Add car key services to your garage
Combine expert team training, industry-standard equipment setup, and a live support app—all in one powerful package designed for independent garages.
Systems and training trusted by independent garages across the UK
Your garage is probably turning away key jobs already
Customers trust you with their vehicles. When they need a spare key or programming support, you shouldn’t have to send that revenue somewhere else.
Lost revenue
Spare key and programming jobs can be worth £120–£250 each, but many garages simply pass them on.
Tool confusion
Buying the wrong equipment is expensive. We help you avoid guessing and start with the right setup.
Skill gap
Your team may understand cars, but key programming needs a clear process and hands-on training.
Existing trust
You already have customers walking through the door. This lets you offer them another profitable service.
We install the system, train your team, then support you on real jobs
This is not just a course. It is a practical setup designed to help your garage start offering key services with complete confidence.
Train your team
Five days of hands-on training focused on the common jobs your garage is most likely to face first.
Set up the tools
We help you get the correct key cutting and programming setup, including the core equipment needed to operate properly.
Use the support app
Search the vehicle, follow the training, check the job process, and get live support when you need help on a customer’s car.
Real skills for real workshops
From lock picking and decoding to complex EEPROM programming—we train your team on the vehicles that actually come through your workshop doors.
What you get in the system
We don’t just give you a list; we provide the exact professional hardware needed to handle 95% of the vehicles on UK roads.
This only needs a few jobs a week to make sense
The mistake would be selling this as a simple training course. The real value is helping the garage capture work it is already close to getting.
Simple setup. Clear outcome.
The total investment includes the 5-day training, the full equipment bundle listed above, and 12 months of app support.
Straight answers to your questions
Do we need previous locksmith experience?
No. The training is designed for automotive teams who understand vehicles but are new to key programming.
What if we get stuck on a job?
You get 12 months of app access and live support so you are not left on your own after the training.
Will we need to find new customers?
Not at first. Most garages already get key enquiries—this helps you capture that work in-house.
Is the equipment ours to keep?
Yes. Once purchased, the full bundle (Key Tool Plus, Dolphin, etc.) belongs to your garage permanently.
Let’s discuss your garage.
Want to know exactly which tools your workshop needs, or have questions about the team training? Fill out the form to get tailored advice on whether this setup makes financial sense for your business.
Alter Academy HQ
Royston Industrial Estate
Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8ND