A spare car key is cut and programmed while your original key still works, giving your household a backup so a lost or damaged key later becomes a quick swap instead of an urgent, more expensive replacement job at the worst possible time.
Who Needs This Service?
- Households with only one key for a shared vehicle
- Teen drivers heading off with their first car and no backup key
- Anyone who's never had a spare cut since buying the car
- Drivers who want a spare fob kept somewhere safe in case of loss
- Owners of a used car purchased with just a single key
What's Included
- Ownership check before cutting or programming a spare
- Cutting a new blank matched from your working original key
- Fitting and pairing a chip if your car requires one
- Setting up a spare fob's remote functions if applicable
- Confirmation that your original key still works after the spare is added
- A test of the new spare in doors and ignition before we leave
Our Process
- 1
Call with your vehicle details and bring your working key.
- 2
We confirm ownership before cutting anything new.
- 3
We cut a blank matched from your original working key.
- 4
The spare is chipped and programmed to your car if needed.
- 5
We test the new spare and confirm the original still works.
What This Service Costs
Spare key cost depends on the type: a plain mechanical spare is the least expensive, while a chipped transponder key or a full remote fob spare costs more due to the extra hardware and programming involved.
We confirm your key type and give a firm price before cutting the spare, so there's no surprise once the work is done.
Why Cutting a Spare Is the Easy Path
Making a spare while your original key still works is the most straightforward automotive job we do. We copy directly from a working key instead of pulling a code or decoding a lock, which keeps the visit quick.
If your car requires a chip or fob, we handle the programming in the same visit, so the spare is fully functional, not just a lookalike that turns the ignition without starting the engine.
Talk to a real local locksmith. You get the price before any work starts.
Call 812-454-0180Why Getting a Spare Now Is Worth It
A spare cut today is faster and simpler than a replacement cut later under pressure, because we're copying a working key instead of starting from a lost-key situation. It also means every driver in the house can carry their own key instead of passing one set back and forth.
We still confirm ownership before cutting a spare, the same as any other car key job, because a spare key is just as much real access to your vehicle as the original. Keeping a spare on hand also means a lost key later is a quick swap at your convenience, not an emergency call at the worst possible hour.