What is a peephole? A peephole explained!

A peephole is a security device in the front door of an apartment or house. It’s a kind of tiny window through which you can see who is at the door. A peephole doesn’t work in the other direction: the person outside cannot see who is looking through the peephole from the inside.

A peephole is not a standard feature, but it is quite ordinary and common in a typical apartment door in a multi-family building, and many entrance doors to single-family homes are also equipped with a peephole.

If your door doesn’t have a peephole, you can retrofit one. The Munich locksmith service – Mario Pichelmaier – will be happy to assist you with his extensive expertise. Contact us for a free, no-obligation fixed-price quote for installation.

Setting up a peephole

A peephole consists of a housing with a glass lens featuring a wide-angle lens and has a diameter of approximately one to three centimeters. The wide-angle lens has the advantage that you can see not just the tiny section of the peephole’s diameter in front of the door, but almost the entire area, allowing you to clearly identify who is at the door.

A peephole is pin-shaped and can vary in length, as it needs to be integrated into the door leaf, and doors come in different thicknesses. There are open peepholes and those equipped with a cover flap.

Location of a peephole

A peephole is usually located at a height of 1.40 to 1.65 meters, at the eye level of an average standing adult. If you are shorter or if it’s important in your family that older children can also use the peephole, it makes sense to mount it closer to the lower end of this range.

Sometimes, however, it may be necessary to install an accessible peephole as an alternative or in addition, allowing a person in a wheelchair who cannot stand to see through it. These accessible peepholes should then be positioned at the eye level of a typical adult in a seated position, i.e., at a height of 1.10 to 1.20 meters.

Of course, completely customized positions are also possible. If you’re having a peephole installed, you can try out beforehand which position is best for you and your family and agree on this with the installer.

Electric video surveillance as an alternative to the peephole

Recently, electronic video surveillance has become a popular alternative to the peephole. The advantage is that no hole needs to be drilled in the door. You can see who is at your door on a screen mounted at home, which is connected to a camera outside. However, the clear disadvantage compared to the peephole is that this technology requires electricity. If the power goes out, you have no way of knowing who is at the door. The peephole, on the other hand, is a purely mechanical, non-electric device.

Naturally, a digital, electronic peephole is significantly more expensive than an analog one. While you can buy a very ordinary peephole for under ten euros, and even the higher-quality models usually cost no more than 20 euros, an electronic video surveillance device instead of a peephole is rarely available for under 100 euros; you should almost always expect to pay at least 80 euros.

We will install your peephole and also other burglary protection devices!

If you’d like to install a peephole on your apartment door or replace your old one with a newer model, then we – the Munich locksmith service – Mario Pichelmaier – are the right people to contact. We’d also be happy to advise you if you’re unsure whether you prefer an electronic or an analog peephole.

Our experienced professional locksmiths are not only skilled at opening locked or jammed doors, but they are also experts in security technology and burglary protection. We offer not only peepholes, but also all kinds of other security devices – deadbolts, lockable window handles, alarm systems, security doors, motion detectors, and much more.

If you wish, we can also develop a comprehensive burglary protection concept for you. We will visit your home, thoroughly inspect it, and analyze it for vulnerabilities. Based on our analysis, we will then create a proposal outlining which security elements would be most effective in which locations. If you like our concept, we will gladly implement it. Otherwise, we will happily revise it until all necessary compromises between your wishes and feasibility have been found.

Door viewer installation at a fixed price

We carry out the work relating to the installation of your door viewer on a binding basis Fixed price through. We agree on this fixed price together over the phone before we begin any work. The quoted total price will be honored without exception and will therefore appear exactly as stated on the final invoice. You won’t experience any unpleasant surprises with the Munich locksmith service – Mario Pichelmaier. We work honestly, with integrity, and fairly, as our business policy is geared towards satisfied customers.

Shady locksmiths often lure unsuspecting people with incredibly low fixed prices. Common sense tells you that these prices are fundamentally unrealistic. After the work is completed, the victims are in for a rude awakening: numerous fictitious fees and special charges suddenly appear on the final bill.

You won’t experience such a nasty surprise at Mario Pichelmaier Locksmith Munich! Our craftsmen and technicians work professionally and with a focus on customer satisfaction. See for yourself!

Installation of peepholes in the 3rd family generation

Mario Pichelmaier is a proven expert in the field of window and door security and is already the third generation of his family to install peepholes. Family generation door spies, Locks, Lock cylinder, Fittings and Co. SHe acquired much of his expertise from his own family. Long before him, his grandfather Johann and father Herbert had already worked as locksmiths in the greater Munich-Augsburg area.

Johann Pichelmaier began his career as a locksmith back in the 1960s. He quickly made a name for himself with a remarkable invention that was even patented. This innovative opening tool made unlocking doors easier for locksmiths in a way that was unprecedented. Although more modern tools are available today, this charming story remains a testament to the Pichelmaier family’s long-standing connection to the locksmith trade.

Herbert, the son of Johann and father of Mario, began his career as a locksmith in 1981, following in his father’s footsteps. A few years later, Mario decided to follow in his ancestors’ footsteps as well. He received valuable advice and tips from both of them, enabling him to handle all locksmithing tasks with great skill and competence.

If you need someone to professionally and expertly install your peephole, then you’ve come to the right place at Locksmith Munich – Mario Pichelmaier. We place great value on high standards of craftsmanship, accuracy, and precision. We are happy to offer our services at a transparent and binding fixed price to give you absolute price guarantee and security.