Broken Key Extraction in Plandome Heights, NY

A key that snaps clean near the head comes out fast with an extraction hook, which sits at the lower end of the $95 to $225+ range. A key broken flush with the cylinder, or one that's been jiggled and pushed deeper before we're called, takes longer and costs more.

Ignition extractions are generally more involved than door locks because of how the pins and tumblers are set inside the steering column. The technician who calls you back will ask where the break happened and how it happened before quoting, so have that detail ready.

Plandome Heights is car-dependent with no LIRR station of its own, and homes split between the cul-de-sacs west of Plandome Road and the straighter grid to the east. Give the dispatcher whichever side of Plandome Road you're on and the nearest cross street; it's the fastest way for the technician to plan the approach, especially on the cul-de-sac side where addresses aren't always visible from the main road.

Typical arrival is 15 to 30 minutes from the call.

Keep the broken piece if it's still visible in the lock; don't dig at it. If it's an ignition key, don't attempt to start the car again, since turning the cylinder can shear the fragment further and turn a simple extraction into a harder one.

When you call, a dispatcher takes down the problem and your number, and the nearest local technician calls you back within a few minutes with an actual price based on what you describe, before anyone is booked or sent out.