As a Salford-based auto locksmith, we specialise in car key replacement, lost car keys and car key cutting. We can even make you a spare key at home, at work or in your nearest car park! We can also get you back into your car if you are locked out. We charge no call-out fee. All of our work is guaranteed for 1 year. We work 24 hours a day and will always quote you a price before we make our way to you. At Locksmith Salford, all of our engineers have 15 years of experience, are City and Guilds trained, fully insured and DBS checked.
Emergency Auto Locksmith in Salford
If you're locked out of your car in Salford or Ordsall and need a lockout service, call us on 0161 7110030 and we’ll usually have an engineer to you within 30 to 45 minutes. Please give your exact location, make, model and year of your vehicle. If there’s a child or animal in the car please call 999.
Most lockouts happen when people accidentally lock themselves out with their keys on the seat, in the ignition or in the boot. Our engineers are based on Modwen Road, from where they cover Salford including the M50, Ordsall Lane, Trafford Road and routes to MediaCityUK, close to The Lowry and Imperial War Museum North. Our Salford car key replacement engineers will, where possible, get you into your car without damage and test the doors before leaving.
- When calling for a lockout service have to hand: Proof of ownership such as photo ID and V5C document, and we can only let you into a car if you’re the owner or registered keeper.
- When the engineer arrives: Check their name, uniform and photo ID.
Replacement Car Keys in Salford
If all of your keys have been lost, we will check by make, model and year of your car if we can supply a replacement key and will give you a price before we set off. We cover the M30 area including Weaste, Eccles, Monton and Winton via Eccles New Road and Regent Road.
As all modern car keys have a transponder chip that the car recognises, this means that we need to match the key to your car. Please let us know how many working keys you have. If your key has been stolen, you should report this to the police and your insurance company as this means that someone else has a key that will open your car.
Spare Car Keys: Get a Second Key Before You Lose the Last One
If you still have a key to your vehicle, it is always worth arranging a spare – it’s usually easier than trying to obtain a replacement key with no keys to hand.
If you’re unsure whether we can supply a spare key for your vehicle, why not get in touch? Provide us with the vehicle’s make, model and year and we’ll let you know if we can help. For the best service, we recommend leaving the spare with a trusted family member or friend rather than in the vehicle itself. We service customers in the Pendleton, Broughton and Kersal areas, including the M6, M7 and M25 postcodes.
Car Key Programming and Remote Fob Replacement
All remote keys & transponder chips need to be programmed into your car for it to accept the key for the central locking system and to allow the engine to start. Without this process the key can still be cut so you will be able to get in the car but won’t be able to start it as the chip/transponder won’t be recognised by the car's immobiliser system. Give us a ring to find out more.
If your key fob battery has just been replaced and it still isn’t working give us a call; we service Swinton and Pendlebury in M27 which we can get to via the M60 and the East Lancashire Road. Just let us know the type of your vehicle and we’ll be able to let you know if we can provide a replacement fob and programme it for you.
Broken, Snapped and Damaged Car Keys
Sometimes a key may break off in a car door or ignition, or the plastic case of a key fob may be damaged or broken. In either situation we’d advise that you give us a call and tell us what’s left and we can advise whether it can be repaired or you’d be better off with a replacement key. We offer this service to customers in Walkden and Worsley in the M28 postcode area and in Little Hulton in the M38, as well as to those nearer to our base.
Van Keys and Vehicle Lockouts for Businesses
If you have locked your keys in your van or lost your keyless entry fob, we can visit you and give you a quote based on the make, model and year of your vehicle. For a company vehicle we will need evidence that the van is yours. We offer this service in Salford City Centre and the surrounding M3, M5 and M6 postcodes, in Irlam in M44 and in the local Greengate area.
Auto Locksmith Prices in Salford
The cost of car lockout varies from vehicle to vehicle but will be between £100 and £225. The type of vehicle (make, model and year), type of key, time of day, number of working keys you have and whether the visit is at weekends or during the night all affect the price. The price quoted will include parts, labour and VAT.
Replacement car keys in Salford start from £100, and the cost of a car spare key or car fob replacement will depend on the vehicle and type of key required. We can quote for our services over the phone but sometimes it can be difficult to accurately establish a price without viewing the vehicle so it’s always best to give us a call.
We are based at Modwen Road. We will come out to your vehicle anywhere in Salford so you don’t have to pay for towing or visit a car dealership. Call Locksmith Salford on 0161 7110030 for prompt, reliable service from a mobile auto locksmith in Salford.
