Car keys
Car Keys
Before any key is cut or programmed for a vehicle we check that the person asking has a claim to it. Registration or ownership paper and matching photo identification are what we ask for. It is the same check every honest locksmith makes.
Which one do I need?
- The rental van came with one key.Car Lockout Service
- The engine cranks, catches for a second and dies, and a small key-shaped light keeps blinking on the dash.Car Key Replacement
- A teenager just passed a driving test and reasonably wants a key of their own rather than negotiating over the family's single copy every time the car is needed.Spare Car Key Duplication
- A new driver has joined the household, and the one existing fob is the only key anyone has ever had cut for this vehicle.Key Fob Programming
- The car came with a single key when the sale went through, and that key is the only thing standing between the household and being stranded.Transponder Key Programming
- After a slushy week the key barely reaches accessory before it stalls, gritty and reluctant, where it used to move cleanly through every position.Ignition Lock Repair
Car Keys
Car, van and motorcycle keys: replacements, spares, fob and transponder programming, ignition and door-lock repair.
Car Lockout Service
Condition of the door, glass and seals
Before any tool goes near the car, the locksmith walks around it and looks. Is a window down a finger's width? Does a door have a dent or a lifted seal that changes how a wedge would sit?
Has the paint been scratched or the glass chipped already? Is there a frameless window, which needs a gentler approach than a full frame? Existing damage is pointed out to you and noted so there is no question later about what was there before work began. A door that has already been prised by a bystander is treated with extra care, since a bent frame can hold moisture and whistle at speed afterwards.