Regular Key Cutting

Regular key cutting starts from $90. Locksmith Auto cuts standard mechanical keys on-site for cars, homes, padlocks, mailboxes, and more. No transponder chip, no programming needed. Just a clean-cut key that works.

Not every key needs a computer chip inside it. Older vehicles built before 2000 used a plain metal key with no electronics. Most house locks, padlocks, mailbox locks, and utility locks still use standard mechanical keys today. If your key has no buttons and no plastic head with a chip, it is a regular key and we cut it fast.

Three main types we handle. Standard car keys for pre-2000 vehicles from Ford, Chevy, Toyota, Honda, and most other makes. House and apartment keys for deadbolts, knob locks, and entry handlesets. Padlock and utility keys for Master Lock, American Lock, storage units, sheds, and toolboxes. We carry hundreds of blank key profiles on the van.

How key cutting works. Two methods: duplicating from a working copy takes under 5 minutes. We trace the original key and cut the new blank to match. Code cutting is what we do when you have no working key at all. We pull the key code from your lock, your VIN, or the manufacturer records and cut a fresh key from that data. Code cutting is more involved but gets you a perfect key without needing the original.

Why not just use the kiosk at the hardware store? For basic house keys, those $3 machines work most of the time. But restricted keyways from Medeco or Mul-T-Lock cannot be copied there. Car keys with double-sided or sidewinder cuts need commercial-grade equipment. And if you need a key cut by code because you lost every copy, the kiosk cannot help you at all.

Regular key cutting from Locksmith Auto starts at $90. That covers the blank, the cut, and testing. House key duplicates, padlock keys, and mailbox keys all fall in the $90-120 range depending on the keyway. We test every key in the lock before handing it over. 90-day warranty on all key cutting work.