broken key to my letter box

kiwi07

Yesterday when I trying to access my letter box I broked the key. Now I have problem of opening and closing my letter box. Do I speak to the Management Company for a replacement?

mlz1413

Firstly the box will open normally if you insert the bit of the broken key you have into the lock holding the other part of the broken key.

Secondly it will be your responsibility to pay for the replacement.

Yes i would probably start with management co to get a replacement, if they are no help try a lock smith or a good ironmongery store.

Doozergirl

If you can see the brand name, then you can phone them up directly and ask them for a new key. The key number is usually stamped on the lock barrel just by where the keys go in.

It will def be cheaper than calling the management co.

kiwi07

mlz1413 wrote: »

Firstly the box will open normally if you insert the bit of the broken key you have into the lock holding the other part of the broken key.

Secondly it will be your responsibility to pay for the replacement.

Yes i would probably start with management co to get a replacement, if they are no help try a lock smith or a good ironmongery store.

Management company replied and said that its not their responsibility. For the few next days I could still insert the bit of the broken key into the lock holding other part of the broken key but today the door did not open. Even if I get a replacement key or duplicate but there is still other bit of the broken key that may still block the door from opening?

anselld

lucky18 wrote: »

Management company replied and said that its not their responsibility. For the few next days I could still insert the bit of the broken key into the lock holding other part of the broken key but today the door did not open. Even if I get a replacement key or duplicate but there is still other bit of the broken key that may still block the door from opening?

If you can get it open again remove the lock, take it into a locksmith shop and get a replacement. It is a *lot* easier if you bite the bullet and get it done before you can no longer open the lock at all.

xylophone

Call a locksmith.

kiwi07

xylophone wrote: »

Call a locksmith.

where can I get their number?

Do you know how much it can cost?

custardy

lucky18 wrote: »

where can I get their number?

Do you know how much it can cost?

you are on the internet,how do you think people will get a number local to you?
I would persevere trying to open the box and remove the lock
much cheaper for you if you can
locksmiths are not cheap

kiwi07

Doozergirl wrote: »

If you can see the brand name, then you can phone them up directly and ask them for a new key. The key number is usually stamped on the lock barrel just by where the keys go in.

It will def be cheaper than calling the management co.

I can see on the top bit of a broken key their brand name - JU and then under 8017 and searched for the record of their company on internet but could not find anything about them at all.

custardy

http://www.replacementkeys.co.uk/ju-b-series-keys-to-code.html

like this?

and this?

http://www.locksonline.co.uk/acatalog/Spare_cylinders.html

DRP

custardy wrote: »

http://www.replacementkeys.co.uk/ju-b-series-keys-to-code.html

like this?

and this?

http://www.locksonline.co.uk/acatalog/Spare_cylinders.html

Hilarious!