Keys on the seat, doors locked, New Farm
It is a bad ten minutes and people do expensive things in it. Before you try a coat hanger or a rock, ring us: we open cars through the door frame without marking anything.
172 Oxlade Dr, New Farm QLD 4005 · open 24 hours
The tools, and why they matter
We use air wedges to create a small gap at the top of the door frame, then a long reach tool through that gap to work the handle or the unlock button inside. Nothing touches the glass and nothing is forced past the weather seal, so the car is exactly as it was when we finish.
The damage people fear comes from slim jims dropped inside the door cavity. On anything built in the last twenty years that cavity is full of wiring, airbag sensors and the window regulator, and a tool blindly hooked around in there does real harm.
If the key is lost rather than locked in
That is a different job and it is still one we do at the kerb. We read the lock and cut a key to it with no original needed, then program that key to the immobiliser so the car will actually start. For most makes on Australian roads this happens where the car is parked rather than on the back of a tow truck.
A small number of very recent models are locked to dealer equipment. We check the make, model and year while you are on the phone and tell you then, rather than arriving, poking at it and handing you a bill for the visit.
If someone is inside
Tell us straight away. It moves you to the front and it changes how we drive. If the car is sitting in the sun, call 000 at the same time; whoever reaches you first should be the one who opens it.
The interior of a parked car in Brisbane can reach dangerous temperatures within minutes, far faster than most people assume. If it comes to it, a broken window is the correct decision and the cost of the glass should not enter into it.
What is included
- One price covering call-out and labour
- No damage to glass, paint or seals
- Roadside, driveway and car parks
- Replacement keys cut and coded on site
- ID and proof of ownership always checked
- Open 24 hours, no night surcharge
Where these calls come from in New Farm
- Shopping centre car parks
- Service station forecourts
- Driveways and carports
- Sports fields and park car parks
- Workplace and basement parking
- The side of the road
Questions about car lockouts
No. Air wedges and long reach tools work through the door frame without touching the glass or the seal. Damage comes from the wrong tools, not from difficult cars.
Still workable on most cars. We open the cabin first and release the boot from inside, which costs far less than forcing a boot lock.
Photo ID and something showing you own the vehicle — registration papers, an insurance document or purchase paperwork. We ask on every job without exception.
Yes. We cut and program a replacement at the kerb for most makes, so it does not turn into a tow truck and a dealer appointment.
Need car lockouts in New Farm right now?
Ring New Farm Lockout Response on (07) 3106 1859. You get a price, an arrival time, and nothing happens until you agree to both.
Emergency locksmiths for New Farm, Teneriffe and Newstead. Apartment and house lockouts, lost keys, rekeying, deco hardware serviced, car lockouts and break-in repairs. Licensed, insured and answering 24 hours.
Services
- Locked out of a flat or house
- Apartment buildings and fobs
- Car lockouts, including basements
- Lost keys and rekeying
- Deco and heritage hardware
- Break-in repairs and upgrades
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