Spares and remotes
Spare remotes, paired while you wait.
One key for a car that two people drive, a remote that has stopped working, or a spare that went missing years ago. Replacement and additional remotes are supplied and paired while you wait, at home, at work or wherever the vehicle is parked.
What is covered
Spare car keys and remotes, job by job.
If yours is not on the list, ring and ask. A straight answer costs nothing.
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Spare remote keys
A second key, cut and coded to the vehicle, so one lost key is not a crisis.
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Replacement remotes
Remotes that have stopped locking and unlocking, replaced and paired.
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Worn or broken keys
Keys with worn blades or broken cases replaced before they fail completely.
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Booked to suit you
At home, at work or wherever the vehicle is parked.
A spare made from a working key is a simpler job than a new key made from nothing. Losing the last key turns a spare into an all-keys-lost callout.
SERMI registered. Programming car and van keys needs access to the vehicle maker's security data, and SERMI is the approval scheme that grants it. Locks2You is registered, so your keys are programmed properly by an approved technician.
The promise
Straight pricing, agreed before the van moves.
- Price agreed on the phone before the van moves
- That is the price you pay: no hourly creep, no surprise parts bill
- The locksmith you speak to is the one who turns up
- Opened without damage wherever the lock allows
- Common locks, keys and remotes carried in the van
- Tested with you before you pay
- DBS checked, so you know who is coming to your door
- SERMI registered: approved to access vehicle makers' security data to programme car and van keys
How the job usually goes
From the phone call to the door shutting behind you.
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Ring with the details
Make, model, year and registration.
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Price on the phone
For the key and the programming together.
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Booked to suit you
A time and place that works for you, not a dealer slot two weeks out.
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Paired and tested
Cut, coded and tested with you before it is handed over.
Get help now
What has happened?
Pick the closest one, then ring. Knowing this before the van sets off saves everyone time.
Locked out of the house or the car
The most common call there is. The lock is opened without damage wherever it allows it, and you are back in with the same key working as before. If the key is snapped in the barrel, say so on the phone and the right cylinder comes out with the van.
Have this ready
The address, whether it is a front or back door, and roughly what the lock looks like. For a vehicle, the make, model and registration.
A lock that has broken, snapped or seized
UPVC doors that will not lift and lock, handles that spin, keys that turn and do nothing. The mechanism is stripped and adjusted where it can be saved, or replaced from van stock where it cannot, and tested with you before payment.
Have this ready
Whether the door still opens, what happens when you turn the key, and a photo of the lock edge if you can take one.
Keys lost or stolen
If keys have gone missing with an address attached, the locks want changing rather than opening. Cylinders are swapped the same visit, keyed alike where you want one key for both doors, and the old keys are made useless.
Have this ready
How many doors need doing, whether you want one key to fit them all, and if anything was taken with the keys.
Vehicle key or spare remote
Keys cut, supplied and programmed for cars and commercial vehicles, including the case where the only key is gone. Spare remotes paired while you wait, at the roadside or on your drive, with no recovery truck and no dealer booking.
Have this ready
Make, model, year and registration, plus whether you still have a working key. V5 or proof of ownership will be asked for.
Typical jobs
What usually happens on site.
Every job is quoted on the phone first. This is the usual approach and how long it tends to take once the van arrives.
| Job | Usual approach | Time on site |
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| Every key to a vehicle lost | New key cut and programmed to the vehicle where it stands | One visit, on site |
| Spare key or remote wanted | Cut, coded and tested with you before it is handed over | Booked to suit you |
| Locked out of a car or van | Opened without damage, proof of ownership checked | Usually minutes |
Times are what these jobs usually take once the van is on site, not a promise. The price is agreed on the phone before anyone sets off.
Straight answers
Spare car keys and remotes: what people ask.
Anything else, ring and ask. It costs nothing to find out.
Why get a spare now?
Because it is a simpler job with a working key to copy than with none at all. Losing the last key turns a spare into an all-keys-lost job.
Can you come to my work?
Yes. Spares are booked to suit you, at home, at work or wherever the vehicle is parked.
Will the new remote lock and unlock the car?
Yes. Every remote is paired and tested with you, locking and unlocking and starting the engine, before it is handed over.
Where
Spare car keys and remotes across Essex and Suffolk.
Pick your town for the local page, or just ring: one call tells you how far away the van is.
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Colchester and the coast
- Colchester CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4
- Wivenhoe CO7
- Manningtree CO11
- Clacton-on-Sea CO15 CO16
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Braintree, Witham and Maldon
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Chelmsford and Brentwood
- Chelmsford CM1 CM2
- Ingatestone CM4
- Margaretting CM4
- Brentwood CM13 CM14 CM15
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Bishop's Stortford and Dunmow
- Bishop's Stortford CM22 CM23
- Stansted Mountfitchet CM24
- Great Dunmow CM6
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Suffolk
- Sudbury CO10
- Long Melford CO10
- Lavenham CO10
- Hadleigh IP7
- Clare CO10
- Haverhill CB9
- Bury St Edmunds IP32 IP33
- Stowmarket IP14
- Newmarket CB8
Not urgent
Leave the details, get a call back.
For quotes on new locks, spare keys or extra remotes. Anything urgent, ring instead. The phone beats any form.
07976 350333Or send a photo of the lock on WhatsApp
- A call back, not a sales sequence.
- A price on the phone before anything is booked.
- Your details are used to ring you and nothing else.
The phone is answered right now.
Any lock. Any hour. One number.
07976 350333Locks2You, 24 hours a day across Essex and Suffolk.