How the Right Automotive Locksmith Keeps You Moving

Whether you’re taking a family road trip in your car or you’re trying to make a delivery on time in your truck, a lockout can seriously spoil your plans. It’s distressing to lock your keys in your car, lose your keys or have a key break off in a lock when you’re in an unfamiliar environment. Luckily an automotive locksmith can have you back on the road quickly.  

Many people think they need to call their car dealer when they lose their keys, but a car dealer won’t be much help after business hours. Since automotive dealers will turn to locksmiths to source and cut new keys, you can save yourself time and effort by going straight to the automotive locksmith instead.

Express Locksmith offers the fastest automotive locksmith services on the Gold Coast and some of the most affordable prices too. No matter where you are on the Coast – from Ormeau on the north side and even to Tweed Heads over the NSW border – we can prevent a mishap with your keys from ruining your plans and keep you moving.

What is an automotive locksmith?

 Automotive locksmiths get you back in your car and back on the road, but that’s not all they do by any means. A highly trained specialist vehicle locksmith focusing on vehicle locks and keys, an automotive locksmith can carry out several roles including:

* Repairing your ignition.

* Providing replacement keys.

* Repairing and replacing vehicle locks.

* Providing emergency assistance during lockouts.

* Opening the doors of your car or truck if your keys are locked inside.

* Extracting broken keys from car door locks.

* Car door lock and ignition re-keys.

 Benefits of hiring an automotive locksmith

 Some of the biggest advantages to hiring an automotive locksmith include:

* Many automotive locksmiths are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so help is at hand no matter what time you get locked out of your vehicle.

* Replacement keys for every kind of vehicle. Some motorists worry that because they drive a unique or older-style vehicle, they won’t be able to get their keys replaced. But the right kind of automotive locksmith can work with all kinds of vehicles.

* Automotive locksmiths understand your needs and the reasons you need to be back on the road in a hurry, whether for work or personal travel. They can cater to your specific situation and make sure your unique needs are met.

* These locksmiths have tools, training and experience to work with locks of all kinds.

 Types of automotive locksmiths

 Depending on the vehicle you drive, there are different kinds of automotive locksmiths to meet your needs. Some of the most common kinds of locksmiths include:

Car locksmiths

For most of us, car locksmiths are the automotive locksmiths we’re most likely to need at some point. Car locksmiths focus on car locks and keys, including traditional, transponder and smart keys. From the car doors to the ignition to the trunk, these locksmiths can open whichever locks on your car you’re struggling with. 

Truck locksmiths

Truck locksmiths deal with larger vehicles, including commercial vehicles, and help truck drivers to reach their destination on time. While truck locksmiths have similar skills to car locksmiths, they’re used to working on larger vehicles and fleets and dealing with more complex locking systems. If you’re running short of time and you’re stressed about making an urgent delivery, truck locksmiths will have you up and ready to go again as soon as possible.

Caravan locksmiths

On the Gold Coast, there are many opportunities to travel with a caravan or make your caravan your home away from home but this can take a terrifying turn when you find yourself accidentally locked out. Caravan locksmiths are masters of security system solutions and lock repairs for caravans and RVs.

Boat locksmiths

Boat locksmiths work on the installation, maintenance and repair of locks and security systems for boats and marine vessels. This comes in handy on a place with as much sea and as many canals as the Coast, where an unexpected lockout can spoil your enjoyment of the water on a summer’s day.