Broken Key Extraction in Boksburg
There's a small, horrible click and you're left holding the bow while the blade stays in the lock. Front doors, trellis gates, garage side doors and warehouse shutter padlocks all do it. The usual reaction, digging at it with tweezers or a paper clip, tends to push the piece deeper and scratch the pins. We're a mobile locksmith: we come out, take the fragment out with proper tools and tell you straight whether the lock can stay.
- 24/7Every day, nights included
- R250Call-out fee
- On sitePrice agreed before work
- EFT · Cash · CardWays to pay
Leave it as it is
- Don't dig. The less the fragment is disturbed, the cleaner it comes out.
- Put the piece you're holding somewhere safe; it shows us the key profile.
- No glue. Superglue on a stick sounds clever and often wrecks a cylinder that would have survived.
- If the door was standing open when the key snapped, it can't be locked until the piece is out, so say so when you call.
- Locked out as well? That's handled under our emergency lockout service in the same visit.
Broken key stuck in the lock: do's and don'ts explains each point.
Keys rarely snap for no reason
A key that breaks is usually the last sign of something else: a cylinder that had been getting stiffer, a door that dropped so the key was hauling the bolt into place, a padlock full of grit, or a key worn thin over years. Sometimes it's simply the wrong key forced into a similar-looking lock. After extraction, the technician looks for that cause so it doesn't happen again next month.
After the piece is out
Your spare key gets tried in the lock. If it turns cleanly, the job's done. If the lock is bent, badly worn or caused the break, you're given a price for a repair or a new lock and the choice is yours. We don't make keys from broken halves, because we don't do key cutting. If a lock keeps fighting you, repair or replace a lock? helps you weigh it up.
Shutters, padlocks and early starts
Outdoor locks snap more keys than indoor ones, and at a business the timing is usually bad: a key broken in the dispatch-door padlock before the first trucks arrive, or in the shopfront grille before opening. Because we answer 24/7, an early-morning call is normal for us. A badly worn padlock is often cheaper to replace than to keep using, and you'll be shown the wear before deciding.
Pricing
R250 call-out fee. The quote depends on where the key broke, what kind of lock it is and whether anything else needs attention, and you approve it first. EFT, cash or card.
Lock brands we work on
These are the lock and security-gate brands you'll find on most Boksburg doors and gates, sold by Builders, Cashbuild, Leroy Merlin and locksmith suppliers across Gauteng. If yours isn't listed, send us a photo.
- UnionMortice locksets, cylinders, gate locks
- YaleLocksets, padlocks, smart locks
- TrellidorSecurity-gate locks
- CISACylinders, gate and door locks
- Mul-T-LockHigh-security cylinders, padlocks
- dormakabaCommercial locks and key systems
- ABUSPadlocks
- Master LockPadlocks
Brand names belong to their owners and are used only to describe what we work on. We're not an agent of, or endorsed by, these manufacturers.
Where this service is available
We provide broken-key extraction as part of our mobile locksmith service across Boksburg. Areas we're often asked about include:
Questions customers ask
Will I need a new lock?
Usually not. Once the fragment is out, most locks carry on working. If yours is damaged, you'll get a price before anything else is done.
The key that broke was my only one. What now?
Then the lock or cylinder will need replacing, since we don't cut keys from broken pieces.
Is a key broken in a car door handled here?
Car locks fall under our car keys and lockouts service. Have the make, model and year ready.
Request broken-key extraction
Four quick details. We reply by phone or WhatsApp, 24/7. For anything urgent, calling is quickest.