Car key services, done at your car
Six things we do, all at your car. Pick one for what it involves, what to have ready and the questions people usually ask.
Spare Car Keys
A second key cut and programmed at your car, so one lost key never becomes a lost car.
- Cut and programmed at your car
- Remote and smart keys
- Works alongside your existing key
- Most makes and models
Lost Car Keys & All Keys Lost
Lost every key? We come to the car and make a new one from scratch, no dealer and no recovery truck.
- New key made with no original
- Lost keys deleted from the car
- Entry gained without damage
- Same visit, at your vehicle
Car Key & Remote Programming
Remotes, transponders and smart keys coded to your car on site, including keys you already own.
- Transponder and immobiliser coding
- Remote re-sync
- Smart key programming
- Keys you already have
Car Lockout & Vehicle Entry
Locked out with the keys inside, or a key that will not turn? We open the car without damage.
- Non-destructive entry
- Keys locked inside
- Snapped key extraction
- Seized locks
Car Key Repair
Cracked cases, worn buttons, loose blades and dead remotes fixed on the spot, usually for less than a new key.
- New cases and blades
- Button and battery faults
- Circuit board repairs
- Honest advice on repair versus replace
Key Upgrades & Flip Key Conversions
Turn a tired fixed-blade key into a flip key or add remote locking, while keeping the car's original programming.
- Flip key conversions
- Remote locking added
- Original chip retained
- Fresh blade cut
Why people call Sonny's
Sonny's is a small mobile business with no call centre and no middlemen. You speak to the locksmith, agree a price, and the van comes to the car. Customers mention Sonny by name in almost every review.
SERMI certified auto locksmithWe come to the car
Driveway, work car park, station or roadside. No recovery truck and no trip to a dealer.
Price agreed upfront
Send the registration and we quote before we set off. The price does not change when we arrive.
SERMI certified
Accredited to access manufacturer security data, so we can work on newer vehicles the right way.
Open 24 hours
Lockouts and lost keys do not keep office hours. Call any time, any day.
Fully insured
Proper tools, non-destructive entry and insurance behind every job.
Repair before replace
If a new case or blade will fix it, that is what we recommend. A new key is only sold when it is needed.
Areas we cover
A mobile service across 187 towns in nine counties. Pick your county for the towns we cover, or search for your town on the areas page.
Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Stockport, Wigan and every town in between.
All Greater Manchester townsRossendale, Burnley, Blackburn, Preston, Chorley and the Fylde coast up to Blackpool and Lancaster.
All Lancashire townsOver the tops to Todmorden, Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield.
All West Yorkshire townsWilmslow, Macclesfield, Knutsford, Warrington, Northwich, Crewe and the Cheshire commuter belt.
All Cheshire townsSt Helens, Liverpool, Southport, Bootle and the Wirral side at Birkenhead and Wallasey.
All Merseyside townsGlossop, New Mills, Whaley Bridge, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Buxton in the High Peak.
All Derbyshire townsPenistone, Stocksbridge, Barnsley, Sheffield and Rotherham across the Woodhead and Snake passes.
All South Yorkshire townsSkipton, Settle, Harrogate and Knaresborough at the edge of the Dales.
All North Yorkshire townsBiddulph, Leek and Kidsgrove on the Staffordshire Moorlands side of Congleton.
All Staffordshire townsNeed a key sorting today?
Open 24 hours, 7 days. Send the registration and where the car is, we agree the price before we set off, and the van comes to you.
Price agreed upfront · Photo ID checked · No damage to the car