Key snapped off in the door or ignition? Look no further than Gateway Car Key Replacement. Our technicians extract broken keys without damaging the lock and cut a replacement on the spot, at your car, anywhere in St. Louis and surrounding areas.
Wherever the key broke, we get the piece out clean and get you a working key before we leave.
The snapped piece is extracted with precision tools that leave the lock cylinder intact and working.
Broken blades removed from ignition cylinders without drilling, so the ignition keeps working.
Trunk locks cleared of broken pieces and tested, with the latch and lid untouched.
Key in one piece but jammed tight? We free it without forcing, then find out why it stuck.
After extraction we cut and program a fresh key at your car, so the problem is fully solved in one visit.
We inspect the cylinder after extraction. Most locks survive fine, and we tell you honestly if yours did not.
The internet's favorite tricks, super glue, tweezers, and magnets, push broken pieces deeper and destroy lock cylinders that were perfectly fine. Our technicians use purpose-made extraction tools that grip the broken blade and draw it out clean. The lock survives, the new key works, and you skip an expensive lock replacement.
From snapped to solved in a single visit at your car.
Leave the broken piece where it is. Tell us where the key broke, the vehicle details, and where the car is parked.
The technician grips the broken blade with extraction tools and draws it out without harming the cylinder.
We cut and program a new key on the spot and test the lock, so you drive away with the whole problem behind you.
In almost every case, yes. Purpose-made extraction tools grip the blade and pull it straight out. Drilling is a last resort we almost never need.
We recommend not trying. Tweezers, glue, and magnets usually push the piece deeper and can ruin the cylinder, turning a quick extraction into a full lock replacement.
Usually not. Most locks work normally once the piece is out. We test the cylinder after extraction and tell you honestly if it was damaged before the key broke.
Yes. Every extraction van carries cutting and programming equipment, so a fresh key, and a spare if you want one, is made at your car in the same visit.
It depends on where the key broke and how deep the piece sits. Call with the details for an exact price, or request a quote online and save 10%.
My key snapped in the ignition of my truck. He had the piece out in about ten minutes and cut me two new keys. Ignition works like nothing happened.
Leave the piece where it is and call us. A technician with extraction tools and a key machine will meet you at the car. Every day, 7 AM to 11 PM.
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