Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Auto Locksmith in Barnet
Herts Car Keys is a mobile auto locksmith covering Barnet across the EN5 and EN4 postcodes, run by Darius from a base at Peartree Farm in Welwyn Garden City. The drive is around 12 miles straight down the A1000. Darius cuts car and van keys at the vehicle, and programs them where the key and the vehicle require it, in High Barnet, New Barnet and East Barnet, opens locked cars using non destructive entry methods designed to avoid damage, and replaces keys when no working key is left.
- 12 milesFrom the Welwyn Garden City base
- £120Car keys start from
- 12 monthsWarranty on every key
Request a quote online
- Over 7,000jobs completed
- 5.0from 130+ Google reviews
- SERMI approvedDBS checked and fully insured
- 12 month warrantyon every key
How Far Barnet Is From the Workshop
Barnet sits around 12 miles from the Herts Car Keys base at Peartree Farm in Welwyn Garden City, which is a drive of around 25 minutes when the roads are clear.
The route runs south on the A1000 Great North Road through Potters Bar. The A1000 Great North Road runs through Potters Bar and arrives at the top of Barnet Hill, which puts High Barnet first on the run and East Barnet a few minutes further.
Darius states the arrival time on the phone with the price, because it changes with the hour and the traffic.
Car Key Work Covered in Barnet
Barnet searches lean towards cutting and repair as much as replacement, so the list starts there. Each job is finished at the vehicle.
- Car key cutting. A car key blade is cut to the lock pattern of your vehicle and, where the key holds a chip, paired to the immobiliser afterwards. A hardware counter cuts the blade alone, which is why a cheap cut key opens the door and leaves the engine dead.
- Replacement car keys. A full replacement, cut at the car and programmed where the vehicle requires it, which is the car key replacement work the St Albans page sets out step by step.
- Car key and fob repairs. A worn button, a split case or a snapped blade is assessed at the vehicle first, so a repair is quoted where a repair is what the key needs.
- All keys lost. The key is produced from the vehicle when none is left to copy, and the position on the missing keys is confirmed at the car.
- Spare keys. Cut from a working key and programmed where required, which keeps a second key cheap.
- Car lockouts. Non destructive entry methods are used, chosen to avoid damage to the door, the lock or the glass.
Postcodes and Areas Covered Around Barnet
Barnet covers several distinct places, and the table separates them rather than listing them in a row. Chipping Barnet is the town, and the London Borough of Barnet is the wider authority, so the rows below are the town and the streets around it.
| Area | Postcode | Local coverage point |
|---|---|---|
| Chipping Barnet and the High Street | EN5 | The Spires Shopping Centre and town centre parking |
| High Barnet station | EN5 | Northern line terminus and its station car park |
| New Barnet | EN4 and EN5 | New Barnet station and the East Barnet Road approach |
| East Barnet | EN4 | Residential roads and Victoria Recreation Ground |
| Barnet Hospital and Wellhouse Lane | EN5 | Hospital parking and the streets around it |
| Monken Hadley and Hadley Wood | EN4 and EN5 | Residential roads north of the town |
| Arkley and Barnet Gate | EN5 | Roads along the A411 west of the town |
| Whetstone and Totteridge | N20 | The A1000 corridor south of Barnet |
A job at any of the places in the table is reached by the same road and quoted the same way. Addresses further into the N postcodes are covered on request and the distance is confirmed on the phone.
Car Makes Covered in Barnet
Herts Car Keys works across most major makes including Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Toyota, Nissan, Land Rover and Jaguar, and on vans and light commercial vehicles. Tesla is not currently serviced, and Mercedes replacement key work is limited to supported models up to 2015. The make sets which programming tool is used rather than the price band.
What Happens When You Call From Barnet
Five steps from the first call to a working key.
Contact Darius. The line is answered at any hour.
Give the location, the vehicle and the problem. That decides which tools come out on the van.
Take the price and the arrival estimate. The exact price is confirmed before work starts.
Darius attends. He checks authorisation where ownership verification is required.
The work is completed and tested at the vehicle. Any key supplied carries the 12 month warranty.
Who Attends the Job in Barnet
Darius attends every job himself. Six years in the trade, over 7,000 car key and lockout jobs, and one locksmith in the business, so the person who quotes the work is the person who arrives.
He is approved under the SERMI scheme, DBS checked and fully insured, and every key carries a 12 month warranty.
Car Keys Made at Your Vehicle in Barnet
High Barnet, New Barnet and East Barnet are all on the same run down the A1000. Call 07308 888825 or send a WhatsApp message with the make, the model, the year and where the car is parked.
Recent Car Key Jobs on These Makes
A recent job from the Herts Car Keys van, taken from the job record as an example of the work carried out.
| Vehicle | What happened | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Vauxhall Astra GTC | Every key gone | A replacement key made and programmed on site |
The town each job was carried out in is not stated, because the record does not hold it.
Nearby Towns Covered From Barnet
The same van covers the towns north and west of Barnet on the same roads.
Potters Bar sits north on the A1000 and is covered on the same run.
Borehamwood sits west on the A411 and is covered on the same run.
Finchley sits south on the A1000 and is covered on the same run.
All areas covered lists every town on the round.
Frequently Asked Questions
Call 07308 888825Which parts of Barnet are covered?
EN5 and EN4 are covered across Chipping Barnet, High Barnet, New Barnet, East Barnet, Monken Hadley, Hadley Wood, Arkley and Barnet Gate, along with the N20 roads at Whetstone and Totteridge. An address outside those is confirmed on the phone.
Is this car key cutting or house key cutting?
Car keys only. A car key blade is cut to the lock pattern of the vehicle, and a key that carries a chip is then paired with the immobiliser so the engine starts. A hardware counter cuts the blade alone, which is why a cheap cut key opens the door and leaves the engine dead.
How long is the drive to Barnet?
The drive from the Welwyn Garden City base is around 12 miles, which is around 25 minutes when the roads are clear, south on the A1000 Great North Road through Potters Bar. Darius states the arrival time on the phone with the price.
Can a key be made at The Spires or Barnet Hospital car park?
Yes. The work is done at the vehicle wherever it is parked, including a shopping centre car park, a hospital car park and a residential road. A car locked with the keys inside is opened first, using non destructive vehicle entry methods designed to avoid damage.
Can a car key be repaired instead of replaced?
Often. A fob with a worn button, a loose case or a snapped blade is assessed at the vehicle, and Darius states what the repair involves before any work starts. A new key is quoted only when the key itself is the fault.
What is checked before a new car key is cut?
Darius checks identification and evidence that the customer is authorised to request the work where ownership verification is required. He states on the phone what to have ready for your vehicle.