Key Fob Repair & Refurbishment in Longbridge
Quick answer
A key fob lives a hard life: dropped on concrete, rattled around in bags, pressed thousands of times. Most failures aren't electronic at all — they're mechanical wear on buttons and contacts that a careful repair can put right. Before quoting a full replacement, we always check whether your fob is repairable, because a repair is usually the quicker and cheaper route.
Service
24/7 mobile
Coverage
Longbridge & SW Birmingham
We fix
Buttons, contacts, internals
Price promise
Confirmed before we start
Key Fob Repair or Replacement?
The honest answer depends on what's actually wrong. Worn button membranes, loose battery contacts and cracked solder joints are all repairable in most cases. A circuit board that's been through the washing machine or cracked clean in half usually isn't — and we'll tell you that rather than charge for a repair that won't last.
Our rule is simple: if a repair will restore your fob to reliable daily use, we repair it. If it won't, we say so and quote the replacement instead. You get a straight recommendation, not a sales pitch.
Key Fob Refurbishment
Refurbishment goes a step further than a single repair: it's a full refresh of a tired fob. That typically means a new shell, fresh button membranes, cleaned contacts, a new battery and a check of the circuit board — leaving you with a fob that looks and feels close to new while keeping your original electronics and coding.
Refurbishment makes most sense when the fob works but is shabby: sticky buttons, a faded case, a blade that's worn smooth. Send us a photo on WhatsApp and we'll advise whether refurbishment is the right call for yours.
Common Fob Faults We Fix
- Unresponsive or mushy buttons — membrane and microswitch repair or replacement.
- Intermittent working — loose battery contacts or cracked solder joints, cleaned and re-secured.
- Fob works only at very short range — aerial and contact checks, plus a fresh battery.
- Broken flip-key mechanism — hinge and spring repair on flip-blade fobs.
- Tired case and worn blade — combined refurbishment so the whole key feels new again.
Our Mobile Key Fob Repair Service
We carry out most fob repairs at your car, in Longbridge, Northfield, Kings Norton, Bartley Green, Weoley Castle, Selly Oak, Bournville, Stirchley, Cotteridge or Kings Heath — day or night. The fob is opened properly, the fault is identified, and you get a clear verdict: repaired, refurbished, or honestly beyond repair.
If the electronics have genuinely failed and a repair won't hold, we can supply and pair a replacement fob instead. Either way, your exact price is confirmed on WhatsApp before any work starts.
Our price promise
Every job is different — the price depends on your car's make, model, year and the type of key or lock involved. That's why we always confirm your exact price before any work starts: message us on WhatsApp with your registration or VIN and we'll quote you upfront. The price we agree is the price you pay.