Auto Locksmith Durham — Lost Car Keys, Spare Keys & Fob Coding
Locked out at the Riverside, stranded at Durham Park & Ride, or lost your only key in a Gilesgate car park? Kennedy's Car Keys is a Durham-based mobile auto locksmith covering the whole city and surrounding villages — Belmont, Framwellgate Moor, Sherburn, Bowburn, Brandon and out to Esh Winning. We're roadside-ready with cutting and EEPROM programming kit, so you don't need to recover the vehicle to a main dealer in Newcastle or Teesside.
Why drivers in Durham call us.
- Most Durham callouts reached within 30–45 minutes from our Durham base.
- Covering Durham University car parks (Mountjoy, Lower Mountjoy, Howlands), the Gala Theatre, Walkergate, the Riverwalk, Arnison Centre and the Sands.
- On-site key cutting and EEPROM programming — no need to tow to a dealership in Newcastle or Teesside.
- No-fix-no-fee policy: if we can't get a working key into your hand, you don't pay.
- Fully insured, DBS-checked and based in Durham (DH1) — not a national call centre.
Landmarks covered: Durham Cathedral, Riverside, Arnison Centre, Belmont, Gilesgate.
What we do in Durham.
Lost car keys
All-keys-lost recovery for drivers across Durham. Old keys deleted from the immobiliser, fresh ones cut and coded on-site.
Spare keys
Cheaper than a main dealer and we come to you anywhere in Durham. Usually a same-day job.
Fob repair & coding
Cracked cases, dead buttons and water-damaged remotes repaired or replaced in Durham.
Local, mobile, no-fix-no-fee.
We're the auto locksmith Durham drivers call when the dealer quotes a long wait. Spare keys are typically a same-day job at your driveway or workplace. Lost-key and all-keys-lost recoveries are handled on-site for nearly every make sold in the UK — Ford, Vauxhall, VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda, BMW, Mercedes, Nissan, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot, Citroën, Renault, Honda and most vans including Transit, Sprinter and Vivaro. No-fix-no-fee, fully insured, and based in Durham — not a national call centre routing your job to whoever's free.
Areas of Durham we cover.
We're a Durham-based mobile auto locksmith covering DH1, DH6, DH7 and the surrounding villages. Same-day spare keys, lost-key recovery and fob repair across:
- Durham City Centre
- Gilesgate
- Belmont
- Framwellgate Moor
- Newton Hall
- Neville's Cross
- Pity Me
- Bowburn
- Sherburn
- Sherburn Hill
- Brandon
- Meadowfield
- Langley Moor
- Ushaw Moor
- Bearpark
- Esh Winning
- Witton Gilbert
- Sacriston
- Coxhoe
- Kelloe
- Pittington
- Shincliffe
- High Shincliffe
- Carrville
- Dragonville
Auto locksmith Durham — your questions.
How much does an auto locksmith cost in Durham?+
Spare keys start from £130. Other jobs are quoted individually based on the vehicle and work required, with the quote confirmed before we begin.
How quickly can you get to me in Durham?+
Most callouts inside DH1, DH6 and DH7 are reached in 30–45 minutes. We're based in Durham, so we're not waiting on someone driving down from Newcastle or up from Teesside.
Can you cut a key on-site or do I need to recover the car?+
Nearly always on-site. We carry on-board key cutting and EEPROM programming kit, so spare keys, lost keys and all-keys-lost jobs are handled at your vehicle in Durham — driveway, work car park or roadside. Recovery to a dealership is almost never required.
Do you cover Durham University car parks?+
Yes — Mountjoy, Lower Mountjoy, Howlands and the colleges. We work daily with students and staff who've lost keys on a night out or had a fob fail during exams.
Is it cheaper than a Durham main dealer?+
Spare keys start from £130. Other jobs are quoted individually based on the vehicle and work required, with the quote confirmed before we begin.
Do you offer a no-fix-no-fee guarantee?+
Yes. If we can't get a working key into your hand, you don't pay — including the callout. We're fully insured and based in Durham.
Which Durham postcodes do you cover?+
DH1 (Durham City, Belmont, Gilesgate, Framwellgate Moor, Newton Hall, Pity Me), DH6 (Bowburn, Sherburn, Coxhoe, Kelloe, Wheatley Hill) and DH7 (Brandon, Meadowfield, Langley Moor, Ushaw Moor, Esh Winning, Sacriston, Lanchester). Outside those postcodes? Give us a ring — we cover the wider County Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead and Newcastle.
Can you do vans and commercials in Durham?+
Yes — Ford Transit and Transit Custom (including fleet cloning), Mercedes Sprinter, Vauxhall Vivaro, VW Crafter, Renault Master and Iveco Daily. Van work is daily for us.
Stuck in Durham? We're on the way.
Call now and we'll usually be with you within the hour.
07428 084153