Key Blanks Cut for Cars, Doors & Padlocks
A blank is just an uncut key of the right profile. Having the right one in stock is the difference between finishing a job in ten minutes and telling you to come back on Thursday.
The vans carry vehicle blades for common makes, residential and commercial keyways, padlock and cabinet blanks, and a range of restricted profiles for master key systems.
Restricted and patented blanks are deliberately not stocked for walk-up cutting. Those exist so that nobody can copy your key without authorisation, and we honour that: a restricted key gets cut against the signature on the system's record.
What the job involves
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Broad blank stock on the van
Vehicle, residential, commercial, padlock and cabinet profiles.
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Cut to code where possible
More accurate than tracing a worn original.
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Restricted keys handled properly
Cut only against the authorisation on file for that system.
Blank Keys: what it costs
Typical Austin-metro ranges. Your exact number is quoted on the phone.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Blank cut, no programmingMechanical key or valet blade | $25 – $70 |
| Extra keys cut on siteWhile the technician is with you | $3 – $8 each |
| Duplicate from a working keyChipped or chipless | $70 – $180 |
| Transponder key cut & programmedMost makes from the mid-nineties on | $120 – $250 |
| Service call / dispatchCharged once per visit, never per lock | $29 – $49 |
| Nights, Sundays & holidaysQuoted on the phone before a van is sent | +$25 – $65 |
These are the ranges most jobs in the Austin metro land between. The exact number is quoted on the phone before a technician is dispatched, and it is the number on the invoice. Parts are itemised separately and priced from a rate card, not invented at the door.
Common questions
Can I just buy blanks from you?
For ordinary keyways, yes. Restricted and patented profiles are not sold uncut, which is the entire point of a restricted system.
Why will a hardware store copy not work in my lock?
Usually the blank profile is close but not right, or the machine traced a worn key. Cutting to code fixes both.
Do you cut skeleton or bit keys for old furniture?
Often, yes. Bring the piece or a clear photo of the lock and we will tell you.
Part of our Car Key Replacement & Programming work. Covering Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, Lakeway, Kyle, Buda, Hutto, Manor and Dripping Springs.
What Austin says
about us
Reviews left by customers across Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park and Pflugerville.
Locked myself out at eleven at night with a toddler asleep upstairs. Quoted me on the phone, arrived in half an hour, had the door open in under five minutes without a scratch on it. Charged exactly what was quoted.
Marisol Trevino
Homeowner, Mueller
We turn over about forty units a year and they handle every rekey. Invoiced to the office, keying schedule emailed the same day, never had to chase them.
Dwayne Whitfield
Property manager, North Austin
Dealer wanted a tow plus two days for a lost Kia key. These guys did it in my driveway in about an hour for a lot less. Two keys, both tested before he left.
Priya Raghunathan
Driver, Cedar Park
Panic bar failed on a Friday during service. They came out after close, fixed it properly and talked me through what the inspector would be looking for.
Ben Ostrowski
Restaurant owner, East Sixth
Locked out? We answer the phone at 3 a.m.
One call gets a licensed, insured technician rolling to you anywhere in the Austin metro.
