Axminster Auto Locksmith, Mobile 24/7 Across EX13 and East Devon
EX13, Kilmington, Membury, Uplyme, Raymonds Hill, Shute, Dalwood
Dean of DB Car Keys, the mobile auto locksmith based about 10 miles away in Honiton, can be with most cars in Axminster and the EX13 villages in 20 to 35 minutes, 24 hours a day. DB Car Keys does eight car key jobs where the car stands, from £30, with no call out fee and the price confirmed on the call.
- Car lockouts in Axminster are opened without damage from £60, on most cars in under 10 minutes.
- Lost car keys with no spare end with a new key cut and programmed at the car from £150.
- Spare car keys and key cutting are done at the car from £80, in 30 to 60 minutes.
- Key fob repairs and immobiliser faults are fixed at the roadside, at home or at work from £40.
Dean has worked as an auto locksmith for over 15 years, is fully insured and DBS checked, and 66 Google reviews rate DB Car Keys 5 stars. Ownership is checked with the V5C logbook and photo ID before any key is made in Axminster.
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Auto Locksmith Prices in Axminster by Job
Auto locksmith prices in Axminster run from £30 to program a supplied key to £400 or more for a lost key on a prestige car, and DB Car Keys charges no call out fee. Nights, weekends and bank holidays add 20 to 50 per cent, and the exact price for the make is confirmed on the call before Dean sets off. The table gives the eight car key jobs done in Axminster, with the price and the time at the car for each.
| Job | DB Car Keys price | Time at the car |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency vehicle unlockingEmergency car unlocking at night, key shut inside | £60 to £120daytime, up to £150 out of hours | Under 10 minutes on most cars |
| Spare car keysSpare car key cutting, copied from a working key | £80 to £220£80 to £180 for most vehicles | 30 to 60 minutes |
| Lost car keysReplacement of lost car keys, the missing key removed | £150 to £400 or moreby the make | One visit, no towing |
| Car key programmingCar key programming at the vehicle, for a key you already own | £30 to £200by key type and make | 15 to 45 minutes of programming |
| Transponder keysTransponder key cutting and programming, blade and chip done together | £100 to £280by the make and key type | One visit, cut and programmed |
| Key fob repairsKey fob replacement, battery to circuit | £40 to £100pairing again £60 to £120 | 20 to 30 minutes to pair a fob again |
| Broken key extractionBroken key extraction for cars and vans, the piece drawn from the lock | £60 to £130new key quoted separately | 10 to 25 minutes |
| Immobiliser diagnosticsCar immobiliser repair, the key matched again | £60 to £120after a flat battery | 30 to 45 minutes |
A lost key for a Ford or a Vauxhall costs £150 to £220, and a lost key for a BMW, an Audi or a Mercedes costs £250 to £400. Workmanship carries a 30 day guarantee, and payment is taken on completion by cash, by bank transfer or by card where card payment is available.
Mobile Auto Locksmith Service for Cars in Axminster
A mobile auto locksmith service in Axminster is a vehicle locksmith who comes to the car, opens it, cuts and programs keys and repairs key fobs on the spot, with no tow to a dealer. DB Car Keys runs that service from Honiton, about 10 miles west along the A35, and Axminster is one of the closest towns to the base. The speed of an Axminster callout comes from that short distance, and most drivers can be reached in 20 to 35 minutes, day or night.
Axminster sits where the A35 meets the A358, with the A35 bypass running south of the town, so callouts here come in two kinds. Roadside jobs come from the two A roads, and car park jobs come from the EX13 town centre around Trinity Square, Victoria Place and South Street, where the car parks fill on Thursday market day. Keys locked in a car at Axminster station, on the London Waterloo to Exeter line, can be reached in under 20 minutes.
Lost car keys in Axminster are replaced at the car with no original key, because Dean cuts a new blade, programs the chip from the vehicle itself and deletes the missing keys from the car. A 30 day guarantee covers replacement of lost car keys in Axminster.
Every job is priced on the call before Dean sets off, with no call out fee, and a lockout carries no charge by the mile. The van carries the key cutting machine, key blanks for the common makes and the diagnostic equipment that codes a key to the car, so the work is finished on one visit.
Ownership is checked before any key is made, so five details speed up an Axminster callout.
Axminster Auto Locksmith Callout in Four Steps
An Axminster auto locksmith callout runs in four steps, from the first call to the car back on the road.
Call or WhatsApp
An Axminster auto locksmith callout starts with the location, the make, model and year, and the problem. Dean confirms the price and the arrival time before setting off.
Dean Comes to the Car
The van comes to the exact spot, whether a town centre car park, a driveway, a layby on the A35 or a farm track near Membury.
Job Done at the Car
Dean opens the car, cuts and programs the key or reads the fault with the diagnostic equipment in the van, so no recovery truck is needed.
Back on the Road
Most jobs finish within the hour. The price paid is the price agreed on the call, with nothing added on arrival.
Axminster Town Centre, A35 Corridor and Border Villages
Axminster town centre, the A35 corridor and the border villages of EX13 are all covered by the auto locksmith 24 hours a day from Honiton. The town sits close to the borders of Devon, Dorset and Somerset, and DB Car Keys works in all three counties. A callout over the county line is priced on the call in the same way as one in the town, before Dean sets off.
Town Centre, Trinity Square and Victoria Place
Town centre lockouts in Axminster come mostly from the car parks around Trinity Square, Victoria Place and the supermarket car parks on South Street. Thursday is market day, the car parks fill early, and keys locked in a car are the main town centre job for the auto locksmith.
Weycroft Avenue and the Gamberlake Trade Area
Fleet vans and delivery vehicles at the trade units on Weycroft Avenue and around Gamberlake are regular commercial callouts. A van with a lost key or a key snapped in the door lock is opened and given a new key on site, so the round carries on the same day.
Axminster Station Car Park
Axminster station is on the London Waterloo to Exeter line, and commuters leave their cars in the station car park for the day. Keys locked in a car there can be reached in under 20 minutes from Honiton, at any hour.
Kilmington, Shute, Dalwood and Membury
The villages west and north of Axminster, Kilmington, Shute, Dalwood, Membury and Chardstock, sit on the lanes towards Honiton that Dean drives most working days. Rural jobs here are mostly spare keys, broken key extraction and lockouts at farms and homes.
Uplyme, Raymonds Hill and the Dorset Border
Uplyme and Raymonds Hill lie east of Axminster on the way to Lyme Regis and the Dorset border. Drivers heading for the coast are inside the same fast response zone as the town, and a lockout there carries no charge by the mile.
A35 and A358 Roadside Callouts
The A35 runs east and west past Axminster on the bypass south of the town, and the A358 runs north to Chard and south to Seaton. Drivers locked out at a layby or a fuel station on either road pull in safely and call 07830249408 with the nearest junction or landmark.
Auto Locksmith, Dealer or Breakdown Cover in Axminster
An Axminster auto locksmith, a main dealer and a breakdown patrol all work on the same car security systems, and the differences are where the work is done, how long the car is off the road and what it costs.
| What the driver needs | DB Car Keys | Main dealer | Breakdown cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comes to the car in Axminster | Always | The car is towed in | Usually |
| Price confirmed before the journey | On the call | At the workshop | Depends on the policy |
| Same day, 24 hours a day | Every day of the year | 5 to 14 days for a key | Depends on the cover |
| Lost key, Ford or Vauxhall | £150 to £220 | £250 to £400 or more | Rarely covered |
| Spare key | £80 to £220 | £150 to £350 | Not usually |
| Entry without damage | Every time | Not offered | Varies |
| Key programmed at the car | Yes, equipment in the van | At the workshop only | Not usually |
A driver with breakdown cover checks the lockout terms of the policy first, then compares the wait with the 20 to 35 minutes DB Car Keys takes to reach Axminster. A dealer key needs the car at the workshop, so the towing cost and the days without the car are added to the dealer price.
Google Reviews From DB Car Keys Customers
Google reviews from DB Car Keys customers rate the auto locksmith who covers Axminster 5 stars across 66 reviews, written by drivers in Devon, Dorset and Somerset after a lockout, a spare key or a lost key job.
Car Key Guides for Drivers in Axminster
Three car key guides for drivers in Axminster explain a dead fob battery, a lockout and an immobiliser stuck in anti theft mode, the faults behind many auto locksmith callouts.
Car Makes and Models Covered in Axminster
Car makes and models covered in Axminster run from Ford and Vauxhall to BMW and Land Rover, and the auto locksmith works on vans as well as cars. The full list of car makes covered gives the makes outside this grid.
A make not in the grid is checked on the phone. Call 07830249408 with the make, model and year, and Dean confirms the model in under a minute. Dean does not travel to a job he cannot finish, and says so on the call.
Auto Locksmith Pages for Towns Near Axminster
Auto locksmith pages for the towns near Axminster give the local details for each town.
DB Car Keys also works as the Lyme Regis auto locksmith, and Seaton, Chard, Honiton, Sidmouth and Charmouth are covered on the same prices.
Call the Axminster Auto Locksmith, Day or Night
Call the Axminster auto locksmith on 07830249408 and Dean gives the price and the arrival time before setting off. Kilmington, Uplyme, Membury and the rest of EX13 get the same 24 hour service.
Axminster Auto Locksmith FAQs
An auto locksmith from DB Car Keys can be in Axminster in 20 to 35 minutes on most callouts, driving from Honiton about 10 miles west on the A35. Dean confirms the arrival time on the call before setting off.
An auto locksmith in Axminster costs £30 to £400 or more with DB Car Keys, by the job and the make, with no call out fee. A daytime lockout costs £60 to £120, a spare key £80 to £220 and a lost key £150 to £400 or more, and nights, weekends and bank holidays add 20 to 50 per cent.
Unlocking a car door in Axminster costs £60 to £120 in the daytime and up to £150 out of hours, with no damage to the door or the lock. Emergency vehicle unlocking opens most cars in under 10 minutes once Dean is at the car. Dean carries out emergency car unlocking at night at the car anywhere in Axminster.
Yes, Kilmington, Shute, Dalwood, Membury, Chardstock and the rest of rural EX13 are covered 24 hours a day. Dean drives these lanes most working days, so a farm or a cottage address is found without delay.
Yes, Uplyme, Raymonds Hill and the road to Lyme Regis are covered, and a lockout there carries no charge by the mile across the Dorset border. The price of every other job is confirmed on the call before Dean sets off.
Yes, the trade units around Gamberlake and Weycroft Avenue are inside the Axminster area, and fleet vans are opened and given new keys on site. A key snapped in a van door lock is removed by broken key extraction for £60 to £130. Dean does broken key extraction for cars and vans himself in Axminster, insured and DBS checked.
Yes, Seaton, Colyton and the EX12 coast are covered 24 hours a day from Honiton, with the price confirmed on the call. The A358 links Axminster to Seaton, so the arrival time stays short.
Yes, a new car key is made at the car from the vehicle identity number with no original key, for £150 to £400 or more. Most cars built after 2000 use transponder keys, and the chip in the new key is programmed to the car on the same visit. In Axminster, the price for transponder key cutting and programming is fixed on the phone.
Yes, both the A35 and the A358 near Axminster are covered for roadside callouts, day and night. Pull in safely, then call 07830249408 with the nearest junction, layby or landmark.
Yes, car key cutting in Axminster is done at the car with the key cutting machine in the van, and the chip is programmed on the same visit. Spare car keys cost £80 to £220 and take 30 to 60 minutes. Calls for spare car key cutting in Axminster are answered 24 hours a day.
A driver cannot reprogram a car key at home on most cars built after 2000, because the chip is coded to the car through the diagnostic port with programming equipment. Car key programming at the car costs £30 to £200 with DB Car Keys. The van brings the kit for car key programming at the vehicle to the car in Axminster.
Have the V5C logbook or the insurance certificate and photo ID ready when the locksmith arrives, because ownership is checked before any key is made. The registration, the exact location and the number of working keys left also speed up the job.
Yes, a key fob with worn buttons, a cracked case or a dead circuit board is repaired in Axminster for £40 to £100. A fob that lost its pairing is paired to the car again in 20 to 30 minutes, and key fob repairs are done at the car. Drivers in Axminster book key fob replacement with one call to 07830249408.
A car that cranks and does not start with the right key has an immobiliser fault in most cases, where the car no longer recognises the key chip. Immobiliser diagnostics read the fault codes at the car, and a key that stopped working after a flat battery is paired again in 30 to 45 minutes for £60 to £120. Night, weekend and bank holiday calls for car immobiliser repair in Axminster add 20 to 50 per cent.
Wait for the auto locksmith somewhere safe and away from the traffic, and keep the phone switched on so Dean can call on the way to Axminster. Do not force a window or the door lock, because forced entry damages the car and costs more to put right than the unlock.
The auto locksmith in Axminster takes payment on completion, by cash, by bank transfer or by card where card payment is available, at the price agreed on the call. There is no call out fee, and workmanship carries a 30 day guarantee.
No, DB Car Keys is a vehicle locksmith, and house and shop door locks in Axminster are outside its eight services. Cars, vans and their keys are the whole of the work.