Key snapped
in the lock?
Half the key in your hand and half in the lock. We extract the broken piece without replacing the lock, then cut and code a new key on the spot, usually in under an hour.
Your registration tells us the job and the price before we set off.
broken key removal in progress · client photography
It was worn for a while
A key does not usually snap out of nowhere. It has been wearing thin at the neck for months, and one cold morning it goes.
The weakest point is where the blade meets the head, and years of turning a heavy key ring in the ignition wear it down. Cold weather stiffens the lock and does the rest.
Whatever you do, do not try to push the broken piece further in or pull it out with glue or pliers. That is how a cheap extraction becomes a new lock.
Keep both halves. They tell us the exact cut, which makes the replacement quicker, and the chip in the head can sometimes be reused.
Six things in the price
Everything below is in the figure you get on the phone.
Extracted
The broken piece removed without damaging the lock.
Lock kept
No replacement lock in almost every case.
New key cut
Cut to the lock and programmed on the spot.
Lock checked
Worn or stiff locks serviced while we are there.
One visit
Extraction and new key in the same callout.
Twelve months
Guaranteed on the new key and coding.
Where it snapped
Where the piece is stuck decides the work more than the car does.
Door or boot
Snapped in a door or boot lock.
- Piece removed cleanly
- Lock tested after
- Usually twenty minutes
Ignition
Snapped in the ignition barrel.
- Barrel left undamaged
- Steering lock released
- Usually thirty minutes
With new key
Extraction plus a new key cut and programmed.
- Cut to your lock
- Chip programmed
- Tested before payment
Still have a spare at home? Then the extraction alone may be all you need, which keeps it well under a hundred pounds.
What happens when we arrive
Stop
Leave it be
Do not push or glue it. That is how locks get ruined.
Extract
Piece removed
Taken out with extraction tools, lock left intact.
Cut
New key made
Cut to the lock and programmed to the car.
Test
You try it
Every lock and the ignition tested before payment.
Before you ring
If yours is not here, ring and ask. Two questions usually settles it.
Call 0115 960 4128Will I need a new lock?
Almost never. We extract the broken piece and the lock carries on working. If a lock is badly worn we will say so, and it is your choice.
Can I just use my spare?
Once the broken piece is out, yes. If you have a working spare, the extraction alone is all you need.
Should I try to get it out myself?
Please do not. Glue and pliers are the commonest way a cheap job becomes a new lock.
Why did it snap?
Wear at the neck of the key over months, usually finished off by a stiff lock on a cold morning.
It snapped in the ignition. Can you still come out?
Yes, ignition extraction is routine and done at the roadside.
Anywhere on the patch
The van covers everywhere below at the same price. Where you are decides how quickly we arrive, not what it costs.
Dispatch
Open now · until 21:00 tonight
Sunday 09:00–18:00
Ring with the registration
You get the job, the price and a real arrival time in one call.