Creating keys with or without the original

As expert locksmiths with vast experience, Southern Mobile Locksmiths can easily create replacement keys with or without the original. With the aid of the latest tools and equipment, we employ many ways of recreating the keys you have lost, the most common methods are by either cracking the code or by creating an impression.

Cracking the Code. Our locksmith can decode a lock if it can be taken apart, only then can they make a key that matches. The pins that make up the lock’s code must be identified in order to decipher the code. The lengths of the pins inside the lock and their placement within the lock vary from one lock to another. This is what makes each and every lock and key unique. A key can be produced to match a lock after it has been disassembled by our locksmith who can expertly determine the lengths of the pins and their placement.

Creating an Impression. In this method, the lock does not need to be dismantled. Our locksmith will use a blank key, and insert it in the lock. By turning the blank key around, the lock’s pins will create marks (or impressions) on the blank key where cuts will be made thereafter. To ensure that all the necessary cuts are made correctly, this procedure may need to be repeated several times. It takes a skilled locksmith such as the ones from Southern Mobile Locksmiths to be able to pull this off using the right tools.

If needed, we also do scoping/reading of the lock cylinder. This is totally dependent on the kind of lock you have, such as the latest smart locks from Kwikset. Your trusted lost key locksmith in Kingston can determine the kind of method needed to create the keys you lost. Call Southern Mobile Locksmiths today for to learn more.