Car Key Refurbishment in Leicester, Leicestershire

Daily use wears a car key down — the buttons go soft and the case starts to crack. If your key is worn but still with you, ring 07988 388514 and give the car's location in Leicester, Leicestershire. The service is fully mobile and open 24 hours — ask us about key refurbishment.

• 24 hours
• Fully mobile — the worn key is looked at beside your car
• Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands (LE1)
• Call 07988 388514

What happens at the car

A car key is used every day, and over time the wear starts to show. When you ring, we ask for the car's location and what has happened to the key, so we know what we are coming to. We meet you at the car wherever it is parked in Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands (LE1) — outside your home, at work, or in a car park. At the car, we look at the key with you and talk through what can be done about its condition. Everything happens at the car, and we explain what is going on in plain words as we go. If the key has worn buttons or a cracked case, we talk about refurbishment as the way to deal with that wear. We will not promise an outcome for a key we have not seen, and we describe what we find in plain words before anything is done.

Worn buttons

The buttons on a car key take a lot of use, and after a while they can feel soft, stick, or stop responding the way they used to. Phone 07988 388514, describe the buttons on your key, and give the car's location. Have something that shows the car is yours ready for our visit. We travel to the car in Leicester, Leicestershire, and look at the key with you. Worn buttons are one of the reasons to ask about key refurbishment, and we talk through what can be done at the car. If the buttons have stopped working altogether, say so on the call, because it helps us understand the job before we come to the car.

Cracked case

The case of a car key can crack after a drop or from years of use, and a crack can get worse if it is left alone. Phone 07988 388514, describe the crack on your key, and give the car's location. Keep something that shows the car belongs to you ready to show us when we arrive. The locksmith travels to the car in Leicester, Leicestershire, and looks at the key with you. A cracked case is one of the reasons to ask about key refurbishment, and we talk through what can be done at the car. If the case is falling apart or the key inside is coming loose, say so on the call, because it helps us understand the job before we come to the car.

Refurbishment or a new key?

The choice between refurbishment and a new key comes down to the condition of the key in your hand. Refurbishment is the question to ask when the key is worn or cracked but still with you and still working, or nearly so. A new key is the answer when the key is lost, has stopped working, or is damaged beyond what refurbishment can deal with. Call 07988 388514, tell us about the condition of your key, and say where the car is. We come to the car in Leicester, Leicestershire, look at the key together, and talk through the options at the car. We will not steer you to one or the other before we have seen the key, and we explain what we find in plain language.

What to have ready

Have the key with you at the car, and bring something that shows the car belongs to you, ready before we arrive. Give us a clear description of where the car is parked — the street, the car park, or the workplace — and we will find you without a long search. On the call, tell us whether the buttons are worn or the case is cracked, and tell us what the key does now when you press the buttons. If someone else owns the car, say so on the call and keep them available if we need to speak to them. During the call we will go over what we need from you when we arrive.

When this service applies

This service applies when a key you still have is worn or damaged and you want to ask about refurbishment. That covers worn buttons that feel soft or stick, and a case that is cracked after a drop or from years of use. It also applies when a key is getting harder to use but has not stopped working altogether. It does not apply when every key is lost, because there is no key to look at — that is an all-keys-lost job. It does not apply when the key has snapped and part of it is stuck in the car — that is a broken-key extraction job. If refurbishment and replacement both sound possible, call 07988 388514 and describe your key, and we will talk it through with you.

Related services

• Car key replacement
• Spare car key
• Car key cutting

Areas and makes

We serve Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands (LE1) — the areas we cover page gives the full picture. Say the make when you call; it helps us understand the job before we arrive. The makes page has more about keys by make.