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Car Keys & Transponders

Cut, coded and programmed at the kerb.

(03) 7057 3042

Lost the only key to the car? A mobile automotive locksmith is usually faster and cheaper than a tow to a dealership.

We cut and program replacement keys, remotes and proximity fobs for most common makes on the road in Melbourne, on site in your driveway, garage or a Richmond side street.

Spare keys are the cheap version of this job. One spare cut and coded today avoids a full lost-key recovery later, which always costs more because the original has to be deleted from the car.

We also handle car lockouts, keys locked in boots, and keys snapped in the ignition or door barrel.

Our guarantee

The bit most locksmiths won't put in writing

Locksmithing is a permission trade — you are handing a stranger the keys to your home or business. These are the six commitments we make on every job, day or night.

12 month workmanship guarantee
If a lock we fitted or repaired misbehaves within twelve months of normal use, we come back and make it right at no labour cost.
Licensed, insured, police-checked
Fully licensed & insured Victorian locksmiths. Every technician who attends your door is police-checked and carries identification.
Non-destructive entry first
Picking, bypass and decoding before anything else. Drilling is a last resort, quoted and explained before we start.
Price confirmed before we start
You get a figure on the phone and it is confirmed at the door. If the job differs from the description, we stop and re-quote.
Insurance-ready paperwork
Itemised invoices and hardware details in writing, worded for insurers and landlords after a break-in or lost-key claim.
Australian Standard hardware
We fit hardware that meets the relevant Australian Standard and typical insurance wording, not big-box hardware that fails in a year.

FAQ

Car keys — questions we get asked

Do I need to tow my car anywhere?
Almost never. The work is done where the car sits, as long as we can safely park alongside it.
What details do you need before coming out?
Make, model, year, and rego. We confirm on the phone whether your vehicle is one we key, so nobody wastes a call-out fee.
Is car keys available after hours and on weekends?
Emergency work runs 24 hours, 7 days from Collingwood, including public holidays. Non-urgent car keys work is booked into a daytime window that suits you, so you are not paying an after-hours rate for something that can wait until morning.
Which suburbs do you cover for car keys?
Collingwood plus 14 surrounding suburbs — Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Abbotsford, Clifton Hill, Richmond, Carlton, Carlton North, Northcote, Thornbury, Brunswick, Brunswick East, East Melbourne, Kew and Hawthorn. Each suburb has its own page with realistic arrival times.
How do you quote car keys?
We work out the lock type and door on the phone, give you a figure before dispatch, and confirm it on arrival before anything is opened, drilled or replaced. If the job turns out to be different from the description, we stop and re-quote.
Do you use Australian Standard hardware?
Yes. We fit lock hardware that meets the relevant Australian Standard and typical insurance wording — usually a keyed deadlock or key-in-lever set with a restricted or patented cylinder where you want key control. We can supply the product details in writing for your insurer.
Are you licensed, insured and guaranteed for car keys?
Fully licensed & insured Victorian locksmiths, trading since 2009, police-checked technicians, public liability cover, and a workmanship guarantee on every job. Call (03) 7057 3042 to talk it through with the locksmith who will do the work.

Car keys suburb by suburb

Every suburb page below sets out the housing stock, the lock types we actually meet there and realistic arrival times from our Collingwood workshop — start with your own suburb, or read the complete Collingwood locksmith service area.

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