Keys & Locksmith · Mobile, West Midlands
Car Key & Fob Repair
- Fully insured
- IMI Master Auto Locksmith
- IMI CANBUS immobiliser fitting
- Approved fitter: CAN-Phantom · Pandora · Scorpion · Meta Trak
01 · Is this you?
Sounds familiar?
- The case is cracked or held together with tape
- The rubber buttons have worn through
- The blade has snapped or bent
- The remote works intermittently, or not at all with a new battery
Most of what goes wrong with a key is the outside: the case, the buttons, the blade. The chip and the circuit board inside usually carry on working, so they can be moved into a new case and the key keeps working with the car as before.
Send us a photo of the key on WhatsApp and we'll tell you whether it can be repaired, and what it will cost, before anyone travels.
02 · Quick quote
A key quote in a minute.
Your reg, the kind of key and what's happened. We'll check what your car needs and call or text you back with a fixed price.
Call-outs Mon–Sat 9am–5pm. We aim to be with you within an hour.
03 · How it works
How it works.
01
Send a photo
A photo of the key and the car's reg, on WhatsApp or the form.
02
Repair or replace
We say whether it can be repaired and quote for it, or for a new key if it can't.
03
Repaired and tested
The chip and board go into a new case or blade, and the key is tested on the car.
04 · What's covered
What can be repaired.
Cases and shells
Cracked or broken cases replaced, with the electronics moved across.
Buttons
Worn rubber buttons, usually by fitting a new case.
Blades
Snapped or bent blades cut new to match the car.
Batteries
Fob batteries replaced and the remote checked.
05 · Before we start
What we'll need to see.
V5C logbook
Or another document naming you as the registered keeper, such as a finance or lease agreement for the car.
Photo ID
Driving licence or passport, with a name and address that match the ownership document.
Registration and VIN
The reg is enough to start. The 17-digit VIN (bottom of the windscreen, or on the V5C) lets us confirm exactly which key the car takes.
06 · Cost
A fixed price, first.
The price depends on the car and the key it takes, so it's worked out for yours: send the reg, or the make, model and year, and you'll get a fixed quote before anything is booked.
If you're claiming on insurance or key cover, ask for an itemised invoice with the vehicle details on it.
08 · Something else?
Other key problems.
I've lost every key
New keys made at the car, and the lost ones stopped from working.
Lost Car KeysI need a spare key
A second key cut and programmed, before you need it.
Spare Car KeysMy key's stopped working
Keys and remotes that won't start the car or open the doors.
Car Key ProgrammingI'm locked out
Keys locked inside, or a lock that won't open. Opened without damage.
Locked Out of Your CarA key has snapped in the lock
Snapped keys removed from doors, boots and ignitions.
Broken Key ExtractionIt's a van
Van keys, spares and lost keys, and opening vans without damage.
Van Keys & DeadlocksIt's a motorbike
Spare and lost motorbike keys, programmed where the bike is.
Motorbike Keys
09 · Where we work
We come to you.
Before you enquire
Questions, answered.
01My key went through the wash. Can it be saved?
Sometimes. Take the battery out, dry the key and don't press the buttons. Then send us a photo: if the board is damaged, the key may need replacing and programming instead.
Get a quote
Tell us about the car.
Send the basics. We will check compatibility and contact you by your preferred method—no open calendar and no obligation.