially bilingual and the rest of the canton speaks German. Between the Jura heights in the north-west and the four-thousand-metre peaks of the Bernese Oberland lie the Seeland with its vegetable fields, the Mittelland around the federal city, the rolling hills and farms of the Emmental, and the Oberaargau.
That variety shows in our call-outs: an apartment building in the Bern conurbation, an Emmental farmhouse, a holiday chalet in Adelboden or a flat in a watchmaking village in the Vallon de Saint-Imier. Our technicians are based in the regions. In the towns and their suburbs they usually reach you within 20 to 30 minutes, while the side valleys of the Oberland or the remoter parts of the Emmental take longer. We give you the expected arrival time on the phone.
Doors and locks in the canton of Bern
The building stock in the canton of Bern is remarkably varied. In the Bern conurbation, Thun and Biel, apartment buildings with master key systems predominate, often looked after by property managers. In the Emmental and Oberaargau you find large farmhouses with roofs sweeping almost to the ground, often with a Stöckli alongside; besides modern cylinders, older rim locks are still common there. The Oberland adds wooden chalets and holiday flats that are not lived in all year; here it helps if the landlord or management can be reached. We open doors that have simply swung shut without damage in over 95 % of cases, and the price is fixed before we begin.
Service area in the canton of Bern
Beyond the places with their own page, we cover every region: Wattenwil and Seftigen in the Gürbetal, Langnau, Sumiswald, Huttwil and Trubschachen in the Emmental, Madiswil and Wangen an der Aare in the Oberaargau. In the Seeland we drive to Aarberg, Ins and Erlach, in the Oberland to Frutigen, Adelboden, Kandersteg, Zweisimmen, Lenk, Saanen, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Brienz and Meiringen. In the Bernese Jura we serve Tramelan, Tavannes, Courtelary and La Neuveville. We will tell you on the phone how long the journey to you takes.
One canton, many landscapes
Few cantons are as varied as Bern. In the north-west lie the French-speaking valleys of the Bernese Jura, the flat Seeland begins on Lake Biel, and the densely populated Mittelland spreads out around the federal city. Further east come the hills of the Emmental and the Oberaargau around Langenthal. South of Thun the Bernese Oberland opens up, with Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, Interlaken between them and the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau as a backdrop.
Passes, tunnels and car-free resorts
The A1, A6 and A8 motorways link the canton's centres quickly. The Oberland is different: the Grimsel and Susten passes are closed in winter, and car-free Wengen and Mürren can only be reached by train or cable car. Up there the wait is noticeably longer, and we tell you on the phone what is realistic. In winter, snow and ice also slow the journey into the Emmental or the Bernese Jura.
Typical situations in the canton of Bern
Why people call us depends a great deal on the region. We often hear things like:
- A door in Bern's old town that has swung shut with the key still inside
- Holiday guests in Grindelwald or Adelboden whose key box has jammed
- A frozen lock on an Emmental farmhouse after a cold night
- Keys lost after the Gurtenfestival or an evening on Lake Biel
