Broken Key Extraction in Sacramento

Licensed, insured and bonded. California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services License No. LCO 6830. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Proof of ownership is required before any lock is opened.

The instinct is to fish it out with whatever is to hand. That usually pushes the fragment deeper and scores the wafers, which turns an extraction into a cylinder replacement.

What the job involves

• Extracting the broken section from door, trunk, cabinet and ignition cylinders
• Checking the cylinder for damage caused by the break or by earlier attempts
• Cutting a replacement key, since the surviving half is not usable
• Replacing the cylinder where it has been damaged beyond use

What to have ready when you call

• The half of the key you still have — it helps identify the blank
• Year, make and model for a vehicle
• Where the vehicle or door is
• Proof of ownership

Honest limits

A key that snapped without unusual force was probably already fatigued, and its twin is likely fatigued too. Replacing both is usually the sensible outcome.

Where we cover

Sacramento and the surrounding area, including Arden-Arcade, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Roseville, Davis, West Sacramento, Rio Linda, Antelope. See the full service area.