Tiger Locksmith (484) 229-2021
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Locksmith in Jenkintown, PA

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About Jenkintown

Just north of Philadelphia along Old York Road, Jenkintown centers on a busy regional rail station and a compact commercial corridor. The borough features several registered historic buildings and sits between Abington Township and Cheltenham Township, offering convenient rail and bus connections to the city.

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Montgomery County

Lock and key work in Jenkintown, PA

What people call about

People in Jenkintown call us for a steady range of lock and key problems: emergency locksmith responses for doors that won’t open or close, residential rekeys and lock changes after moving or a lost key, broken cylinder extraction, deadbolt repair and replacement, mailbox and garage lock work, and storefront or office lock troubles. We handle car lockouts and car key replacement too. The calls are practical: replace a worn lock, change a keyed-alike set, or secure a recently vacated unit. Our listed services cover these needs: Emergency Locksmith, Car Lockout, Car Key Replacement, and Residential Locksmith work across the area.

The buildings and the hardware

The built environment around here means the locks vary a lot. Many older houses still have mortise locks, rim cylinders and wooden doors that need a different approach than modern bored locks; strike plates and door frames often require reinforcement. Apartment buildings tend to have metal entry doors and closer-mounted hardware, with mailroom or common-area keying that affects rekeying strategy. Storefronts and small businesses commonly use exit devices and commercial-grade deadbolts, and glass-and-aluminum entries demand cylinder selections that won’t rattle or pop out. In short, the age and type of building determine whether we bring vintage parts, heavy-duty commercial hardware, or modern bored locks.

The car side

On the automotive side the work has shifted toward electronics. Older cars needed only a mechanical key; newer vehicles require transponder chips, remote fobs, and manufacturer-specific programming hooked to the vehicle’s immobilizer and CAN bus. We deal with traditional key cutting, transponder cloning, fob replacement and programming, extracting snapped keys from ignitions, and handling lockouts without damaging trim. Car Key Replacement and Car Lockout calls often combine cutting a blade, programming a chip and synchronizing a remote; sometimes the trunk or glove box has a separate mechanical release that has to be addressed as part of the job.

How we work

We are a mobile-only locksmith (there is no storefront or counter), and every job is done at the lock, on site in your driveway, at the front door, or at your vehicle. Our van comes stocked with cylinders, bolts, key blanks, programming tools and the hardware needed for residential and automotive jobs. On the phone we’ll tell you plainly how soon we expect to be able to reach you rather than promising a specific arrival; that way you know what to expect before the van is dispatched. For Jenkintown calls we focus on practical solutions delivered at your location.

Hardware we work on

Deadbolts Mortise locks Rim cylinders Knob and lever sets Door closers High-security cylinders Mailbox locks Car locks and ignitions

What we do here

Services in Jenkintown, PA

Our own work

Locks, keys and doors we have worked on

Key programming on the diagnostic tool
A lockbox with a key cylinder on a Tiger Locksmith job
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired

FAQ

Questions we get asked

More questions people ask before calling.

I just moved into a house in Jenkintown and I don’t know who might still have keys, so what can you do?

We rekey the existing locks so any previous keys stop working, and if a lock is too worn to rekey we’ll recommend and fit a replacement. Have ready every key you were given when you moved in. We need to see a photo ID plus the lease or deed for the home before we rekey anything.

I lost the key to the mailbox at my house (it's the one on a post out front), so can you fix that?

If the mailbox is yours, we can rekey the mailbox lock or replace its cylinder so you get a functioning key again. Have whatever keys you still have for the property available when we arrive. Before we work on the mailbox lock, we ask for your ID and some mail addressed to you at the house.

My deadbolt has gotten stiff and only locks when I push the door, so what’s wrong and how do you fix it?

Often the door has shifted so the bolt no longer lines up with the strike; we’ll adjust the strike or the bolt and service or replace a worn cylinder if needed. Until then, be gentle with the key and do not put oil or lubricant into the lock; those can make the problem worse.

I want one key that opens all the outside doors, so can you make the house keyed the same?

We can rekey the outside locks to operate on a single key where the hardware allows, and we’ll point out any lock that must be replaced instead of rekeyed. Have every current key for those doors on hand so we can match cylinders and set the common key.

Reviews

What customers say

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Excellent locksmith services! Very speedy and clean work. Highly recommended!

Drew Coulter

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