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Cut & programmed at your car

Car Key Replacement
Cork

Call Us★ 4.7 · 1,000+ Google reviews · Open 24 hours
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Since 2007Trading nationwide 300,000+Satisfied customers No obligationQuote first
Over 19
Years in business
15
Owned Bases
26/26
Counties Covered
300k+
Satisfied Customers
What we do

Three core services.
One trained team.

Every Lock Doctor van carries the same kit, the same livery and the same trained team. Three pillars solve more than 99% of locksmith call-outs in Ireland.

01 Auto · Cars & Fleet

Car Key Specialists

Replacement keys, fobs & ignition rebuilds — cut and programmed on-site for every major make sold in Ireland.

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02 Domestic & Commercial

Security Experts

Lock changes, master-key systems and high-security upgrades — quoted by phone before we dispatch.

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03 Doors & Windows

Expert Repairs

UPVC, multipoint locks, sliding doors. Worn mechanisms repaired or replaced — same-visit fix for most homes.

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Car keys in Cork

A new car key, made at your car.

Losing the only key to your car, or snapping it in the door, usually means one of two things: towing the car to a main dealer and waiting days for a key to arrive, or ringing a mobile auto locksmith. Our Cork team does the second — we come to the car, wherever it is in the city or county, and make the new key there and then.

Modern keys are more than a piece of cut metal. There's a small chip in the key that the car has to recognise before the engine will start, and on keyless cars the whole key talks to the car by radio. We cut the blade to fit your locks, programme the chip so the car starts, and set up the lock and unlock buttons. If all your keys are gone we also wipe the missing ones from the car's memory, so a lost key can't be used to take the car.

We do spare keys too. If you're down to one key, a spare costs far less than replacing every key after the last one goes missing — and it's a quick job while we're with you.

Call our Cork team on 021 202 1057, or read our Google reviews.

Areas covered

Where we make car keys in Cork

Our Cork team covers the whole city and county. Not sure if we reach you? Ring 021 202 1057 — we'll tell you straight away.

Genuinely nationwide

Uniformed staff.

  • 01Fifteen owned bases — Limerick, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Sligo & eleven more
  • 02Coverage in all twenty-six counties — north, south, east, west
  • 03Every job done by Lock Doctor staff — never subcontracted
  • 04One number for the whole country — routed to the nearest local team
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Trusted by Ireland's leading insurers and institutions — Lock Doctor is an approved insurance-claim and emergency locksmith working with Keycare, Aviva, AXA, Ireland Assist and Adare Manor, providing lock replacements, replacement car keys, safe opening and 26-county callout cover across Ireland.

From our customers

What people say.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Locked out of the office after a late session on the Mall. Lock Doctor were across town in twenty minutes and we were back in before our courier arrived.

Aoife WalshCork City · Office Lockout
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

My VW Tiguan ate its only key on the way to Kinsale. Dealer in Dublin wanted a fortnight. Lock Doctor cut and coded a replacement at the side of the road that afternoon.

Niall HegartyCarrigaline · Replacement Car Key
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We manage twelve apartments in Douglas and a few short-lets near the airport. Lock Doctor handle every changeover quietly, on time and at the price quoted.

Karen BuckleyProperty Manager · Cork
Your questions

Questions, answered.

Can you make a new car key if I've lost them all?

Yes, for almost every car on Irish roads. We cut a new key to fit your locks, programme it so the car starts, and remove the lost key from the car's memory so it can't be used by whoever finds it. It's done at the car, so there's no tow to a dealer.

Is it cheaper than going to the main dealer?

Usually, yes — and it's faster. A dealer typically needs the car brought in and may order the key from abroad, which can take a week or more. We carry key blanks and programming equipment in the van and do the job on the spot.

Do you do keyless and push-to-start keys?

Yes. We supply and programme keyless and push-to-start (smart) keys as well as standard, flip and older bladed keys, for all the main makes sold in Ireland — Ford, VW, Toyota, Nissan, Skoda, Hyundai, Kia, BMW, Audi, Mercedes and more.

What do I need to have with me?

Proof that the car is yours — the logbook (vehicle registration certificate) or insurance documents with photo ID. We check this on every job so a key is never made for the wrong person.

Are you available at night and at weekends?

Yes. Lock Doctor answers 24 hours a day. Ring the number on this page and we'll tell you when a technician can be with you and what it will cost before anyone sets off.

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Fifteen owned bases · twenty-six counties covered · call your nearest team direct, or hit the Contact button above to be routed automatically.

Limerick
Crescent Shopping Centre, Dooradoyle
Landline061 305 664 Mobile085 752 9215 Locksmith Limerick
Sligo
Mobile Service · North-West
Landline071 959 0124 Mobile085 752 9215 Locksmith Sligo
Dublin
Fox & Geese, Naas Road, Dublin 22
Landline01 908 1032 Mobile01 556 3346 Locksmith Dublin
Galway
Liosban Industrial Estate, Tuam Road
Landline091 734 190 Mobile086 056 5566 Locksmith Galway
Waterford
Ardkeen Shopping Centre, Dunmore Rd
Landline051 305 005 Mobile085 707 7707 Locksmith Waterford
Midlands
Mobile Service · Midlands
Landline057 850 7004 Mobile085 752 9215 Locksmith Midlands
Donegal
Mobile Service · Donegal
Landline074 971 0112 Mobile085 752 9215 Locksmith Donegal
Roscommon
Mobile Service · Roscommon
Landline090 660 0101 Mobile085 752 9215 Locksmith Roscommon
Kilkenny
Mobile Service · Kilkenny
Landline056 780 1200 Mobile085 707 7707 Locksmith Kilkenny
Wicklow
Mobile Service · Wicklow
Landline0404 70100 Mobile087 161 0000 Locksmith Wicklow
Clonmel
Mobile Service · Tipperary
Landline052 614 8803 Mobile085 707 7707 Locksmith Clonmel