Spare Car Keys
Get a backup key cut and programmed before losing your only one. A practical way to avoid future disruption.
Explore spare keys →Lost your car keys, locked out, or need a spare? Professional mobile auto locksmith services delivered at your vehicle, without the dealership runaround.
From a simple spare to a complex key replacement, we bring specialist equipment and expertise directly to you.
Get a backup key cut and programmed before losing your only one. A practical way to avoid future disruption.
Explore spare keys →No working key left? We can assess replacement and immobiliser programming options for your vehicle.
Explore lost keys →Keys locked inside? Ask about careful, non-destructive vehicle entry to get you back on the road.
Explore lockouts →Transponder keys, remote fobs and selected immobiliser-related work, subject to vehicle compatibility.
Explore programming →Car key problems rarely happen at a convenient time. Our aim is to make getting help straightforward, clear and professional.
Let's get it sorted ↗Mobile appointments designed around where your vehicle is located.
Specialist tooling for cutting, programming and compatible vehicle systems.
Tell us the make, model, year and issue so we can explain your options.
Our motivation is to recommend what's genuinely best for you and your vehicle—even if that means we don't secure your business. Independent solutions can be excellent, but they're not always the safest or most economical choice.
Honesty before the sale. Every time.If a manufacturer procedure is lower-risk, more reliable or better value than an independent solution, we'll tell you. We won't sell you work simply because we can attempt it.
Some work may require equipment or control modules to be removed, worked on outside the vehicle, coded or reprogrammed. Independent procedures can sometimes change original vehicle data. We'll explain the proposed work, relevant risks and alternatives before asking you to approve it.
Where suitable options exist, we'll explain genuine OEM, aftermarket and compatible keys, including differences in functionality, quality, limitations and cost. You choose with the facts in front of you.
Unauthorised key duplication and poor security practices can expose vehicles to theft. We take proof of ownership and authority seriously, and we won't knowingly compromise the security of your vehicle.
Specialist tools, experience and time have a value—but that doesn't justify inflated or unclear charges. We aim to explain the work and pricing before you commit, without pressure or unnecessary extras.
If we believe the risk to the vehicle outweighs the benefit, or the right procedure is outside our supported capabilities, we'll say so and discuss a safer route rather than gamble with your car.
The right advice is still valuable—even when it means we're not the ones doing the job.
THE SECOND CITY KEYS APPROACHBased in Birmingham, Second City Keys offers mobile auto locksmith services across the wider West Midlands, including the Black Country, Coventry, Solihull and surrounding counties. Contact us with your postcode to confirm appointment availability.
Here are a few things customers often want to know before booking.
In many cases, yes. Options vary by vehicle make, model, year and security system. Send us your vehicle details for an assessment.
Our service is mobile, so we can discuss attending the vehicle at its location, subject to coverage and availability.
The registration or make, model and year, your postcode, and a brief description of the issue. We may also ask for proof of ownership before work begins.
Coverage depends on the exact vehicle and its security system. We'll check compatibility before confirming the service.
Based in Birmingham and covering the West Midlands. Tell us your vehicle make, model, year, postcode and what you need help with. We'll discuss the options available.