Tiger Locksmith (484) 229-2021
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Locksmith in Northeast Philadelphia, PA

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About Northeast Philadelphia

Bounded by the Delaware River to the east and Montgomery County to the west, the Northeast is commonly divided by Pennypack Creek into Lower Northeast and Far Northeast. The area grew from scattered towns and farms into industrial neighborhoods along Pennypack and Frankford Creeks and now contains Fox Chase Farm, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and the main campus of Holy Family University.

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Lock and key work in Northeast Philadelphia, PA

What people call about

People in Northeast Philadelphia call for a wide range of lock and key work: changing or rekeying deadbolts after a move, repairing or replacing worn mortise locks on older doors, swapping out cylindrical locks on replacement doors, and fixing or replacing mailbox and interior door hardware. We handle broken keys extracted from locks, new key cutting, and cylinder swaps to match existing keys. Emergency Locksmith calls are common when a front or back door has failed or a lock has been tampered with. For residences we also install and troubleshoot electronic deadbolts and keypad locks, and we can convert existing hardware to accept new cylinders without cutting new doors.

The buildings and the hardware

The building types here affect the hardware a locksmith sees. Many houses are older wood-frame or rowhouse doors with mortise lockcases recessed into the edge of the door; those require different parts and know-how than modern bored cylindrical locks. Small apartment buildings and multiunit properties often retain original heavy-duty hardware or use keyed-alike systems, which matters if you want common keys for several doors. Storefronts and ground-floor commercial units use aluminum-framed doors, rim cylinders, and exit devices that need different cutters, drills, and replacement parts than a typical residential deadbolt.

The car side

On the vehicle side we handle lockouts, emergency entries, and Car Key Replacement for everything from older mechanical keys to modern fobs and transponder systems. Many newer cars need the transponder chip programmed to the immobilizer, or a fob synced to the vehicle’s receiver; that requires diagnostic tools and software rather than just cutting a blank. We cut laser-cut or high-security keys and can program proximity remotes on site for makes and models that allow field programming. If a trunk or glovebox lock has failed we can repair or replace those cylinders as well.

How we work

We are a mobile-only locksmith: there’s no shop or counter, the van comes to the door and the work happens where the lock is. On the phone we’ll explain what to expect and give you a straightforward idea of our timing and the steps involved, without promising an exact arrival time. Technicians carry common cylinders, deadbolts, key blanks, and diagnostic tools so most Residential Locksmith, Emergency Locksmith, Car Lockout, and Car Key Replacement jobs can be completed at the location. If a job needs a part not on the van we’ll tell you what that means and how we’ll finish the work.

Hardware we work on

Mortise locks Rim cylinders Panic bars Exit devices Electric strikes Door closers Car locks and ignitions Safes

What we do here

Services in Northeast Philadelphia, PA

Our own work

Locks, keys and doors we have worked on

A car ignition Tiger Locksmith worked on
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
A door lock Tiger Locksmith fitted or repaired

FAQ

Questions we get asked

More questions people ask before calling.

Someone tried to jimmy my apartment door in Northeast Philadelphia and the lock looks mangled, can you make it secure again?

If the damage is new, phone the police first; the door should stay as it is until they have finished. We replace the damaged cylinder or the entire lock if it's compromised, and repair or reinforce the strike plate so the latch meets the frame cleanly and the door locks properly. Have the door clear for work and tell us whether the door swings inward or outward and if there are any obvious frame cracks or splinters.

My deadbolt in Northeast Philly has started to stick and it only slides if I push the door, so what can you do?

We adjust the strike plate or the bolt so the bolt and strike align, and we service or replace a worn cylinder if the mechanism is the cause. Meanwhile be gentle with the key (don’t force it) and do not put oil into the lock. Have the door closed and point out which way it sticks.

I have an old door with the original lock that’s starting to stick and the key feels loose, can you fix that without wrecking the door?

We service the existing mortise or cabinet-style lock if it’s salvageable, or fit a replacement that matches the door and keeps new holes to a minimum. Tell us the symptoms you’ve noticed (sticking, loose key, or stiffness) and which side the problem shows up on so we can plan the right approach.

I run a small shop and an employee just left, can you make the old keys stop working?

We rekey the affected locks so former keys no longer operate them, or replace locks if rekeying isn’t practical; we can set up a master key system if you want different access levels. Prepare a clear list of every door to be changed and who should keep keys. Before we change any lock, we ask for your ID and a document that shows you are the owner or manager.

Reviews

What customers say

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

Drew Coulter

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