Broken Key Extraction
in Burbank
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About the service
Professional Broken Key Extraction in Burbank
It usually happens fast. You twist a little harder than usual because the lock is sticky, and the key gives before the bolt does. Now half of it is in your hand and the other half is sitting flush inside the keyway. The older the key, the more likely this is. Brass wears thin, copies of copies get brittle, and one cold morning the metal just snaps. We see it on house doors, mailbox banks at Burbank apartments, padlocks on storage, and ignitions on older cars.
Whatever you do, don't shove the other half in to try to drive the broken piece out. That almost always pushes it deeper and chews up the pins. Leave it where it is, set the broken half aside so we can match the cut, and call us. We cover the whole 91501 through 91506 spread on both sides of the 5.
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When we get to you, the first thing is a look at how the break sits. If a sliver of the broken blade is poking past the face, sometimes a couple of light pulls with extractor picks is all it takes. If it snapped clean and dropped down into the keyway, we work thin extractor tools along the bottom of the warding to hook the break and walk it back out, pin by pin if we have to. The goal the whole time is to leave the cylinder intact so you're not paying to replace hardware you didn't need to.
Once the piece is out, we test the lock with a probe and clear any burrs the break left behind. Then we cut you a working key on the spot, decoding it from the cylinder or from the broken half you kept. We carry blanks for most common residential and automotive keyways, so most Burbank calls leave you with a key in hand. We're available around the clock, and a door extraction is usually quicker than an ignition.
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Can you get the broken key out without breaking the lock?
That's the whole point of the job. Most of the time we pull the snapped piece with extractor tools and the cylinder is fine afterward. Drilling is a last resort, only if the break is wedged in a way that won't come out cleanly, and we'd tell you before doing anything that replaces hardware.
Can you cut me a new key after you get the old one out?
Yes, and most Burbank calls leave with one. Once the keyway is clear we decode the cuts from the lock itself or from the broken half you held onto, then cut a working key from a blank in the van. We stock the common residential and car keyways.
Is an ignition extraction different from a door lock?
It can be. A house or apartment door is usually straightforward and quick. An ignition is tighter, the key sits at an angle, and on some older cars the steering lock or wafers make it slower. Tell us it broke in the ignition when you call so we bring the right tools.
How long does it take?
A door extraction is often done in the time it takes to set up and work the piece out, frequently under half an hour once we're on site. Ignitions and badly wedged breaks take longer. Cutting the replacement key after is just a few minutes since we do it right there.
Of course, we'll dispatch one of our experts to assess the situation with your smart lock. They’ll ensure everything works smoothly again once they arrive at your location in Burbank.
We specialize in safe opening services as well. If you need help with a stuck or lost key for a safe in Burbank, just give us a call at (818) 398-9391.
Our house lockout services are designed to handle such situations with care. Our team is licensed and insured for safety, and we'll make sure your home security is intact in Burbank.
We provide rapid response times throughout Burbank—usually within 30 minutes during normal business hours.
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