Key Cutting in Petersfield — by Locksmiths, Not a Machine in a Corner
Boorer Lock & Safe cut keys at the Folly Market workshop in Petersfield and on site. That includes the keys most places turn away: security and patent keys, classic car keys, motorcycle keys, safe keys, padlock keys, boat keys and keys for machinery.
Keys we cut
- Household keys — mortice, rim, nightlatch and euro
- Security and patent keys, where the key system allows a copy to be authorised
- Classic car keys, generally pre-1990 British, European, American and Asian
- Motorcycle keys
- Padlock keys, including for chains and closing shackle padlocks
- Safe keys, including double-bitted safe keys
- Boat keys
- Keys for plant, machinery and cabinets
No original key?
A key can often be cut to the lock rather than copied from another key — by reading the lock, by the code stamped on the lock or cylinder, or by taking an impression. Bring the lock, the padlock or the cabinet in if it can be removed; if it cannot, the mobile service brings the cutting to you.
Why a locksmith rather than a kiosk
A miscut key is not a saving. Keys cut here are cut by locksmiths, checked in the lock they are meant to open where that lock is available, and cut on machines that are set up and calibrated rather than left to drift. Blanks are stocked for locks that a supermarket machine has never seen.
Common questions
Can you cut a key without the original?
Often, yes — from the lock itself, from a code stamped on the lock or cylinder, or by impression. Bring the lock or padlock in if you can remove it, or the mobile service can cut on site.
Will you copy a "do not duplicate" or patented security key?
Patented and restricted key systems are copy-protected by design, and a copy is only cut where the key system permits it and the person asking can show they are entitled to one. That protection is the point of the system — it is what stops somebody else copying yours.
Do you cut modern car keys with transponders?
The vehicle work here is focused on classic cars, generally pre-1990, along with motorcycles, vans and commercial vehicles. Modern transponder and proximity keys need coding to the vehicle — call and describe the vehicle and you will get a straight answer either way.
How many spare keys should I have?
Enough that losing one is an inconvenience rather than a lock change. For a household, one per person plus one kept somewhere safe off the premises is a sensible minimum.
Key Cutting in Petersfield & across Hampshire
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