In some cases, which are not as rare as you may think, you may attempt to turn the key inside your door lock or car ignition only to realize that you have one half in your hand and the other half remaining in the lock cylinder! Well, you just broke your key. Now, you need a broken key extraction professional (or do it by yourself with the tools we introduce you here) for the remaining bit inside the cylinder. That is of course, if you want to use that lock again.
Depending on the length and depth of the breakage, you may be tempted to extract the key by yourself. Unless you are certain about how to do it, we strongly advise you to desist from making such an attempt. Instead, call us for our broken key extraction services.
Panda Locksmiths is a reputable locksmith company that has been serving the residents of Chicago as well as the suburbs of Illinois for the last three decades. We have all the tools, skills, and experience to professionally extract any kind of broken keys. Therefore, the next time you realize you have a broken key inside your lock that needs to be extracted? Call us and we will be there ASAP to assist you.
To extract a broken key, there is a clear-cut process and tools that we use to do that, so your lock won’t be destroyed during the extraction. You may be familiar with some of these tools or maybe you even have them at your home right now. But once again, it is very important to be certain of the process to avoid further damage to your lock and extra costs to replace it.
How it works
At Panda Locksmiths, we have many tools and techniques that we use to extract any type of broken key. Either in car ignition, on door locks, or in mailboxes. We are also lucky to have some of the most skillful locksmiths in the entire region as part of our team! Hence, our competency will never be in doubt. The following are some of the tools and techniques that we use whenever you call us for broken key extraction services-:
- Use of a coated wire – the use of a coated wire is one of the simplest techniques. We employ them in most cases. It is easy and fast depending on the extent of penetration. It will take us just a couple of minutes to remove the key from the lock cylinder.
- Use of mini hacksaw – a mini hacksaw is ideal for extracting keys from car ignition and certain types of locks. Pay attention that this won’t work for the deadbolt locks. We have different kinds of mini hacksaws that are also suitable for different kinds of broken key extractions.
- Use of Spray Lubes – Spray lubes work wonders as far as broken key extraction is concerned. We have high-quality lubes that will make the process shorter, simpler, and more effective. One advantage of using spray lubes is that it is nonintrusive and hence have very little chance of causing any form of destruction to the locks.
- Other key extraction tools – being professionals who have been in the field for a while, we also have specially designed broken key extraction tools that we resort to should the need arise. Therefore, feel free and comfortable to get in touch with us if you ever need to extract any kind of broken key from any lock type.
Done with the broken key extraction – what’s next?
Our role does not end once we remove the broken key from the cylinder. You will need a replacement for the broken key. For the door keys, we will be able to offer a duplicate of the broken key or we can offer you rekey services (in Chicago city and the suburbs) on the spot so that you get a new copy and its duplicate to replace the broken one. As mentioned, this will be done on-site and within a very short time.
In the case of ignition key replacement, we can make that for you also on-site so that you are not locked out of your vehicle. We can also reprogram transponder chips as well as other keyless car access systems.
Therefore, never panic again the next time you have a broken key that needs to be extracted. All you have to do is give us a call and we will be there to help you out.