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Not all cars have a valet key so you can be forgiven if you've never even heard of them before. This is especially true if you have an older/cheaper make or model of car because a valet key is exactly what the name suggests - a separate key for valets to use that...

Many of us have had occasion to use a standard locksmith to change the locks on our houses or to help us get into our homes when our keys have unexpectedly gone missing. However, you may never have thought about whether you may need to use an auto locksmith. In fact,...

As we're based close to Gravesend, its heritage and history are always a source of interest to us. With this in mind, we thought we'd take a quick trip down memory lane and shine a spotlight on the world-famous writer Charles Dickens and his links to the local area....

If you're having any type of car key or car lock problem that needs to be addressed quickly, Keys 4 Cars Ltd. are the obvious choice if you live in or near Gravesend in Kent. There are several reasons for this, with the most obvious one being the geographical location...

In a curious story published in the press recently, it appears that aliens are getting the blame for a recent spate of car key fob problems in a Tesco car park in Hertfordshire after shoppers had trouble using their electronic keys to open their car doors! The...

Have you ever wondered exactly how much of your entire life you spend looking for things you've lost, including your car keys? It's a curious question that I'm sure crosses lots of our minds at one time or another. There's no doubt that some of us are worse than...

It goes without saying that the first few months of the year tend to be the coldest in the UK; January and February in particular. For all of you early risers out there who drive to work, having to go through the tedious ritual of scraping ice off the windows every...

Getting locked out of your car because you've lost the key can be both frustrating and costly so we recommend getting yourself some spare car keys ASAP. If it happens at the most inconvenient of times, such as when you're leaving for the airport or just about to head...

As this difficult year draws to a close, we'd like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all our loyal customers for your continued support through what's been a very challenging time for us all. We'll be operating our 24hr EMERGENCY SERVICE ONLY between...

Here at Keys 4 Cars, we often get calls from people who are out shopping and have lost their car keys.  Local to us, Bluewater is one example; the huge shopping centre in Greenhithe is a magnet for shoppers keen on spending their hard-earned cash. With around 13,000...

In a curious twist on one of our previous posts that documented how insurance companies will often refuse to pay out on a claim if you've had your car stolen after leaving the keys it, the opposite turned out to be the case in a recent case in India. Caught short...

There's often a lot of mystery, glamour and intrigue surrounding the use of skeleton keys. We sometimes see them in movies where an arch-villain or international spy will use one to gain entry to a top-secret facility or someone's apartment to plant a bugging device....