What to do first
- Stop turning or inserting another key
- Photograph the lock and visible fragment
- Keep both parts of the key
Find suitable providers Avoid making it worse
- Glue or improvised extraction tools
- Repeatedly forcing the cylinder
- Discarding the broken key pieces
Methods a locksmith may consider
- Specialist key-fragment extraction
- Cylinder removal where necessary
- Repair or replacement if the lock caused the break
What changes the cost
- Fragment position
- Lock condition
- Whether the door is open or locked
- Replacement parts
What to prepare
- Photos
- Lock markings
- Whether a spare key exists