Into east Leeds
We come across the city and in along Roundhay Road, and Harehills is about eight miles out. Harehills Lane, Compton Road, Ashton Road and the terraced grid between them are all regular ground for us.
Parking here is the tightest we deal with anywhere in Leeds. Cars are nose to tail on both sides of most streets, which means a locked or immobilised car cannot simply be shifted out of the way. That is the single best argument for a mobile locksmith over a recovery truck in this part of the city.
What we get called to in Harehills
- Keys locked in the car on the terraced streets, opened with non-destructive entry
- Keys snapped in door locks and ignitions on older cars, needing extraction
- Worn keys that have finally stopped turning, replaced with a key cut to code
- Keys taken in break ins, where the old key needs deleting
- Shift workers at St James's who have lost a key during a long shift
Older cars, worn keys and snapped blades
There are a lot of well used cars around here, and well used cars have well used keys. A key that has been jiggled to make it turn for the last two years does not fail gradually, it fails on a cold morning in the ignition, and then it is a bad day.
If your key needs lifting or wiggling, get it looked at before it snaps. A key cut to code plus a quick check of the barrel is a planned job. An extraction plus a new barrel plus programming, at seven in the morning when you are due at work, is not.
What to expect
| Problem | Typical fix |
|---|---|
| Locked out on a terraced street | Entry at the kerbside, car never moves |
| Key snapped in the lock | Extraction plus a replacement key |
| Stiff ignition | Barrel serviced or replaced |
| Keys stolen | Old key deleted, new keys programmed |
Our route into Harehills
We cross the city and come in along Roundhay Road, or up from York Road if you are nearer the Compton Road end. Harehills Lane, Ashton Road, Luxor Street and the grid of terraces between them are all a short distance apart once we are there.
The traffic is straightforward. The parking is not. Streets here are narrow with cars on both sides, so we will ask exactly where the vehicle is sat and whether we can get a van anywhere near it. If we cannot, we park nearby and carry the kit in, which is not a problem and is a lot less disruptive than a recovery truck trying to reverse down a terraced street.
A typical call-out in Harehills
A fifteen year old hatchback, one key, and a barrel that has needed a wiggle for months. On a cold morning the key is turned a little harder than usual and the blade snaps, leaving half of it in the ignition and the owner late for work.
We extract the fragment without damaging the barrel, then look at what caused it. Often the barrel is worn enough to need servicing or replacing, and we say so and price it there and then. Then we cut a new key from the vehicle's key code rather than copying the worn half, because a copy of a worn key is a key that snaps again next winter.
Nearby areas we cover from Harehills
We cover Burmantofts, Gipton, Chapeltown, Roundhay Road and the edges of Little London and Gipton on the same run.
If your street is permit parked or the car is boxed in, say so when you call. We work at the kerbside and the vehicle never has to move, which is exactly why a mobile locksmith suits this part of Leeds better than recovery.
Services we offer in Harehills
Non-Destructive Entry
Locked out? We open the car with specialist tools, not a crowbar. No scratches, no broken locks.
Learn more →Broken Key Extraction
Key snapped in the door or ignition. We remove the pieces and save the lock where we can.
Learn more →Replacement Car Keys
Worn, damaged or faulty key replaced with a new one that is cut and coded to your car.
Learn more →Lost or Stolen Key Deletion
Remove missing keys from the car's system so they can no longer start it.
Learn more →Questions from Harehills drivers
How quickly can you get to Harehills?
Harehills is about eight miles from our Stanningley base. We give you an honest ETA when you call.
Can you work on a street where the car is boxed in?
Yes. We work at the vehicle, so it never needs moving or towing.
My key only turns if I wiggle it. Is that a problem?
It is a warning. The blade or the barrel is worn, and keys in that state snap sooner or later. Get it sorted as a planned job.
Do you cover Gipton, Burmantofts and Chapeltown?
Yes, along with the rest of east and north east Leeds.
Can you cut a key for an older car?
Yes. Older vehicles are often simpler and quicker than modern ones.
Do you come out at night?
Yes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Is there a call-out fee?
No. One price, agreed on the phone before we set off.
Can you work on a car that is boxed in by other parked cars?
Yes. Everything we do happens at the vehicle, so it does not need to be moved.
Do you cover St James's Hospital car parks?
Yes, and shift workers there are regular customers.