Car Key Cutting in Leicester, Leicestershire

The metal blade is the part of the key that fits the lock, and when it is bent, worn or missing you need a new one cut. Phone 07988 388514 and give the car's location in Leicester, Leicestershire. Fully mobile and open 24 hours, we cut key blades at your car.

• 24 hours
• Fully mobile — new blades are shaped on the spot
• Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands (LE1)
• Call 07988 388514

What happens at the car

Cutting is the work of shaping a new metal key blade so it fits your car. Your call gives us the car's location, what has happened to the key, and the make, so we arrive knowing what the job is. We bring the work to the car, whether it stands outside your home, at your workplace, or in a public car park in Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands (LE1). At the car, we cut the new blade there, and we explain what is happening in plain words as we go. The blade is the metal part that fits into the lock and turns it, and it has to match your car to work. Some keys need programming as well as cutting, and some need cutting only — we talk through what your key needs when you call, and we explain it again at the car. If the key you have is bent, worn, or cracked, bring it with you to the car so we can see it. Once the blade is cut, you can check it fits the lock before we leave.

Cutting only, or cutting and programming?

Cutting and programming are two parts of the same key, and which parts your key needs depends on the type of key your car uses. Cutting shapes the metal blade so it fits the lock. Programming teaches the car to accept the key, and it applies to keys that carry a chip or a remote fob. Some keys need cutting only, and some need both. Call 07988 388514 and describe the key you have and where the car is, and we will talk through what your key needs before we come to the car. We will not promise that cutting alone is enough until we know what type of key it is, and we explain the position in plain language at the car.

Keys for a car you have just bought

A car bought with a single key is a car with no backup, and that is the moment to sort it out. Phone 07988 388514, give the car's location, and say you have just bought it. Bring something that shows the car belongs to you, ready for when we arrive — the sale paperwork helps here, and we will say on the call what we need to see. The locksmith travels to the car in Leicester, Leicestershire, and cuts the key at the car there. Tell us on the call how many keys came with the car and what condition they are in, because that shapes the job. If the car came with one worn key, say so, and we will talk through whether a spare or a replacement fits better.

What to have ready

When we arrive, we will ask to see something that shows the car belongs to you, so have it ready and stay with the car. Bring the key you have with you, even if it is bent or worn, because seeing it helps us understand the job. Knowing the make of the car and where it is parked in plain terms — the street name, the car park, or the workplace — helps us find you without a long search. Tell us on the call if the key is lost, damaged, or has stopped working, and whether you have another key or just the one. If someone else owns the car, mention it and keep them available to speak to us if we ask.

When this service applies

This service applies when a new key blade is needed for your car. That covers a blade cut for a replacement key, a blade cut for a spare key, and a blade cut to replace one that is bent, worn, or cracked. It also applies when you have just bought a car and want a key cut for it. It does not apply on its own when the key needs programming as well — in that case cutting is one part of a wider job, and we will say so on the call. It does not apply when the key has snapped in the lock and the broken piece is still inside, because that piece has to come out first. If cutting is only part of what your key needs, call 07988 388514 and describe the key, and we will say which service fits.

Related services

• Car key programming
• Car key replacement
• Spare car key

Areas and makes

We cover Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands (LE1) — see the areas we cover page for the whole picture. Tell us the make when you call, because it helps us understand the job before we come to the car. For keys by make, see the makes page, including BMW car keys and Audi car keys.